Fetal Pain

House Bill: Docs Must Describe Fetal Pain To Mother Before Abortions

Posted 03.01.2012

The Florida House of Representatives has approved a bill prohibiting abortions after the fetus has attained viability -- often reached around 24 weeks...

Laura Bassett

Arizona Rep. Authors D.C. Abortion Ban

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 01.25.2012

Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) drew a heap of criticism from Washington, D.C., locals on Monday when he introduced a bill that would ban women there from...

Laura Bassett

State Abortion Restrictions Hit Record High In 2011

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 01.06.2012

Conservative state lawmakers set a record in 2011 for the highest number of anti-abortion and anti-family planning provisions enacted in a single year...

Nebraska Abortion Limits

AP | NATE JENKINS | Posted 05.25.2011

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska lawmakers on Tuesday passed a groundbreaking bill banning abortions at 20 weeks based on assertions that fetuses feel p...