Idaho Abortion Lawsuit May Be Headed to Supreme Court

by ICE PAC Staff | Sep 2, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

A lawsuit was filed Wednesday in an Idaho-based federal court challenging the constitutionality of an abortion ban that the state instituted earlier this year. The restriction bars abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy on the basis that at that stage the fetus can feel...

Kansas Judge Orders State to Fund Planned Parenthood

by Eleanore Strong | Aug 31, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

Earlier this year, Kansas legislators approved a new budget that transferred taxpayer dollars from Planned Parenthood to family planning groups that don’t provide abortions. This week, a federal judge ruled the state has to fund the group – whether it...

Parental Consent and Telemed Abortion Ban Take Effect in Nebraska

by Eleanore Strong | Aug 31, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, Parental Rights, State Abortion Policy

Tomorrow, two new laws affecting abortion will take effect in Nebraska. One requires girls 17 and under to obtain written, notarized consent from a parent before having an abortion, and the other prevents doctors from prescribing and opening containers of...

Texas Ultrasound Law Struck Down

by Eleanore Strong | Aug 31, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy, Ultrasound

Texas cannot require women to view an ultrasound 24 hours before undergoing an abortion, a federal judge in Austin ruled Tuesday. The law, which would have taken effect on Thursday, required physicians to describe in detail the size of the fetus and its organs and...

Seven Texas Planned Parenthoods to Close Due to State Budget Cuts

by Eleanore Strong | Aug 27, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

Seven North Texas Planned Parenthood locations, including sites in Arlington and Plano, are set to close by the end of September due to state budget cuts, while more independent family planning clinics plan to close their doors in the months to come. The...

Virginia Health Department Announces Abortion Clinic Regulations

by Eleanore Strong | Aug 26, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

The Virginia General Assembly last winter passed legislation requiring that all clinics performing at least five first-trimester abortions per month be regulated like hospitals. They currently are required to meet the same standards as doctor’s offices. Late...