Missouri defunds Planned Parenthood, abortion providers
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House Bill 2634 declares it “unlawful for any public funds to be expended to any abortion facility, or to any affiliate of such abortion facility.” - Christian Post
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
House Bill 2634 declares it “unlawful for any public funds to be expended to any abortion facility, or to any affiliate of such abortion facility.” - Christian Post
“The revival of an 1864 Arizona law criminalizing abortions for providers, expectant mothers and advertisers will likely face a November state ballot measure asking voters to enshrine abortion rights in Arizona’s constitution.” - Baptist Press
“The court’s reasoning demonstrates substantial deference to the state’s legislature. Specifically, the court cited a clear expression of compelling interest and a refined statutory scheme as reasons to uphold the law.” - Jurist
“Reynolds ordered the rare session after the state Supreme Court declined in June to reinstate a practically identical law that she signed in 2018.” - C.Index
“KFF estimated that abortions performed in clinics in the U.S. fell from 82,450 in April 2022, two months before Dobbs, to 80,600 abortions in December 2022, six months after Dobbs.” - BPNews
“The measure reduces the ban on nearly all abortions in the state from the current limit of 20 weeks down to 12 weeks. The measure also includes exceptions in cases of rape, incest, fetal anomalies and when a mother’s life is in danger.” - BPNews
“In states with abortion bans, a rise in the share of adults saying it should be easier to access abortion in the area where they live” - Pew
“Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has pledged to sign a bill into law that would ensure Medicaid coverage for twelve months of postpartum expenses for the state’s mothers.” - TAC
“With the latest rulings, abortions are banned in 13 states and limited to six weeks in Georgia, according to abortion tracking sites such as the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).” - C.Leaders
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