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The states below are the worst offenders for infringing on personal freedoms. The legislatures in these states have passed various deceptive initiatives that nearly all block access to the full range of reproductive health options. Many of these state laws are so extreme that they are deemed unconstitutional by state and federal courts because they lack the proper exceptions and safeguards in emergency situations to preserve the life of a woman, while others have been found to create an undue burden to a woman.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The list below does not show that only 17 states require emergency rooms to give information on and\/or access to emergency contraception to rape victims or how only 5 states require a pharmacy to fill a birth control prescription. There are states working to protect personal freedom and lower the incidence of unintended pregnancies. These states are those. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Efforts at the state level to pass restrictive legislation will only increase as single-issues extremists focus on passing state laws and ballot initiatives that directly challenge Roe v. Wade. Just in the first part of this year there were over 700 different choice-related measures introduced in state legislatures across the country. The attacks are on the rise and we must continue to be diligent in educated the public of their motives.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Alabama<\/a> || Arkansas<\/a> || Idaho<\/a> || Indiana<\/a> || Kansas<\/a> || Kentucky<\/a> || Louisiana<\/a> || Michigan<\/a> || Mississippi<\/a> || Missouri<\/a> || Nebraska<\/a> || North Dakota<\/a> || Ohio<\/a> || Oklahoma<\/a> || Pennsylvania<\/a> || South Carolina<\/a> || South Dakota<\/a> || Texas <\/a>|| Utah<\/a> || Virginia<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Alabama<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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Alabama has an unconstitutional, near-total abortion ban that was enacted before Roe was handed down in 1973.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Alabama has an unconstitutional ban on abortions preformed as early as twelve weeks without a proper exception for saving the life of the woman.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
A woman must wait 24 hours after she goes through manipulative counseling and must receive manipulative state-prescribed printed materials before an abortion is performed.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Alabama’s Office of Women’s Health, the department which addresses woman’s issues, can not advocate or promote abortion. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Abortion providers must receive a special license that is not required of other similar medical providers.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Abortion providers must have ultrasound equipment and administer an ultrasound prior to performing an abortion.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Alabama highly restricts who can perform an abortion by excluding many qualified heath care professionals.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Alabama requires parental consent before an abortion is preformed. Additionally, there are no exceptions for children who are the victims of rape or child abuse. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
There are 6 anti-choice pieces of legislation that have been introduced:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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SB 337 would make abortion completely illegal expect in to save the life of the woman.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
SB 561 & HB 551 would impose further restrictions on women trying to obtain abortions.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
HB 260 would give a fetus legal status in civil cases, thus marking a key step towards a fetus legal rights.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
HB 369 would allow pharmacists to “opt out” of dispensing prescriptions that they have moral objections to, thereby allowing them to override the patient’s rights and medical needs are overridden. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
HB563 would ban potentially life-saving embryonic stem-cell research in Alabama. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Arkansas<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n
Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
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Arkansas has an unconstitutional near-total abortion ban that was enacted before the Roe decision.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Arkansas has an unconstitutional ban on abortions performed as early as twelve weeks without a proper exception for saving the life of the woman.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
The Arkansas State Constitution contains strong anti-choice language: "The policy of Arkansas is to protect the life of every unborn child from conception until birth, to the extent permitted by the Federal Constitution."<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
At least a day prior to an abortion procedure a woman must receive a state-mandated lecture and state-prescribed materials – both of which are highly manipulative in nature.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Arkansas has unnecessary and costly regulations that an abortion must only be performed at a specialized facility.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
There are specific burdensome requirements for abortion facilities. The State Department of Health is able to enter an abortion facility at any point to inspect anything it deems necessary. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Arkansas strongly restricts who can perform an abortion, excluding many qualified heath care professionals.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Arkansas requires parental consent before an abortion is performed without an acceptation for a child who is a victim of abuse. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Arkansas has two dangerous anti-choice pieces of legislation that have passed this year so far:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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SB 63 has been passed and signed by Governor Mike Beebe (D). Under the new law, doctors must meet face to face with a woman 24 hours before her abortion for counseling, severely impacting the level and amount of service they can provide to women while providing information that is potentially coercive.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
