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|The legislature passed HB 1390, which requires that "doctors working at abortion clinics ... have admitting privileges to a local hospital."<ref>http://www.sunherald.com/2012/04/04/3863218/mississippi-senate-passes-abortion.html</ref> It awaits the governor's signature. | |The legislature passed HB 1390, which requires that "doctors working at abortion clinics ... have admitting privileges to a local hospital."<ref>http://www.sunherald.com/2012/04/04/3863218/mississippi-senate-passes-abortion.html</ref> It awaits the governor's signature. | ||
|this is the finest bill of 2012; its approach ends cost-shifting done by many abortion clinics, and the media are reporting that the only remaining abortion clinic may close | |this is the finest bill of 2012; its approach ends cost-shifting done by many abortion clinics, and the media are reporting that the only remaining abortion clinic may close | ||
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|passed an ultrasound bill requiring that women be given the opportunity to view an ultrasound of the unborn child, and that the abortion provider describe the ultrasound to her<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/07/us-abortion-virginia-idUSTRE82623E20120307</ref> | |passed an ultrasound bill requiring that women be given the opportunity to view an ultrasound of the unborn child, and that the abortion provider describe the ultrasound to her<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/07/us-abortion-virginia-idUSTRE82623E20120307</ref> | ||
|This law contains several of the provisions passed in Texas and upheld by the federal Court of Appeals for that state | |This law contains several of the provisions passed in Texas and upheld by the federal Court of Appeals for that state | ||
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|Mississippi is considered the most pro-life state in the nation, but its legislative agenda on this issue has been relatively weak in recent years. | |Mississippi is considered the most pro-life state in the nation, but its legislative agenda on this issue has been relatively weak in recent years. | ||
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Revision as of 20:24, July 27, 2014
State legislation is by far the most important cause of increases or decreases in abortion. Most legislators claim to be pro-life, but what have they passed in 2012?
| State or Nation | Legislation | Comments | Politics |
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| Mississippi | The legislature passed HB 1390, which requires that "doctors working at abortion clinics ... have admitting privileges to a local hospital."[1] It awaits the governor's signature. | this is the finest bill of 2012; its approach ends cost-shifting done by many abortion clinics, and the media are reporting that the only remaining abortion clinic may close | |
| Utah | passed a law requiring a 72-hour waiting period before having an abortion, but the bill has a loophole allowing the 72 hours to start running from disclosures to the woman that may occur outside of the abortion clinic, as in a referral center | Unlikely to have much effect due to the loophole, but perhaps better than nothing | Moderate Republicans dominate Utah politics |
| Virginia | passed an ultrasound bill requiring that women be given the opportunity to view an ultrasound of the unborn child, and that the abortion provider describe the ultrasound to her[2] | This law contains several of the provisions passed in Texas and upheld by the federal Court of Appeals for that state | |
| Mississippi | House passed a "heartbeat bill," HB 1196.[3] | There are better bills to pass. | Mississippi is considered the most pro-life state in the nation, but its legislative agenda on this issue has been relatively weak in recent years. |