Tag: Abortions
ACLU petition aims to stop Missouri abortion law
The ACLU of Missouri is seeking a statewide vote on a new law that will ban most abortions starting at eight weeks of pregnancy.
Missouri governor signs bill banning abortions at 8 weeks
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bills, banning the procedure on or beyond eight weeks of pregnancy.
Georgia governor signs restrictive abortion ban
Georgia's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has signed legislation banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. That can be as early as six weeks, before many women know they're pregnant.
Ohio governor signs ban on abortion after 1st heartbeat
Ohio's governor has signed a bill imposing one of the nation's toughest abortion restrictions.
ACLU seeks to block fetal heartbeat measure in Kentucky
Abortion-rights defenders have expanded their legal fight against Kentucky to try to block the state's most restrictive abortion measure, which would mostly ban the procedure once a fetal heartbeat is detected.
Hospital mulls abortion clinics’ transfer agreement requests
The new management of the University of Louisville Hospital is considering two local clinics' request for transfer agreements the state says they need to provide abortions.
House OKs bill targeting Planned Parenthood in Kentucky
Kentucky lawmakers have voted to send a message to Planned Parenthood.
GOP Majorities Keep Fast-Break Pace in Advancing Bills
Kentucky Republicans have stayed on a fast-break pace of advancing many of their priorities.
UPDATE: Senate Panel Advances 20-week Abortion Ban Bill
A bill requiring doctors to perform ultrasounds prior to abortions has cleared a Kentucky House committee over objections from abortion-rights advocates.
University Hospital to sever ties with Planned Parenthood
KentuckyOne Health, which operates the University of Louisville Hospital, has backed out of an agreement to provide Planned Parenthood patients emergency care in case complications arise during an abortion.
Kentucky Senate OKs requiring ultrasounds prior to abortions
The Kentucky Senate has passed a bill that would require doctors to perform ultrasounds prior to abortions and to describe what's seen to the pregnant woman.
Kentucky agency suing Planned Parenthood over abortions
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's administration is asking a judge to penalize a Louisville Planned Parenthood facility for performing abortions without a valid license.