HB 115 has also been passed and signed by the Governor to further reinforce federal Partial Birth Abortion laws, a duplicative and time-wasting effort.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Idaho<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
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Idaho has an unconstitutional ban on abortions preformed as early as twelve weeks without an exception for the life of the mother.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Idaho has strong anti-choice language in their state code: "The supreme court of the United States having held in the case of \'Planned Parenthood v. Casey\' that the states have a \'profound interest\' in preserving the life of preborn children, Idaho hereby expresses the fundamental importance of that \'profound interest\' and it is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state that all state statutes, rules and constitutional provisions shall be interpreted to prefer, by all legal means, live childbirth over abortion." <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
A woman has to receive state-issued material that has to be medically accurate and non-manipulative but nonetheless includes photographs of a fetus and descriptions of fetal anatomical and physiological features.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
A woman must wait, if possible, 24 hours after being given the manipulative state prescribed written materials before obtaining an abortion.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Insurance companies are prohibited from covering abortion in their policies unless it is to save the life of the woman.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Idaho has an unconstitutional law which requires that second trimester abortions must be preformed at a hospital.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Idaho highly restricts who can perform an abortion, excluding many qualified heath care professionals. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Idaho has enacted an unconstitutional parental consent law because it does not have a proper exception for emergencies where the child’s life is in danger. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Parental consent is required before an abortion can be performed is preformed but maybe waived if the child is a victim of incest or rape. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
The Idaho legislature is currently weighing a bill that would allow pharmacists to refuse to fill prescriptions for contraceptives, placing the personal and religious beliefs of the pharmacists over the medical health and needs of the state’s patient. This change would also result in patients losing access to contraceptives, especially in rural areas of the state.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Indiana<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
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Has an unconstitutional ban on abortions preformed as early as twelve weeks without a proper exception for the life of the woman.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
The woman must receive a manipulative state mandated lecture at least 18 hours before the procedure forcing two trips to the provider.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Indiana’s Office of Women’s Health, the department which addresses woman’s issues, can not advocate or promote abortion.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Indiana requires that any abortion during the second trimester be preformed at a hospital or out-patient surgical center.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Indiana highly restricts who can perform an abortion excluding many qualified heath care professionals.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Indiana requires parental consent even in cases of rape and incest and without an exception if the child is a victim of child abuse. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Indiana has introduced three pieces of anti-choice legislation, all of which target abortion providers by restricting their ability to practice and provide safe, legal access to abortion.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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SB 90 and SB 417 both would require women to be given ultrasounds and the fetal heartbeat to be recorded; SB 90 gives women the option of seeing the ultrasound and hearing the heartbeat, while SB 417 requires that she must.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
SB 89, which has passed the Indiana Senate, would require doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, which can significantly impact access for women by making it harder for doctors to practice, especially in more rural areas. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Kansas<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span>Anti-choice Laws <\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
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At least 24 hours before an abortion is preformed a woman has to participate in highly manipulative counseling and be offered state-prescribed materials.
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Organizations that make referrals and counsel women on abortion may not work with the Kansas Department of Environment’s pregnancy maintenance program.
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Kansas’s pharmacists are permitted to refuse dispensing any medicine that they want.
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Kansas requires parental notice before an abortion is preformed but allows for exceptions in cases of rape and incest and when the child has been the victim of abuse.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
Kansas has 8 pieces of anti-choice legislation introduced so far this year.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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HB 2076 and SB 238 would require an ultrasound to be given and fetal heartbeat to be found thirty minutes prior to the abortion, with the option for the woman to see and hear the results.
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HB 2066 and SB 202 would create stricter requirements for abortion demographic reporting, placing a larger burden on abortion providers.
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HB 2322 attempts to give legal definition to a fetus so that extremists can then use it as a vehicle through which to push through more Anti-choice Laws.
