by Eleanore Strong | Jul 29, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, Ultrasound
New requirements for women seeking an abortion will soon be in place after Republican state lawmakers successfully defeated a veto issued by Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue. The Senate voted 29-19 in favor of the legislation, which would require women to wait at least 24...
by Eleanore Strong | Jul 28, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy
The number of abortions has declined for the fourth consecutive year in Minnesota, hitting what may be an all-time low. Physicians performed 11,505 abortions in 2010, down 7 percent from a year earlier, the Minnesota Department of Health reported. Health officials say...
by Eleanore Strong | Jul 22, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy
Inspired by a Nebraska law, pro-life advocates in five other states have won passage of measures banning virtually all abortions after five months of pregnancy. The late-term bans are based on the premise that fetuses at that stage can feel pain. Kansas is one of the...
by Eleanore Strong | Jul 20, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy
Ohio Gov. john Kasich has signed into law a ban on late-term abortions, ending the procedure about 20 weeks after conception. HB 78 will block abortions in cases where an unborn child could survive outside of the womb, except in cases where the mother’s life is...
by Eleanore Strong | Jul 15, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy
Missouri became the sixth state to ban abortions after 20 weeks gestation when Gov. Jay Nixon allowed pro-life legislation restricting late-term abortions to become law yesterday. Although Gov. Nixon is not pro-life, he allowed the 45-day waiting period to expire...
