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Family Law Prof Blog
Judge halts Missouri’s abortion law
By Family Law
A Jackson County judge on Monday blocked enforcement of a new law aimed at reducing abortions in Missouri and neighboring states. Circuit Court Judge Charles Atwell granted a request by…
Family Law Prof Blog
Court Won’t Rehear Abortion Case
By Family Law
A federal appeals court Friday denied a request by Virginia's attorney general to rehear a case challenging a state law banning a type of late-term abortion.In June, a divided three-judge…
Family Law Prof Blog
Access to Abortion Pared at State Level
By Family Law
This year's state legislative season draws to a close having produced a near-record number of laws imposing new restrictions on a woman's access to abortion or contraception. Since January, governors…
Family Law Prof Blog
New Texas law could mean death penalty for doctors performing abortions
By Family Law
Texas doctors who perform abortions without parental approval or after the third trimester could face capital murder charges because of a new law that takes effect this week, a prosecutors…
Sentencing Law and Policy
The death penalty for doctors?
Main August 30, 2005The death penalty for doctors?This AP report from Texas (where else?) indicates that a group of Texas prosecutors believe that "Texas doctors who perform abortions without parental…
Family Law Prof Blog
Concern rises over abortion language in UN draft treaty
By Family Law
The inclusion of unprecedented language in a draft treaty to protect and promote the rights of persons with disabilities; allowing sexual and reproductive health services to become a human right,…
Elder Law Prof Blog
I hope they all have excellent private health insurance….
From the Duluth (MN) News Tribune:The Terri Schiavo case and end-of-life issues grabbed the spotlight as about 1,000 abortion foes gathered Thursday for the National Right to Life Committee's annual…
PrawfsBlawg
From Ethan on A Man’s Right to Choose
Main Wednesday, April 06, 2005From Ethan on A Man's Right to ChooseI appreciate the responses of readers to my recent “A Man’s Right to Choose.” It isn’t a definitive statement…
CrimProf Blog
Criminalizing the Killing of the Unborn
The Washington Post has an an article today about the trend in the states toward criminalizing acts that result in the death of a fetus. Virginia's new law is called…
CrimProf Blog
Nepali Women Pardoned for Abortions
12 women in Nepal were pardoned for having had abortions; abortion was illegal until 2002. Their sentences ranged from 3 years to life. Nepal has one of the highest maternal…