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HB 2206 would establish more restrictions on late-term abortions by limiting the options of women who are often in difficult situations and threatening providers with harsh punishments. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Kentucky<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
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Kentucky has an unconstitutional ban on abortions preformed as early as twelve weeks without a proper exception for the life of the woman.
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Kentucky has strong anti-choice language in their state code: "If . . . the United States Constitution is amended or relevant judicial decisions are reversed or modified, the declared policy of this Commonwealth to recognize and to protect the lives of all human beings regardless of their degree of biological development shall be fully restored."
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At least 24 hours before an abortion is preformed a woman has to participate in highly manipulative counseling and be offered state-prescribed materials.
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Emergency rooms must treat victims of sexual assault and provide them with information regarding the risk of STDs and pregnancy but cannot give counseling or referrals to abortion services.
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Health insurance plans may not include coverage for abortion services unless the health of the mother is at stake, in which case there would be an additional cost charged.
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Abortions may not be preformed at any state-owned hospital or health care center unless the health of the mother is at risk.
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Kentucky has an unconstitutional law that requires all married women to notify their husbands before they receive an abortion. In cases where the husband cannot be informed, he must be notified within 30 days after the fact.
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Kentucky places unfair restriction on where and by whom abortions may be preformed and also subjects providers to random inspections.
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Kentucky highly restricts who can perform an abortion excluding many qualified heath care professionals.
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Women under the age of 18 must receive parental consent regardless of whether the child is the victim of incest or child abuse. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
Kentucky has 6 pieces of anti-choice legislation:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Three of these bills would require women to have unnecessary ultrasounds before their abortions, while also receiving information about the age and possible development of the fetus.
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HB 297 would allow pharmacists to refuse to dispense any medication that could potentially terminate a pregnancy. The bill is worded so that emergency contraception and some forms of birth control could potentially be included in this, and puts women’s access and medical needs at risk in favor of the pharmacist’s personal religious beliefs.
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SB 71 would amend Kentucky law to match Federal Partial Birth Abortion ban-a duplicative and time wasting effort meant to pander to the extreme.
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Kentucky also has a House Resolution to honor so-called “Crisis Pregnancy Centers”, which often use misinformation and manipulation.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Louisiana<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
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Louisiana has an unconstitutional abortion ban in place for when and if Roe is overturned that would ban all abortions with exceptions for rape, incest and to protect maternal life.
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Louisiana has an unconstitutional pre-Roe ban on all abortions except when the mother’s health is in jeopardy and for victims of rape and incest.
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Louisiana has a ban on certain safe abortion procedures.
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Louisiana has strong anti-choice language in their state code: “The Legislature does solemnly declare and find in reaffirmation of the longstanding policy of this State, that the unborn child is a human being from the time of conception and is, therefore, a legal person for purposes of the unborn child\'s right to life and is entitled to the right to life from conception under the laws and Constitution of this State.”
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A woman must wait 24 hours after receiving an in-person, highly manipulative state mandated lecture before an abortion is preformed requiring two trips to the provider.
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Any person who is employed by the state of Louisiana, or receives any government assistance, may not recommend a woman have an abortion unless they are a physician attempting to save the mother’s life.
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Abortions may not be performed in any buildings which receive any public except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother.
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In Louisiana, abortion clinics must obtain medically unnecessary licensing. Louisiana also has quality requirements that other medical facilities are not required to meet.
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Louisiana highly restricts who can perform an abortion excluding many qualified heath care professionals.
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A woman under 18 may not receive an abortion without parental consent regardless of whether they are the victims of incest or abuse.
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Louisiana has an unconstitutional law that a married minor must receive consent from their husband before they can receive an abortion.
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Prohibits embryonic stem cell research.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
Louisiana has three anti-choice pieces of legislation introduced:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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HB 1 would allocate money in the state budget for so-called crisis pregnancy centers to provide sex education and family planning services. Generally, these centers are run with religious agendas and withhold information from pregnant women.
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SB 289 would give the funds raised from Louisiana “Choose Life” license plates to the Louisiana Right to Life chapter to disperse the money to the so-called crisis pregnancy centers discussed above.
