Difference between revisions of "Abortion legislation 2012"
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| + | |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 | ||
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Revision as of 00:22, March 27, 2012
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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| 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[1] | 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.[2] | 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. |