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New Legislation Would Require Women to Hear Fetus’ Heartbeat Prior to Abortion
By micro99 at 11 November, 2008, 11:25 am
In a new bill proposed in the Texas state legislature on Monday, women who seek to have an abortion would be forced to listen to the heartbeat and see ultrasound images of the fetus before having the procedure.
Republican State Representative Frank Corte, who has previously sought regulation to restrict abortion in Texas, introduced a bill [...]
Divided Opinions Over Anti-abortion Trucks
By micro99 at 27 October, 2008, 4:23 pm
Debate has raged in the state of Florida regarding abortion after two trucks featuring graphic images of aborted foetuses were driven around its main roads.
The trucks feature billboard-sized photographs produced by the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform, an Ohio-based pro-life organization.
Spokesperson Paul Troiani said the campaign aims to raise awareness of abortion.
“We’re concerned this issue is [...]
Courts Overturn Abortion Poster Appeal
By micro99 at 7 October, 2008, 12:43 pm
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down an appeal made by anti-abortion groups in Oregon to overturn the verdict of a lawsuit.
A number of activists had been ordered to pay $16 million after they drew up Wild West-style Wanted posters of abortion doctors in Portland.
Four of the doctors sued the protestors in 1995, arguing that [...]
U.S. Abortion Rates At 30-year Low
By micro99 at 26 September, 2008, 5:01 pm
Rates of abortion in the U.S. are at their lowest for 30 years, a new report has shown.
The document, published by pro-choice organization the Guttmacher Institute, examined incidences of the procedure since 1974, a year after it was legalized by the Supreme Court.
It found that abortion rates dropped from 29.3 abortions per 1,000 women in [...]
Abortion Ban to be Presented to Voters in South Dakota
By micro99 at 11 September, 2008, 2:39 pm
Voters in South Dakota are again to be presented with a possible ban on abortion by pro-life activists.
According to the WorldNet Daily, voters in the Midwestern state will soon have another chance to influence its abortion policies, potentially bringing about another total ban on the procedure.
The move comes following a court ruling some weeks ago [...]