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Senate Resolution 5 condemns the Freedom of Choice Act, which would protect the right to choose and personal freedoms across the nation.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Michigan<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n
Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
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Michigan has an unconstitutional pre-Roe ban on all abortions except when the mother’s health is in jeopardy.
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Michigan has an unconstitutional ban on abortions performed before 12 weeks with a proper exception for the health of the woman.
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At least 24 hours before an abortion is preformed a woman has to participate in highly manipulative counseling and be offered state-prescribed materials.
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Funding from Michigan State’s Department for Community Health may not be given to any entity that performs or refers abortions for any reason other then in cases where the health of the mother is threatened.
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Michigan law allows certain employers or insurance plans to require that contraception not be covered if contraception use violates their religious belief.
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Michigan prohibits the use of public funds to be used for abortion services to women who qualify for state subsidized health care except when the mother’s life is as risk. The ban does not provide for the victims of rape or incest.
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Abortion services must be restricted to hospitals or specialized centers, a requirement that increases the cost and availability for many.
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In Michigan abortion clinics must obtain cumbersome and unnecessary medical licensing. Louisiana also has quality requirements that other medical facilities are not required to meet.
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Michigan highly restricts who can perform an abortion excluding many qualified heath care professionals.
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A woman under the age of 18 must receive parental consent before an abortion can be preformed. In cases of rape or incest the minor must report the abuse to a judge in order to circumvent parental consent. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
Michigan has 9 pieces of anti-choice legislation introduced this year:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Three of them involve duplicative laws on partial birth abortion, which is already outlawed by a federal ban.
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SB 372 would require Hispanic women seeking abortions to be reported differently.
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SB 3 would give a fetus legal status in crimes, creating a precedence of rights to fetuses for extremists to use to pass more expansive anti-choice legislation.
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HB 4525 and 4526 would make it a crime to coerce someone into having an abortion, with criminal penalties that are written in such a way that parents could potentially be held criminally responsible for speaking to their child about having an abortion.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Mississippi<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
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Mississippi has an unconstitutional near-total abortion ban that was enacted before the Roe decision.
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Mississippi has an unconstitutional abortion ban in place for when and if Roe is overturned that would ban all abortion with exceptions for rape, incest and for maternal life.
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Mississippi has an unconstitutional and unenforceable ban on abortions preformed as early as twelve weeks without a proper exception for the life of the woman.
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Mississippi requires that a woman must receive in-person counseling necessitating two trips to the provider. She must also be offered highly manipulative state-prescribed written materials.
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Mississippi law prohibits school nurses from counseling or making a referral for an abortion.
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Insurance plans that are paid for by the state cannot cover abortion unless is it to save the life of the woman or in case of rape and incest.
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Public funds can not pay for an abortion unless is it to save the life of the woman or in cases of rape and incest.
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The state is allowed to inspect an abortion clinic at any time and access to patient’s records and with no safeguard to protect patients’ privacy.
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Mississippi highly restricts who can perform an abortion excluding many qualified heath care professionals.
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Parental notification is required from both parents in Mississippi and there is no waiver for cases of rape and incest or if the child has been the victim of abuse.
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In Mississippi abortion clinics must obtain medically unnecessary licensing. Mississippi also has quality requirements on clinics that other medical facilities are not required to meet.  <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
Mississippi has one piece of anti-choice legislation in the Senate, which would ban abortion from being taught in MS schools.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Missouri<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n
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Missouri bans certain safe abortion procedures.
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Missouri requires that a woman must receive in-person counseling necessitating two trips to the provider.
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No state funds can go to abortion counseling except when it is necessary to save the life of the woman.
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Insurance plans must exclude abortion in their coverage unless it is to save the life of the woman.
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State medical facilities and their employees cannot counsel, assist or perform an abortion except to save the life of the woman.
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Missouri imposes unnecessary licensing and oversight for where abortions can be performed.
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Missouri has an unconstitutional requirement that all abortions preformed after 16 weeks must be preformed in a hospital.
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Missouri highly restricts who can perform an abortion excluding many qualified heath care professionals.
