Sentences with phrase «see abortion bans»

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 Anomaly).

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And Family Research Council President Tony Perkins says the last time his conservative Christian movement saw so many victories at the state level — where many legislatures are busy passing new abortion restrictions - was in 2004, when more than a dozen states adopted same - sex marriage bans.

These five states join Nebraska, which adopted a ban on abortions after 20 weeks in 2010 (see State Policies on Later Ababortions after 20 weeks in 2010 (see State Policies on Later AbortionsAbortions).

«We will see lots of copycat laws of the federal abortion ban, and the envelope will be pushed and expanded to include a longer list of banned procedures,» says Roger Evans, senior director for public policy, litigation and law at Planned Parenthood Federation of America in New York City.

When the provision goes into effect in 2013, 19 states will have bans on «partial - birth» abortion (see Bans on «Partial - Birth» Abortibans on «partial - birth» abortion (see Bans on «Partial - Birth» Ababortion (see Bans on «Partial - Birth» AbortiBans on «Partial - Birth» AbortionAbortion).

This was their actual motive and it can be seen from anti-abortion politicians» response: These widely discredited videos gave politicians who have always wanted to ban safe and legal abortion the fuel they needed to try to

This was their actual motive and it can be seen from anti-abortion politicians» response: These widely discredited videos gave politicians who have always wanted to ban safe and legal abortion the fuel they needed to try to cut funding for women's health programs and block patients from accessing services at Planned Parenthood health centers.

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).

Including these two new laws, 18 states ban abortion at or after 20 weeks (see State Policies on Later Abortions).

Out of the eight laws that have been enacted seeking to ban D&E abortions, only those in Mississippi and West Virginia are in effect (see Bans on Specific Abortion Methods Used After the First Trimester).

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).