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...

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Signs Abortion Clinic Disclosure Law

by Eleanore Strong | Jul 6, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

Today Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana signed a law requiring that clinics providing abortions post signs indicating that a woman cannot be forced to obtain an abortion and that her partner is legally obligated to pay child support. The signs must also state that...

Federal Judge Blocks Kansas Abortion Law Requiring Licenses for Clinics

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

A judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas today issued a preliminary injunction to block a Kansas regulation (SB 36) requiring clinics within the state to obtain a license to perform abortions. If not for Judge Carlos Murguia’s decision, two...

Federal Judge Blocks South Dakota Abortion Law Requiring Waiting Period, Counseling, Informed Consent, and Screening for Coercion

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

A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new South Dakota abortion law requiring the longest waiting period in the nation at 72 hours and a meeting at a pro-life counseling center before a woman can have the procedure. The South Dakota law, signed by Republican Governor...

Ohio House Approves Abortion Ban After Heartbeat

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

The Ohio House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detectable, which can be as early as six weeks. If enacted, the law would be a challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling which upheld a...