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Missouri requires parental notification before an abortion is performed without a waiver for incidences of rape, incest or when the child has been the victim of abuse. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n
Missouri has 10 pieces of anti-choice legislation:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Four of these would place more restrictions on women seeking abortions by forcing them to undergo ultrasounds, receive counseling 24 hours prior to a procedure, and receive information meant to manipulate women into not having the procedure.
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SJR17 would ban any state funds from going towards abortion funding or embryonic stem cell research, hurting both low-income families and people who suffer from debilitating diseases.
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HB 226 would allow pharmacists to refuse to dispense drugs that could cause an abortion, and could potentially allow pharmacists to deny contraceptives as well.
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SB316 would reinforce the state’s commitment to abstinence-until-marriage-sex education, which has been proven by national studies to not being effective in preventing teens from having sex. It would also bar any organization that provides abortions from giving information on preventing the spread of STDs or pregnancy in schools.
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HR 212 and HR 294 call for a rejection of potential federal legislation that would codify Roe v. Wade. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Nebraska<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
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Nebraska has an unconstitutional and unenforceable ban on abortions performed as early as twelve weeks without a proper exception for the life of the woman.
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Nebraska’s state code contains a strong anti-choice statement: "[It is] the will of the people of the State of Nebraska and the members of the Legislature to provide protection for the life of the unborn child whenever possible; . . . the members of the Legislature expressly deplore the destruction of the unborn human lives which has and will occur in Nebraska as a consequence of [Roe v. Wade]."
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At least 24 hours before an abortion is preformed, a woman has to participate in highly manipulative counseling and be offered state-prescribed materials.
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State funds cannot be used to for abortion counseling or referrals.
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No insurance plans paid for wholly or in part with state funds can go towards abortion services unless it is necessary to save the woman’s life.
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Nebraska highly restricts who can perform an abortion excluding many qualified heath care professionals.
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Nebraska requires parental notice before an abortion is preformed but allows for exceptions in cases of rape and incest and when the child has been the victim of abuse.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n
Nebraska has 7 pieces of anti-choice legislation introduced so far:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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LB 311 and LB 315 would restrict state funding from going towards abortion providers, meaning that low-income families may unable to pay for certain reproductive options.
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LB 594 would require that doctors evaluate and discuss “risk factors” with women seeking abortions before the procedure, a process that both costs valuable time and invades the privacy of women.
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LB 676 would create coercive laws requiring women to have ultrasounds prior to an abortion and receive information about the age and development of their fetus, both intended to shame and manipulate them into not having the procedure. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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North Dakota<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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North Dakota has an unconstitutional abortion ban in place for when and if Roe is overturned that would ban all abortion with exceptions for rape, incest and to protect maternal life.
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North Dakota has an unconstitutional ban on abortions preformed as early as twelve weeks without a proper exception for saving the life of the woman.
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North Dakota’s state code contains a strong anti-choice statement: “The purpose of [the Abortion Control Act] is to protect unborn human life and maternal health within present constitutional limits. It reaffirms the tradition of the state of North Dakota to protect every human life whether unborn or aged, healthy or sick."
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At least 24 hours before an abortion is preformed a woman has to participate in highly manipulative counseling and be offered state-prescribed materials.
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Insurance plans in the state must exclude the coverage of abortion except in the case where the procedure is necessary to save the life of the woman.
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No hospital affiliated with the state can perform an abortion unless it is necessary to save the woman’s life.
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North Dakota has an unconstitutional spousal consent requirement.
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North Dakota has an unconstitutional requirement that all abortions performed after 12 weeks must be preformed in a hospital.
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North Dakota highly restricts who can perform an abortion excluding many qualified heath care professionals.
