Sentences with phrase «accessing abortion services»

The law, which was passed Oct. 25, 2017, would prohibit advising a person to refrain from accessing abortion services, abortion - related protests and any activities that intimidate or physically interfere with those accessing services.

Currently, there are 38 states with laws requiring a parent to provide consent or receive notification before a minor can access abortion services.

Maryland law requires that teens notify one parent in order to access abortion services, except in special circumstances.

Not exact matches

Obviously, so the argument goes, if we want to cut teenage pregnancies and abortions we must have access to sexual health services — in other words, teenagers are less likely to get pregnant if they are using contraception; failing contraception, then we should give them access to the morning - after pill, which may be seen as preferable to a twelve - year - old getting pregnant.

The policies that are routinely sold to our children rest on the contention that all people have the right to confidentiality and therefore we must have confidential access to sexual health services, to abortion and so on.

The Connexions service, school nurse service and Healthy Schools standards are just a few of the many routes whereby inappropriate sex education or access to abortion and contraception may sneak in under the radar of unwary teachers and governors.

Lader argued that since early abortions are statistically safer for the woman than childbirth, and since the morality of such abortions is a matter of religious and philosophical dispute, the state ought not to prevent women from having legal access to abortion services:

The writers of the report are, perhaps, most disturbed by the fact that «even when legal, abortion is often prevented or delayed by obstacles to the access of appropriate services, such as the widespread use of conscientious objection, medically unnecessary waiting periods or biased counselling»; and calls on Member States to «regulate and monitor the use of conscientious objection in the key professions, so as to ensure that reproductive healthcare is guaranteed as an individual's right.»

Catholic schools are being forced to make children aware that, without their parents» consent, they can access medical contraception and abortion services, (although we are allowed, kindly, to add our «opinion» of these activities).

The «gender equality» UN norm is inclusive of and inseparable from the other UN norm of «reproductive health and rights», which is itself inclusive, inter alia, of «safe abortion» and of universal access to contraceptive information and services by 2015.

«Abortion restrictions and clinic closures mean that patients may need to travel greater distances to access services,» said Rachel Jones, lead author of the study, in a written release.

State lawmakers passed the second - highest number of abortion restrictions ever this past year, with 19 states enacting 43 measures in 2012 that limited access to abortion services, according to the Guttmacher Institute.

Ashley at Let Me Entertain You is concerned about women's rights and wrote yesterday about a proposed regulation by the Department of Health and Human Services «that could seriously undermine access to basic reproductive health services, including birth control and abortionServices «that could seriously undermine access to basic reproductive health services, including birth control and abortionservices, including birth control and abortion.»

The Committee recommends that the State party decriminalize abortion in Northern Ireland in all circumstances and review its legislation with a view to ensuring girls» access to safe abortion and post-abortion care services.

MSI has developed this new online resource for anyone interested in, or working towards, legal or practical reforms to ensure every woman's right to access safe abortion services wherever she lives in the world.»

In response to a question from Patrick Harvie MSP at First Minister's Questions, Nicola Sturgeon has announced her support for Northern Irish women to access free, safe, and legal abortion services through the NHS in Scotland.

So when discussing access to particular health services, things like blood transfusions or abortion procedures many be against the religious beliefs of those that run the private hospitals, and thus not be provided.

At 10:30 a.m., Concerned Clergy for Choice members hold a press conference expressing support for access to contraception, safe and legal abortion, and the funding to provide these basic medical services, LCA Press Room (104), LOB, Albany.

The plan's website says it does not cover abortion, sterilization, or artificial contraception, but adds: «As a member of Fidelis Care, you can secure such services through free access to the Medicaid program or through State Department of Health - contracted entities.»

it does not cover abortion, sterilization, or artificial contraception, but adds: «As a member of Fidelis Care, you can secure such services through free access to the Medicaid program or through State Department of Health - contracted entities.»

Europe must stand for access to the whole range of sexual and reproductive services — including access to safe abortion when needed — here at home in Europe, and in partnership with other governments around the world.

