Sentences with phrase «measure banning abortions»

Congressman Gibson voted to support a measure banning abortions nationwide after 20 weeks of pregnancy regardless of the circumstances, and has voted against funding for Planned Parenthood in the past.

But Kasich did sign into law a measure banning abortions after 20 weeks — another controversial regulation that could potentially brush up against previous court rulings, even though Kasich cited Supreme Court precedent for his veto of the «heartbeat» legislation.

Not exact matches

The bills introduced included such measures as bans on government funding of abortion, restrictions on late - term abortions, ultrasound requirements, and prohibitions on abortions based on sex, race, or genetic abnormality.

The House passed a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks of gestation, a top priority of the anti-abortion movement, but the measure is widely expected to die in the U.S. Senate.

They previously voted in favor of a similar measure to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy in 2015.

Arizona, Georgia and Louisiana enacted measures to ban abortion prior to fetal viability in direct conflict with U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

Legislators in eight states introduced measures to ban abortion for purposes of sex selection.

Iowa and Kentucky adopted measures to ban abortion at 20 weeks postfertilization (equivalent to 22 weeks after a woman's last menstrual period); by year's end, 18 states had such bans in effect (see State Policies on Later Ababortion at 20 weeks postfertilization (equivalent to 22 weeks after a woman's last menstrual period); by year's end, 18 states had such bans in effect (see State Policies on Later AbortionAbortion).

By July 1, five states enacted six measures to ban abortions under some circumstances.

Currently seven states have such bans in effect; the Arkansas measure takes effect in 2018 (see Abortion Bans in Cases of Sex or Race Selection or Genetic Anomabans in effect; the Arkansas measure takes effect in 2018 (see Abortion Bans in Cases of Sex or Race Selection or Genetic AnomaBans in Cases of Sex or Race Selection or Genetic Anomaly).

Mississippi and West Virginia are the only states to have this type of measure in effect; laws in a handful of other states are currently blocked pending litigation (see Bans on Specific Abortion Methods Used After the First Trimester).

Tennessee enacted a measure to ban abortions after a fetus reaches viability, except when the woman's life or physical health would be endangered.

Although better known for the ban in Title X-funded projects on nondirective counseling and referral for abortion on request, the measure also called for a physical and financial «wall of separation» between an agency's publicly funded family planning program and its privately funded abortion activities.