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Ninth Circuit strikes down Arizona 20-week abortion ban
May 22, 2013 by G. Redd
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that the Arizona law banning abortions at 20 weeks violates women's rights, making it "per se unconstitutional." The opinion, authored by Judge Marsha Berzon, focused on balancing fetal viability and a woman's right to medical autonomy. The.... [more]
Federal judge blocks Arkansas 12-week abortion ban
May 17, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas on Friday temporarily blocked enforcement of a law law banning abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy. US District Judge Susan Webber Wright granted a motion for preliminary injunction against the Arkansas Human Heartbeat.... [more]
Federal judge allows challenge to Arkansas abortion law to proceed
May 17, 2013 by Kimberly Bennett
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas on Wednesday rejected Arkansas' attempt to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state's law banning abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy. US District Judge Susan Webber Wright denied the motion to dismiss, ruling that the lawsuit.... [more]
North Dakota abortion law challenged
May 16, 2013 by G. Redd
The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) on Wednesday challenged a North Dakota law that places additional requirements on abortion clinics. SB 2305, passed in March, restricts abortion providers to those doctors recognized by a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic. Although the providers at.... [more]
In Alabama, "Back Door" Restrictions on Abortion and Roe [op-ed]
May 15, 2013 by Alex Ferraro
JURIST Guest Columnist LaJuana Davis of the Cumberland School of Law evaluates the implications of legislative efforts in Alabama and other states to restrict access to abortions...Alabama's recent passage of the Women's Health and Safety Act joins a wave of state abortion reform laws requiring.... [more]
Oklahoma Senate approved bill requring pre-abortion questionnaire [this day at law]
May 11, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On May 11, 2010, the Oklahoma Senate voted by a 32-11 margin to approve a bill (HB 3284) requiring women seeking an abortion to complete a questionnaire before the procedure. The Statistical Abortion Bill Act probes into such areas as marital status, reasons for seeking an abortion and whether the.... [more]
Ireland government introduced abortion legislation
May 1, 2013 by Addison Morris
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny on Wednesday introduced the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013, which would establish new rules determining when abortions may be performed to save the life of the mother. The proposed law would not significantly change the country's strict laws on.... [more]
Indiana approved legislation banning abortion after 20 weeks [this day at law]
April 27, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On April 27, 2011, the Indiana House of Representatives approved a bill to ban abortions 20 weeks after conception on account of the possibility that the fetus might feel pain and essentially terminate state funding for Planned Parenthood of Indiana by denying funding to "any entity that performs.... [more]
Louisiana Senate voted to increase abortion sonogram requirements [this day at law]
April 24, 2013 by Kyle Webster
On April 24, 2012, the Louisiana Senate passed legislation to increase abortion sonogram requirements. The bill was signed by Governor Bobby Jindal in June 2012. This was just one bill in the ongoing debate over abortion laws over the past four decades. More recently, on April 10, 2013, Alabama.... [more]
Kansas governor signs anti-abortion bill into law
April 20, 2013 by Max Slater
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback on Friday signed the strict anti-abortion legislation into law. The legislation prohibits abortions based on the baby's sex, prevents abortion providers from receiving certain tax breaks and proclaims that life begins at fertilization. The provision dealing with tax.... [more]
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