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Legislative Development: Louisiana Governor Signs Abortion Ban Legislation
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As expected, Louisiana Governor. Kathleen Blanco signed into law a ban on most abortions. The ban applies to all abortions, even in cases of rape or incest, except when the…
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Ohio Abortion Proposal Unlikely to Become Law
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After a full day’s hearing and with 60 people yet to testify, the chairman of the Ohio House Health Committee ended debate on a proposed abortion ban bill and said…
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Ohio Committee to Hear Proposed Legislation that Would Criminalize All Abortions
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On Tuesday, a committee of the Ohio House of Representatives is to hear a proposed bill that would criminalize all abortion -- whether to save the life of the woman…
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Oglala Sioux Ban Abortion on Reservation—Suspend Tribal President
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The Oglala Sioux tribe in South Dakota has voted to ban abortion on the Pine Ridge Reservation and has suspend tribal president Cecelia Fire Thunder for 20 days after she…
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South Dakota Primary Election Finds Abortion Bill Opponents Losing
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Although it is not immediately clear how much their opposition to a Sourth Dakota abortion bill may have cost their reelection effort, four Republican state senators who voted against a…
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Louisiana Legislature Passes Strict Abortion Bill
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By an 85-17 vote, the Louisiana Legislature passed a bill that is worded to allow abortions only to save the life of the mother or “to prevent serious, permanent health…
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Legislative Development: Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill that Restricts Teenagers’ Access to Abortions
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Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry signed a bill this week that restricts teenagers’access to abortions in that state. The bill requires the consent of one parent before a minor can receive…
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Legislative Development: Kansas Legislators Fail to Override Veto of Abortion Reporting Measure
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Kansas legislators failed by four votes in the state senate in their effort to override Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius’s veto of an abortion bill that that would have required the…
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Argentina Considering Legalizing First-Trimester Abortion
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The Catholic News Service reported this week that Argentina is considering a revision of the penal code involving abortion. Under the new code, the section addressing abortion would read, "The…
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Abortion Level at All-Time High in Scotland
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According to a report issued by the government, the number of abortions carried out in Scotland reached an all-time high in 2005. The report claims that 12,603 pregnancies were terminated,…