by Eleanore Strong | Jun 22, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, Parental Rights
The New Hampshire legislature today overrode Gov. John Lynch’s veto of a bill that requires abortionists to notify parents of minors 48 hours before conducting the procedure. The House overrod the veto by a 266-102 vote; the Senate vote was 17-7. “Granite...
by Eleanore Strong | Jun 17, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, Parental Rights
The Illinois Appellate Court on Friday continued to block the enforcement of the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act, which would require that a parent or guardian be notified 48 hours before a child under 18 has an abortion. The debate will now head back to Cook...
by Eleanore Strong | Jun 16, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy
A Chicago Tribune review has found that Illinois abortion providers are failing to detail abortion complications to the state as required by law. Among the Tribune’s findings were the following: State regulators have documented between 7,000 and 17,000 fewer...
by Eleanore Strong | Jun 14, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy
A bill imposing stricter standards on abortion clinics in Pennsylvania cleared the state Senate Tuesday and now heads to the House, where its fate is uncertain. By a vote of 38-12, the Senate passed legislation – prompted by a grand jury’s report exposing...
by Eleanore Strong | Jun 14, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley will soon sign the “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act,” a bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, his press secretary said on Tuesday. It follows similar restrictions introduced in a number of other states....
