President Barack Obama vowed Friday to join Planned Parenthood in fighting against what he said are efforts by states to turn women’s health back to the 1950s, before the Supreme Court legalized abortion nationwide, and singled out the GOP-governed states of North Dakota and Mississippi for criticism. Continue reading
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Judge Allowed Underage Girls To Get Morning After Abortion Pill
A federal judge has issued an order to overrule the head of the Health of Human Services Secretary and allow underage girls to obtain the Plan B “Morning After” abortion pill over the counter without a prescription.
Promoters of abortion are calling it a great ruling for women. Continue reading
North Dakota Governor Aims To Test Roe v. Wade Boundaries
North Dakota governor Jack Dalrymple has signed the nation’s most restrictive abortion bill with an aim to test the boundaries of the Roe v. Wade decision.
In addition to the bill that would ban abortion after six weeks, Dalrymple signed a second law banning abortion based on generic abnormality and a third that requires doctors who perform abortions to have hospital admitting procedures. Continue reading
Washington State Considering Forcing All Insurers To Carry Abortion Coverage
Politicians in the Washington state are moving to force all insurance providers to make abortion coverage part of every plan.
The “Reproductive Parity Act” would require all insurers who provide maternity care to pay for abortions. All insurers in the state are required to provide maternity care so they would have no choice but to pay for the ending of a baby’s life. Continue reading
North Dakota Passes Sweeping Abortion Ban
The North Dakota Senate has passed legislation that would make the state the hardest in the nation to get an abortion.
The bill, House Bill 1456, would ban abortion after the first sign of a fetal heartbeat which can be as early as five weeks into pregnancy. The bill also prohibits doctors from performing abortions due to gender or genetic abnormalities. The Governor is expected to sign the measure. Continue reading
United Nations Report Claims Banning Abortion is Equal to Torture
The United Nations Human Rights Council is claiming that any country who bans abortion is torturing its women.
The report from the Committee against Torture says it “has repeatedly expressed concerns about restrictions on access to abortion and about absolute bans on abortion as violating the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment.” Continue reading
Proposed Virginia Abortion Laws Draw Ire Of Abortion Advocates
The Virginia Board of Health is considering a new set of regulations that have infuriated those who promote abortion.
The new regulations would require abortion clinics to meet the same building standards as newly constructed hospitals. All abortion locations, whether new or previously built, will need to meet the same level of safety for patients regardless of location and size. Continue reading
Abortion Advocates Descend On Arkansas
Arkansas is being called “ground zero” in the fight to protect the lives of unborn babies.
Last week, lawmakers overrode a veto by Governor Mike Beebe to put in place a law that would prohibit most abortions after the 12th week of pregnancy. The law, called the Arkansas Human Heartbeat Protection Act, mandates that an abortion is no longer legal if a heartbeat is detected during an ultrasound at the 12th week of pregnancy. Continue reading
Abortion Amendment Debated In Northern Ireland
Members of the Legislative Assembly in Northern Ireland are debating an amendment that would ban abortions at private clinics in the nation.
The amendment is being attached to a criminal justice bill.
Opponents of the measure say the bill will keep women from being able to obtain abortions as prescribed by current law but the author of the bill says those claims have no basis. Continue reading
Alabama Legislature Passes Stronger Abortion Regulations
The Alabama state house has passed legislation that would toughen restrictions for abortion clinics in a move that pro-abortion advocates have screamed is unfair.
The bill would require abortion clinics to have the same standards as any other location in the state that performs a surgical procedure. Continue reading