Right-Wingers Attack Medicaid-Paid Abortions in Iowa Published: June 26, 2012 Conservative legislators in Iowa are willing to give up millions of dollars in Medicaid funding in order to block state-funded abortions in the case of rape, incest or if the fetus is physically or mentally deformed.
Michigan Governor Quietly Removes Portion of Abortion Bill Published: June 25, 2012 After receiving much public outcry and unwanted attention last week about the anti-abortion bill HB5711 that would ban abortions after 20 weeks, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has requested that one portion of the omnibus bill, recently passed by the Michigan State House, be removed. The bill gained national attention last week, when two state lawmakers, […]
Say “Vagina” One More Time Published: June 19, 2012 Last week, Michigan state Representatives Lisa Brown and Barb Byrum were banned from speaking on the floor by Majority Floor Leader Jim Stamas. The Michigan House was debating a package of three anti-choice bills that represent an unprecedented assault on reproductive rights. During this debate, these two female representatives made the mistake of using the terms […]
The Virginia Board of Health Votes Against Implementing Permanent TRAP Regulations Published: June 19, 2012 On Friday, June 15 the Virginia Board of Health (BOH) voted to amend a key provision of the proposed permanent regulations on already existing women’s health centers in Virginia. These regulations are a part of the Targeted Regulations of Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws that have been popping up in states across the country that would […]