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Parental notification is required from both parents in North Dakota and there is no waiver for cases of rape and incest or if the child has been the victim of abuse. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n
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North Dakota has six pieces of anti-choice legislation introduced so far:<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
The North Dakota Assembly passed a Personhood bill, which would outlaw abortion, emergency contraception, common forms of birth control, embryonic stem cell research, in-vitro fertilization, and could even allow for the prosecution of have women who accidentally miscarried for criminal negligence.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
SB 2265 would impose language that makes it harder for abortion providers to practice, singling them out for special unnecessary regulations.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
SB 2391 gives preferred funding to so-called crisis pregnancy centers over organizations that offer the full range of reproductive options.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Ohio<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
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Ohio has an unconstitutional ban on certain abortion procedures.
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Ohio requires a woman to make two trips to an abortion provider for in-person counseling 24 hours prior to the procedure.
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The woman is given highly manipulative state-prescribed written materials before the procedure is preformed.
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State funds given to female health organizations or family planning programs cannot counsel or make an abortion referral.
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Insurance policies for state employees cannot cover abortion services unless it is necessary to save the life of the mother or in cases of rape and incest.
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Ohio has an unconstitutional law that restricts the use of mifepristone the so-called ‘abortion pill’.
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Ohio has a law that all abortions preformed after the first trimester are done so at a hospital, but the law has been ruled unconstitutional.
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Ohio highly restricts who can perform an abortion excluding many qualified heath care professionals.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Ohio has an unconstitutional law that all abortions preformed after the first trimester are to be done at a hospital.
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Ohio requires parental consent before an abortion is preformed there is no waiver for incidences of rape, incest or child abuse.
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Prohibits research on embryonic stem cells.<\/span><\/span>                                                  <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n
Ohio has one piece of anti-choice legislation signed by Governor Ted Strickland (D) this year, mandating abstinence until marriage only sex education in Ohio schools.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Oklahoma<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Oklahoma has an unconstitutional ban on all abortions with an exception to save the life of the mother.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Oklahoma has an unconstitutional ban on abortions preformed as early as twelve weeks without a proper exception for saving the life of the woman.
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A woman must wait at least 24 hours after going through highly manipulative state-mandated counseling and be offered state-prescribed written materials.
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A woman is also informed that anesthetic is available to alleviate the possible pain the fetus might experience due to the procedure.
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Organizations that receive state funds to promote alternative to abortions cannot directly refer for abortion services.
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All insurance plans cannot cover abortion unless it is necessary to save the life of the mother or the victim of rape and incest.
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Public facilities and equipment cannot be used to perform an abortion. In addition, public employees cannot perform an abortion unless it is to save the life of the mother or in incidences of rape and incest.
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Oklahoma has an unconstitutional law that all abortions preformed after the first trimesters are to be done at a hospital.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Oklahoma highly restricts who can perform an abortion excluding many qualified heath care professionals.
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Oklahoma requires parental notification and consent but there is a waiver for children who have been the victims of rape and incest but not if the child is the victim of abuse.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Prohibits research on embryonic stem cells.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
Oklahoma has two anti-choice measures that have been introduced:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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HB 1595 would require women to give a highly invasive complete background on their sexual history and disclose why they are aborting.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
SB 14 would keep state-provided insurance funds from covering abortion, denying access to hundreds of state employees who may not be able to afford all the options without insurance coverage.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Pennsylvania<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span>Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span>
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Pennsylvania has a strong anti-choice statement in it’s state code: “In every relevant civil or criminal proceeding in which it is possible to do so without violating the Federal Constitution, the common and statutory law of Pennsylvania shall be construed so as to extend to the unborn the equal protection of the laws and to further the public policy of this commonwealth encouraging childbirth over abortion."
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A woman must wait 24 hours after being told about the procedure before an abortion is preformed.
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A woman must wait 24 hours after hearing a state-prescribed lecture and offered state-prepared written material both highly manipulative, before an abortion is performed.
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Insurance providers must have plans that exclude coverage for an abortion.
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The Pennsylvania state employee insurance policy does not cover abortion unless it is to preserve maternal life or in cases of rape and incest.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Pennsylvania imposes unnecessary licensing and oversight for facilities where abortions can be preformed.
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The Supreme Court has ruled that Pennsylvania’s requirement that abortions performed after the first trimester must be performed at a hospital is unconstitutional because it imposes an undue burden on the woman.
