abortion
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Okla. State Rep. Believes Rape and Incest Part of God’s Will
Because the world is losing its collective grip on reality, and conservatives want to govern everything, including women’s bodies, Oklahoma state Rep. George Faught, a Republican, authored a bill that would stop abortions including cases involving genetic abnormalities. But wait—I know it’s hard to imagine, but it actually gets worse. When Oklahoma state Rep. Cory…
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Ohio Passes Controversial 'Heartbeat Bill' That Would Ban Abortions 6 Weeks After Conception
Ohio legislators have passed a controversial bill that would ban women from having abortions as early as six weeks after conception, NPR reports. The bill is dubbed the “Heartbeat Bill” because six weeks is around the time that a fetus’s heartbeat can be detected by a doctor. The legislation, which doesn’t have exceptions for rape and incest, is…
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Texas to Require Hospitals and Clinics to Bury or Cremate All Aborted Fetal Tissue
In a stunning decision, Texas has banned health care facilities such as hospitals and women’s clinics from disposing of aborted fetuses and is requiring that the fetal remains be buried or cremated, despite fierce opposition from medical professionals and activists. According to the Texas Tribune, the new rules will take effect Dec. 19. What’s proving…
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Conservative Lawmaker Wants to Ban Abortion in Ind.
Despite the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade that established the right to abortion nationwide, a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives plans to propose legislation that would ban abortion in his state. State Rep. Curt Nisly said Wednesday that he will file “Protection at Conception” legislation when the General…
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Abortion Restrictions in Texas
The Supreme Court of the United States has struck down a restrictive Texas law that required clinics that provide abortions to have surgical facilities and doctors with admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, NPR reports, ruling the restrictions unconstitutional. In a 5-3 decision in the case, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, the court overturned a decision made…