Texas Ultrasound Law Struck Down

by Eleanore Strong | Aug 31, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy, Ultrasound

Texas cannot require women to view an ultrasound 24 hours before undergoing an abortion, a federal judge in Austin ruled Tuesday. The law, which would have taken effect on Thursday, required physicians to describe in detail the size of the fetus and its organs and...

Seven Texas Planned Parenthoods to Close Due to State Budget Cuts

by Eleanore Strong | Aug 27, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

Seven North Texas Planned Parenthood locations, including sites in Arlington and Plano, are set to close by the end of September due to state budget cuts, while more independent family planning clinics plan to close their doors in the months to come. The...

Virginia Health Department Announces Abortion Clinic Regulations

by Eleanore Strong | Aug 26, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

The Virginia General Assembly last winter passed legislation requiring that all clinics performing at least five first-trimester abortions per month be regulated like hospitals. They currently are required to meet the same standards as doctor’s offices. Late...

A Reason to Celebrate: 80+ Pro-Life Laws Passed This Year

by Eleanore Strong | Aug 22, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

State legislatures in 2011 have passed more than 80 bills aimed at restricting access to abortion. That’s up from 23 such laws enacted last year. These measures would variously ban abortions after the first detectable fetal heartbeat, specify which drugs and...

Planned Parenthood to End Abortions at Ten Clinics in Three Arizona Cities

by Eleanore Strong | Aug 19, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

Planned Parenthood is ending the provision of abortions at ten of its clinics in three Arizona cities (Prescott Valley, Flagstaff, and Yuma) due to their inability to comply with a 2009 state law that restricts abortions. The law, recently upheld by an Arizona appeals...

Numerous Planned Parenthoods Close in Wake of New Texas Law

by Eleanore Strong | Aug 18, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

Still reeling from funding cuts in Texas, Planned Parenthood is closing clinics and merging affiliates throughout the state, Texas Right to Life reports. The national abortion giant received a major blow this summer when Texas Governor and presidential contender Rick...