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Pennsylvania highly restricts who can perform an abortion excluding many qualified heath care professionals.
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Pennsylvania has an unconstitutional spousal notification requirement. The Supreme Court ruled that it imposed an undue burden on a woman trying to obtain an abortion.
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Parental consent is required before an abortion is performed on a minor. There is no waiver if the child has been the victim of incest or abuse.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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South Carolina<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n
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South Carolina has an unconstitutional and unenforceable ban on abortions preformed as early as twelve weeks without an exception for the life of the mother.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
A woman has to wait one hour after being told about the procedure and offered state prepared written materials before an abortion is performed.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control bans employees from counseling about or making referrals for abortion.
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The South Carolina Birth Defect Program is not allowed to counsel for or refer a woman to abortion services.
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The State Health Insurance Plan cannot cover abortion services.
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In South Carolina abortion clinics must obtain medically unnecessary licensing. South Carolina also quality requirements that other medical facilities are not required to meet.
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The state is allowed to inspect an abortion clinic at anytime with access to patient’s records and with no safeguard to protect a patient’s privacy.
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South Caroline highly restricts who can perform an abortion excluding many qualified heath care professionals.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
South Caroline has an unconstitutional requirement that requires a husband’s consent in some cases.
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South Caroline requires minors to obtain parental consent before an abortion is preformed. The requirement may be waived in the cases of incest but not is the child is the victim of abuse. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n
South Carolina has currently introduced four anti-choice measures:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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HB 3342 and SB 398 are dangerous Personhood legislation pieces, which would outlaw abortion, emergency contraception, common forms of birth control, embryonic stem cell research, in-vitro fertilization, and could even be used to prosecute women who accidentally miscarried for criminal negligence.<\/span><\/li>\n
HB 3245 and HB 3138 would require longer wait periods for women seeking abortions and force them to have ultrasounds and to view them while receiving information on the fetus, meant to guilt women into not having the abortion. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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South Dakota<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
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South Dakota has an abortion ban that would become effective if Roe vs. Wade was overturned. The only exception is for maternal life.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
South Dakota has an unconstitutional and unenforceable ban on abortions performed as early as twelve weeks without an exception for the life of the mother.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
A woman must wait at least two hours before an abortion is performed after she receives highly manipulative written information that includes information that the abortion will end “the life of a whole, separate, unique, living human being”.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
A woman must also wait at least 24 hours before an abortion is preformed before and is given information by the doctor about carrying the pregnancy to term as well as receiving state prepared information.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
South Dakota pharmacists may refuse to dispense any medicine that they believe would cause an abortion.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
In South Dakota abortion clinics must obtain medically unnecessary licensing. South Dakota also imposes quality requirements that other medical facilities are not required to meet.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
South Dakota highly restricts who can perform an abortion excluding many qualified heath care professionals.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
South Dakota requires parental notification before an abortion is preformed. There is no exception for rape, incest or if the child has been the victim of abuse.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Prohibits research on embryonic stem cells.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n
South Dakota has introduced SB 92, which seeks to put more restrictions on abortion providers with the hopes of raising costs or making access less obtainable for families. South Dakota currently only has one abortion provider.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Texas<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
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A woman must wait 24 hours from the time she receives ‘counseling’ before an abortion is preformed.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Texas requires a woman go through a highly manipulative state-mandated lecture and be given manipulative materials.
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Texas prohibits any state funds to go to pay even indirect cost such as rent if an abortion is preformed at the clinic.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Texas requires abortion providers to get unnecessary licensing and comply with countless bureaucratic requirements.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Texas highly restricts who can perform an abortion excluding many qualified heath care professionals.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Texas requires parental notification and consent and has no exceptions for rape, incest or children who have been the victims of abuse.  <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n
Texas has ten pieces of anti-choice legislation that have been introduced in the current session.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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HB 1700 and SB 1695 would ban public funding for potentially life-saving embryonic stem cell research in a state that leads in cancer research.
