Arizona Court Lifts Injunction on Abortion Law

by Eleanore Strong | Aug 12, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

An Arizona appeals court, in a victory for pro-lifers, tossed out an injunction on Thursday that blocked key parts of a 2009 Arizona abortion law from taking effect. A three-member panel of the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court judge was wrong in...

Maryland to Regulate Abortion Clinics for First Time

by Eleanore Strong | Aug 5, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

Under procedures drafted by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the state would for the first time regulate clinics that perform surgical abortions. A push was made this year by pro-life members of Maryland’s General Assembly to put regulations...

Texas Legislators Defend Pro-Life Ultrasound Bill in Court

by Eleanore Strong | Aug 5, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, Ultrasound

Texas state legislators are defending in court a bill that allows women the option of seeing an ultrasound of their baby before an abortion. The bill was to go into effect September 1 and is now the subject of a lawsuit filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights,...

Illinois Child Abuse Reporting Act Signed Into Law

by Eleanore Strong | Aug 4, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

Today, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed HB 2093 into law. This Act extends the list of persons required to report child abuse or neglect to include any physician, physician’s assistant, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, medical technician, certified...

Obama Administration: Health Care Plans Must Cover Abortion-Causing Drugs

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

The Obama administration announced Aug. 1 that insurance plans must cover without cost to women contraceptives that can cause abortions. Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said last year’s controversial health-care...

Indiana Asks Federal Appeals Court to Lift Order Blocking Planned Parenthood Defunding

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

Indiana has asked a federal appeals court to lift a judge’s order blocking parts of a new law that cuts some public Planned Parenthood funding. In a brief filed Monday, Indiana says the issue should be decided by Medicaid officials and not the courts. Gov. Mitch...