Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Signs Abortion Clinic Disclosure Law

by Eleanore Strong | Jul 6, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

Today Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana signed a law requiring that clinics providing abortions post signs indicating that a woman cannot be forced to obtain an abortion and that her partner is legally obligated to pay child support. The signs must also state that...

Federal Judge Blocks Kansas Abortion Law Requiring Licenses for Clinics

by Eleanore Strong | Jul 1, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

A judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas today issued a preliminary injunction to block a Kansas regulation (SB 36) requiring clinics within the state to obtain a license to perform abortions. If not for Judge Carlos Murguia’s decision, two...

Federal Judge Blocks South Dakota Abortion Law Requiring Waiting Period, Counseling, Informed Consent, and Screening for Coercion

by Eleanore Strong | Jun 30, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new South Dakota abortion law requiring the longest waiting period in the nation at 72 hours and a meeting at a pro-life counseling center before a woman can have the procedure. The South Dakota law, signed by Republican Governor...

Ohio House Approves Abortion Ban After Heartbeat

by Eleanore Strong | Jun 28, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

The Ohio House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detectable, which can be as early as six weeks. If enacted, the law would be a challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling which upheld a...

Illinois State Abortion Records Full of Gaps: Thousands of Procedures Not Reported to Health Department

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...

Crackdown On Abortion Clinics Clears Pennsylvania Senate

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...