Ariz. Lawmakers OK Abortion Restrictions
The measure approved by the Arizona legislature would block women from buying insurance that includes abortion coverage through the federal exchange. It also would require abortion providers to inform women they can reverse the effects of drug-induced abortions. In other state news, New York lawmakers are set to approve a bill to codify abortion rights set by the Supreme Court, and Kansas legislators approved a ban on a common second-trimester abortion procedure.
Reuters:
Arizona Lawmakers Approve Abortion Bill, Send To Governor
Arizona lawmakers on Wednesday passed a controversial measure blocking women from buying insurance that includes abortion coverage through the federal health care exchange. The fiercely-debated bill also requires doctors to tell women they could possibly reverse the effects of a drug-induced abortion, a claim that critics called "junk science." (Schwartz, 3/25)
The Associated Press:
Arizona Legislature OKs Abortion Medication Requirement
Arizona lawmakers approved legislation that requires abortion providers to tell women they can reverse the effects of a drug-induced abortion and bars women from buying any health care plan through the federal marketplace that includes abortion coverage. (3/26)
The Associated Press:
New York Assembly Set To Vote Again For Abortion Rights
The state Assembly is set to pass legislation to codify in New York the abortion rights established by the U.S. Supreme Court, moving it separately this year from a group of bills intended to ensure other women's rights in the workplace and courts. (3/25)
The Associated Press:
Kansas Set For 1st Ban On 2nd Trimester Abortion Procedure
Kansas legislators Wednesday approved a proposed ban on a common second-trimester procedure described by abortion opponents as dismembering a fetus, making their state the first to adopt a national group's model policy. (Hanna, 3/26)