reproductive health Archives

Oklahoma Legislature Sends Bill To Governor Which Will Effectively Ban All Abortions (And Certainly Send O.K. To Fed. Court)

Rebecca Lawrence April 22, 2016 Uncategorized

Both the Republican-led House and Senate of Oklahoma have approved a bill which would strip doctors who perform abortions of their medical licenses, a move that would end the availability of abortions in the state. The bill has been alarming to many because, as it is widely understood, it is …

Utah Governor Signs Bill To Make State First To Require Fetal Anesthesia In Abortions At 20+ Weeks, Medical Community Alarmed

Rebecca Lawrence March 29, 2016 Reproductive Rights, Women's Rights

The measure hinges on the unsubstantiated notion that a fetus at 20 week's gestation feels pain, despite an exhaustive scientific review saying that's simply not the case.
Gary Herbert for Governor / YouTube (Rewire)

The Governor of Utah, Gary Herbert signed a bill Monday that makes Utah the first state to mandate that doctors must give fetal anesthesia to women while undergoing abortion procedures at 20 weeks of pregnancy or later. Whether or not a fetus can feel pain at 20 weeks has been …

Missouri House Defunds Planned Parenthood And Attempts Two-Parent Notification For Juvenile Abortions

Rebecca Lawrence March 9, 2016 Health Care, Women's Rights

The Missouri Capitol (St Louis Post-Dispatch)

The Missouri House approved a measure Wednesday with enough approval to override a gubernatorial veto. The bill HB 1370 would require two parent notification before a minor can have a legal abortion. Currently minors seeking abortion in Missouri must have written consent from one parent, but were this bill to pass, …