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HB 44 would require medical professionals dispensing emergency contraception to inform patients that it conflicts with the beliefs of people who believe that life begins at fertilization, a tact meant to confuse patients into thinking emergency contraception can cause an abortion.
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HB 684 would target parents who have made difficult decisions and are aborting a fetus because of severe abnormalities, forcing them to sign a consent form and state their reasoning.
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There are three bills pertaining to consent for an abortion and that are intended to coerce women using ultrasounds, signs, and information on the fetus into not having the abortion.
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HB 1567 would call for a continuation of ineffectual abstinence until marriage sex education, keeping Texas teens at a disadvantage and at a higher risk for STDs or teen pregnancy.
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HB 109 would allow “Choose Life” license plates that would help give public funding to so-called crisis pregnancy centers that use manipulative tactics to coerce a woman into not having an abortion. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Utah<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
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Utah has an unconstitutional and unenforceable ban on abortion.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Utah has an unconstitutional and unenforceable ban on certain abortion procedures
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Utah has an unconstitutional and unenforceable ban on abortions preformed as early as twenty weeks without an exception for the life of the mother.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
The Utah state code makes several strong anti-choice statements such as, “It is the intent of the Legislature to protect and guarantee to unborn children their inherent and inalienable right to life”.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Utah requires a woman go through in-person highly manipulative counseling and a state-mandated lecture.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Utah requires that a woman receive written materials and watch a video which is highly manipulative.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Utah requires a 24 hour waiting period and because counseling has to be done in person a woman thus has to make two trips.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Utah has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law that requires all abortions be performed at a hospital.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Utah requires that clinics performing second trimester abortions must have special and unnecessary licensing and certifications.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Utah highly restricts who can perform an abortion excluding many qualified heath care professionals.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Utah requires parental consent and notification before an abortion is performed on a minor.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n
Utah has three pieces of anti-choice legislation that have made it through their state legislature to some degree.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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HB 114 is currently on Governor John Huntsman’s (R) desk and it would establish a fund meant to help pay legal fees for future Utah laws that will restrict abortions and help overturn Roe v. Wade, a sworn goal of many Utah extremists.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
HB 222 would make it so all abortions over 20 weeks have a 24 hour waiting period and will force patients to undergo a “fetal pain” briefing, even though there is not scientific evidence concluding that such pain exists. Instead, this is meant to guilt women in difficult situations about their decisions.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Virginia<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n
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Virginia has an unconstitutional and unenforceable ban on certain abortion procedures
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Twenty-four hours prior to the procedure a woman must go through manipulative counseling and be offered state-produced written material that include a description and images of fetuses.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
State Medicaid funds cannot go to counsel on the option of an abortion.
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State employee’s insurance plan prohibits coverage of abortions unless it is maternal health, rape incest or developmental issues with the fetus.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Virginia allows certain medical providers the right to refuse to provide family planning and contraceptive services.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Virginia requires that abortions perform in the second trimester be preformed at a hospital.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Virginia highly restricts who can perform an abortion excluding many qualified heath care professionals Virginia requires parental consent and notification before an abortion is preformed. Though they do allow another trusted adult to provide consent, i.e., a grandparent or adult sibling who the child lives with. There is a waiver in some incidences of rape and incest but limited.  <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2009 Introduced Anti-choice Laws<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
There were 12 pieces of anti-choice legislation introduced in Virginia this year. All but one (SB 801) failed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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HB 1639 was a thinly veiled Personhood attempt. If passed, this bill would outlaw abortion, emergency contraception, common forms of birth control, embryonic stem cell research, in-vitro fertilization, and could even be used to prosecute women who accidentally miscarried for criminal negligence.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
HB 2634 would require patients seeking abortions to undergo a “fetal pain” briefing, even though there is not scientific evidence concluding that such pain exists. Instead, this is meant to guilt women in difficult situations about their decisions.
\n <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
SB 801 has passed and Governor Tim Kaine (D) has signed it into law. It mandates that license plates that have a “Choose Life” message will be available and will give funds to so-called crisis pregnancy centers.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Sources: Guttmacher Institute and specific state legislatures<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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