Archive for the ‘Abortion’ Category
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
The following highlights recent news of state actions on antiabortion legislation. Alaska: The House on Saturday voted 23-15 to approve a measure (HB 364) that would require minors seeking abortions to obtain parental consent before undergoing the procedure, the AP/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports. Under the measure, a minor could petition ...
Posted in Abortion | No Comments »
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia told a group of students on Monday at the Roger Williams University Law School that there is nothing in the Constitution guaranteeing abortion rights and that the issue is best left to legislatures rather than the Supreme Court, the AP/Boston Globe reports. "You want ...
Posted in Abortion | No Comments »
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Some public health experts in South Korea are advocating for changes to the country's abortion law but have been facing opposition from antiabortion groups and the South Korean government, Reuters reports. Abortions have been banned in the country since 1953 except to save the life of the woman, in cases ...
Posted in Abortion | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
The Kansas Senate on Thursday voted 25-13 to pass a bill (House Substitute for SB 389) that includes a number of antiabortion-related provisions, the Wichita Eagle reports. The bill was sent to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D), who is expected to veto the measure. According to the Eagle, the bill passed ...
Posted in Abortion | No Comments »
Monday, April 7th, 2008
The Oklahoma House on Wednesday approved omnibus antiabortion legislation (SB 1878) that combines several previously passed measures, the AP/NewsOK.com reports (AP/NewsOK.com, 4/2). Under the bill, sponsored by Rep. Pam Peterson (R), health care workers would have the right to refuse to participate in acts that are contrary to the person's ...
Posted in Abortion | No Comments »
Friday, April 4th, 2008
Virginia state Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R), who is opposed to abortion rights, on Monday announced he will run for state attorney general next year, the Washington Post reports. Cuccinelli is the first to announce his intent to run for the position (Gardner, Washington Post, 4/1).In the Virginia Senate, Cuccinelli has ...
Posted in Abortion | No Comments »
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
The antiabortion group VoteYesForLife.com on Monday said it has filed more than enough signatures for a South Dakota ballot initiative that would ban virtually all abortions with limited exceptions, the Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports (Woster, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 4/1). Leslee Unruh, executive director of the group, said the ...
Posted in Abortion | No Comments »
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) will not "soften" the Republican Party's position on abortion ahead of the Republican National Convention, McCain's advisers said recently, the Washington Times reports. According to the Times, McCain's aides said they will not work to change the party's call for a constitutional amendment ...
Posted in Abortion | No Comments »
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Donald Trautman -- the Roman Catholic Bishop for Erie, Pa. -- announced on Monday that he will not attend the Catholic Mercyhurst College's graduation because of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's (N.Y.) planned visit to the college on Tuesday, the Erie Times-News reports. Trautman said he was ...
Posted in Abortion | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
The Oklahoma House Judiciary and Public Safety Committee on Wednesday approved a bill (SB 1878) that combines several previously passed abortion-related measures, NewsOK.com reports. Under the bill, sponsored by Rep. Pam Peterson (R), health care workers would be allowed to refuse to participate in abortions. The measure also would require ...
Posted in Abortion | No Comments »