Nicola Sturgeon has announced her support for Northern Irish women to access free, safe, and legal abortion services through the NHS in Scotland

Syracuse's sole Planned Parenthood provides women with abortion services, access to various forms of contraception, STI testing and pregnancy tests, among other services.

The governor says the plan is a «direct assault on New York values» because it defunds Planned Parenthood and restricts access to abortion and reproductive health services.

The AG actually does have some role to play in the question of abortion rights and access to abortion services.

That way if the decision was reversed at the federal level, women in New York would still — in theory — have access to abortion services.

The federal government has no authority to deny these women access to abortion services and we are confident that federal courts will overwhelmingly agree.

The Cuomo - created WEP platform is dedicated entirely to the passage of the 10 - point «Women's Equality Agenda» — which would codify an array of anti-discrimination statutes, as well as unfettered access to abortion services.

Ms. Hochul and Mr. Cuomo have spearheaded the new «Women's Equality Party» line, dedicated to the passage of the 10 - point «Women's Equality Agenda» — which would codify an array of anti-discrimination statutes, as well as unfettered access to abortion services.

«Serious candidates running for state - wide office respect New Yorker's beliefs in ensuring women's access to comprehensive reproductive health care services — including abortion,» M. Tracey Brooks, the president of Planned Parenthood Advocates, said then in a statement comparing Astorino to «radical statements of the national Republican Party» and saying his «position reflects his inability to represent the people of the state of New York.»

The push from the state Democratic Committee is expected to focus on issues that include sexual harassment, domestic abuse and abortion rights as well as access to reproductive health services.

The government was also concerned that the requirement for two signatures «may be causing delays in access to abortion services.»

A discreet advert highlighting where anxious women can access pregnancy counselling and abortion services is not going to encourage young girls to become pregnant.

Women's Affairs Unless the Supreme Court acts soon, on July 1 a new law will go into effect in Texas which drastically reduces access to abortion services.

These bills provide a roadmap for state policymakers seeking to fight government interference within the patient - provider relationship, promote women - centered approaches in the provision of abortion and other reproductive health care services, and enact legislation that emphasizes the need to expand access to abortion.

Further, any woman who has an unwanted pregnancy while attending TWU will face an unconscionable restriction on her autonomy in having to continue with that pregnancy or face expulsion or other discriminatory sanction for accessing legal abortion services.

In September 2017, West Coast LEAF joined with Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, Options for Sexual Health, and Island Sexual Health in calling for universal cost - coverage of the abortion drug Mifegymiso to ensure safe and equal access to reproductive health services Read More

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There is an anti-harassment provision in the legislation that allows staff of abortion services providers to have a safe access zone of up to 150 metres around their homes, anywhere in Ontario.

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The Coalition maintained that in creating the Access to Abortion Services Act.

At issue in Watson / Spratt was whether or not the Access to Abortion Services Act is a justifiable interference with freedom of expression rights.

Both were convicted of violating the Access to Abortion Services Act.

The Act did not limit the protestors» freedom of expression completely, but disallowed it within a certain zone to ensure equal, safe and dignified access to abortion services.

This was an important step in the right direction, but there is still clear work to be done to reject any attempt to take away this right and to expand comprehensive access to reproductive health services by removing abortion restrictions altogether.

Just in the last two months, Arizona has taken two CAP bills all the way to the Supreme Court, where they were refused review: HB 2036, the 20 - week abortion ban, and HB 2800, which attempted to deny women with Medicaid coverage the right to access health care services at a provider of their choosing.

I am going to tell you the cost of not having access to the services Planned Parenthood provides — including contraception, screening for domestic violence, and, yes, abortion.

Finally, it should be made clear that the abortion coverage restrictions in Graham - Cassidy are part of a broader collection of provisions that would undermine access to reproductive health services.

Interventions are needed to expand access to abortion services through better equipping existing facilities, ensuring adequate and continuous supplies of medication abortion drugs, and by increasing the number of trained providers.

The curricula were considered weak in a number of areas: They emphasized abstinence; lacked adequate basic information on contraceptives, condoms, sex and sexual health; excluded key topics such as reproduction, STIs, abortion, access to condoms and sexual health services; and omitted other social and contextual aspects, such as harassment and parental monitoring.