by ICE PAC Staff | Sep 16, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy
Late this afternoon, the Virginia Board of Health approved a set of regulations treating abortion clinics the same as hospital surgical centers on a 12-1 vote. The emergency regulations will take effect Jan. 1, 2012, while the governor and attorney general review...
by ICE PAC Staff | Sep 14, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy
The state of Kansas has defended a new law that restricts insurance coverage for abortions, arguing it has an interest in protecting human life and in favoring childbirth over abortion. The argument is part of the state’s response filed late Tuesday to a...
by ICE PAC Staff | Sep 13, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy
The Christian Post has published a helpful article describing some of the ways in which Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers are funded at both the state and the federal level. Although the Hyde Amendment, passed in the 1970s, makes it illegal for the...
by ICE PAC Staff | Sep 12, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, Parental Rights, State Abortion Policy
Challenged provisions of a 2009 law restricting abortions in Arizona took effect today because Planned Parenthood Arizona decided against appealing a state-court ruling denying its earlier challenge to the law. As a result, the new provisions begin today. They...
by ICE PAC Staff | Sep 9, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy
The Mississippi Supreme Court late Thursday allowed Measure 26, also known as the Personhood Amendment, to appear on the state ballot November 8. The measure would amend the constitution to extend personhood to the unborn, likely rendering abortions illegal in the...
by ICE PAC Staff | Sep 9, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, Parental Rights, State Abortion Policy
Alaska’s parental notice law for minors undergoing abortions has been the focus of a lengthy legal battle. The lawsuit, which was brought by Planned Parenthood and two doctors, is expected to reach the Alaska Supreme Court. A provision in the law requires...
