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...
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...
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...
by Eleanore Strong | Jun 27, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, Ultrasound
North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue today vetoed legislation calling for a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion. The legislation also required medical personnel to present to patients an ultrasound image of the fetus along with information about possible...
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...