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...

Florida Governor Rick Scott Signs Four Pro-Life Bills into Law

by Eleanore Strong | Jul 30, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy, Ultrasound

Today, at a ceremonial bill-signing at the governor’s mansion, Florida governor Rick Scott signed four pro-life bills into law. The bills included House Bill 97, which strips abortion coverage from health insurance exchanges created through the Affordable Care...

Abortions Plummet for 4th Straight Year in Minn.; Apparent All-Time Low

by Eleanore Strong | Jul 28, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

The number of abortions has declined for the fourth consecutive year in Minnesota, hitting what may be an all-time low. Physicians performed 11,505 abortions in 2010, down 7 percent from a year earlier, the Minnesota Department of Health reported. Health officials say...

Five States Enact Late-Term Abortion Bans

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

Inspired by a Nebraska law, pro-life advocates in five other states have won passage of measures banning virtually all abortions after five months of pregnancy. The late-term bans are based on the premise that fetuses at that stage can feel pain. Kansas is one of the...

Ohio Governor Signs Late-Term Abortion Ban Into Law

by Eleanore Strong | Jul 20, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

Ohio Gov. john Kasich has signed into law a ban on late-term abortions, ending the procedure about 20 weeks after conception. HB 78 will block abortions in cases where an unborn child could survive outside of the womb, except in cases where the mother’s life is...

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon Allows Late-Term Abortion Ban to Become Law

by Eleanore Strong | Jul 15, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

Missouri became the sixth state to ban abortions after 20 weeks gestation when Gov. Jay Nixon allowed pro-life legislation restricting late-term abortions to become law yesterday. Although Gov. Nixon is not pro-life, he allowed the 45-day waiting period to expire...