Archive for March, 2009
Utah Governor Signs Three Abortion Bills Into Law
By micro99 at 25 March, 2009, 4:59 pm
Last week Utah governor Jon Huntsman Jr. sat down for a frenzied bill signing session which resulted in 103 bills including three new abortion state laws.
The 103 bills were part of more than 450 bills passed by the state legislature during its recent session and included three related to abortion issues in the state including [...]
Kentucky Abortion Bill Fails
By micro99 at 11 March, 2009, 4:43 pm
Kentucky Abortion Bill Fails
Legislators in Kentucky failed to pass a bill that would have required women to have an ultrasound and view the images at least 24 hours prior to an abortion procedure.
Opponents of the bill noted that while women currently have the choice to view the images, ultrasounds are regularly performed prior to abortions. [...]
California DMV Changes Medical Marijuana Policy
By micro99 at 4 March, 2009, 5:02 pm
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will not revoke the driver’s licenses of state drivers just because they are a medical marijuana patient.
A new training manual from the DMV tells staff to treat prescriptions for marijuana just as they would other prescription drugs when considering the renewal of a California driver’s license.
The changes come [...]
Kansas Bills Would Change State Abortion Laws
By micro99 at 4 March, 2009, 5:02 pm
The Kansas state House passed two bills this week which could affect the abortion state laws.
One bill would require that physicians inform women who seek an abortion that they have the option of seeing a fetal sonogram prior to the procedure.
A second bill would force doctors to inform state officials of the diagnosis for late-term [...]
N. Dakota House Passes ‘Personhood’ Law
By micro99 at 3 March, 2009, 12:57 pm
A new bill passed last week by the North Dakota House says that a fertilized egg has the same rights as a fully developed human.
Republican state representative Dan Ruby, who sponsored the bill said it is not meant to be a ban on abortion in the state.
“This is very simply defining when life begins, and [...]
