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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed into law a measure banning abortions performed strictly on the basis of genetic disorders detected in the fetus, such as Down syndrome or cystic fibrosis, unless the condition is considered lethal. The bill, approved in Arizona's Republican-controlled legislature along strict party-line votes last week, makes it a felony for a medical professional to terminate a pregnancy solely on the basis of a hereditary abnormality in the fetus. Doctors performing such an abortion could face prison time under the newly enacted statute, which opponents have denounced as medically unsound and unconstitutional. A spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona said...

Lubbock voters backed a "sanctuary city for the unborn" ordinance that tries to outlaw abortions in the city's limits, likely prompting a lawsuit over what opponents say is an unconstitutional ban on the procedure. The unofficial vote, 62% for and 38% against the measure, comes less than a year after Planned Parenthood opened a clinic in Lubbock and months after the City Council rejected the ordinance on legal grounds and warned it could tee up a costly court fight. The passage of the ordinance makes Lubbock one of some two dozen cities that have declared themselves a "sanctuary … for the unborn" and tried to prohibit abortions from being performed locally. But none of...

Lawmakers and activists opposed to abortion rights say they are on track to put what they call a "Protect Life Amendment" asking voters to declare the Iowa Constitution does not provide a right to abortion on the statewide ballot as early as 2024. Similar versions of the resolution have been advanced by Republicans in the Iowa Senate and Iowa House, and proponents say there is now agreement between the chambers on the wording of the proposal — which must be approved by two consecutive general assemblies before Iowa voters decide whether to amend the constitution. Senate Joint Resolution 2, approved 30-17 on a party-line vote read: "To defend the dignity of all human life, and...

Pro-Life Utah is debuting its free ultrasound clinic right in front of the downtown Salt Lake Planned Parenthood location. Now Planned Parenthood officials are voicing their concerns. The group says it’s doing this to help women and end abortions and they're opening the clinic right in front of Planned Parenthood hoping to send a message. Pro-Life Utah said their mobile clinic has the appropriate permitting and is staffed by licensed professionals. According to the group, the clinic will offer free pregnancy testing, counseling, and ultrasounds to women considering an abortion. They said the ultrasound gives women the chance to see the baby’s heartbeat. Read more......

The Supreme Court agreed to decide a major abortion case that could dramatically alter decades of rulings on abortion rights and eventually lead to dramatic restrictions on abortion access. It's been nearly 50 years since the court announced in its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that women have a constitutional right to abortion. The case is an appeal from Mississippi in which the state is asking to be allowed to ban most abortions at the 15th week of pregnancy. The state is not asking the court to overrule Roe v. Wade, or later cases that reaffirmed it. But many supporters of abortion rights are alarmed and many opponents of abortion are elated that the justices could undermine their...

Efforts to update Pennsylvania's abortion law made the first step forward on Tuesday, May 25 with the passing of three pro-life bills. Under the leadership of State Representative Kathy Rapp (R-Warren), the PA House Health Committee passed the Heartbeat Bill (House Bill 904), the Unborn Child Dignity Act (House Bill 118) and the Down Syndrome Protection Act (House Bill 1500). "Each of these pro-life bills helps to recognize the humanity of the unborn child," Alexis Stefani, Communications and Policy Officer for Pennsylvania Family Institute, said. "Once again, members are working to pass anti-choice legislation that would undermine the doctor-patient relationship and limit an...