Texas Governor Signs Bill on Sonograms Before Abortion

by Eleanore Strong | May 20, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, Ultrasound

Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday signed into law a measure requiring women seeking an abortion to first get a sonogram (ultrasound). Such laws have been proven to reduce abortion rates, as women have the opportunity to become fully informed about the choice they...

Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer Vetoes Parental Notification Bill

by Eleanore Strong | May 12, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, Parental Rights

Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer struck down a proposal to require parental notification of some teen abortions. The requirement would have applied to minors under 16 years of age. The governor argued that it would be ruled unconstitutional by courts. The...

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels Will Sign Bill Cutting Off Federal Funds for Indiana Chapter of Planned Parenthood

by Eleanore Strong | Apr 29, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels said Friday he will sign a bill to cut off much of the federal funds aimed for Planned Parenthood’s chapter in his state. House Bill 1210 passed both houses of the state legislature by large margins. Daniels said he confirmed that...

Florida Senate Approves Abortion Funding Bans

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

The Florida Senate has approved a proposed state constitutional amendment and a bill to ban abortion funding with public and insurance exchange dollars. The largely party line votes in the Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday sent both House-passed measures back...

16 Years Later: Retracing the Court’s Steps Involving Illinois Parental Notice Act

by Eleanore Strong | Apr 27, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, Parental Rights

The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin has posted a synopsis of the many steps Illinois’ Parental Notice of Abortion law has taken through our court system after passing our state legislature in 1995. The law remains unenforced today. Click here to read the...

Illinois Ultrasound Bill Not Called for Vote

by Eleanore Strong | Apr 19, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, Ultrasound

Illinois House Bill 786, the Ultrasound Opportunity Act, was not called for a vote prior to the legislature’s spring recess. Action was stalled due to the filing and studying by pro-abortion House leadership of 16 fiscal notes about the bill’s financial...