The Republican majority in Iowa's House plans to debate legislation similar to a Nebraska law (LB 1103) that restricts abortion rights based on its supporters' claims that fetuses feel pain beginning at 20 weeks of pregnancy, according to incoming House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer, the Des...
On Wednesday, Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning (R) announced that he agreed to a permanent federal injunction blocking enforcement of a law (LB 594) requiring extensive mental and physical health screenings for women seeking abortions, the AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Bruning...
A federal judge on Wednesday granted a temporary injunction against a Nebraska law (LB 594) that would require women seeking abortions to undergo extensive physical and medical screenings, the Omaha Word-Herald reports. The law was scheduled to take effect today. A lawsuit was filed against the...
Today, a federal judge is expected to rule on whether providers must begin complying with a Nebraska law (LB 594) that would require women seeking abortions to undergo extensive physical and mental health screenings, the Omaha World-Herald reports. The law -- scheduled to take effect Thursday --...
On Monday, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a Nebraska law (LB 594) that requires women seeking abortions to undergo extensive physical and mental health screenings, the Lincoln Journal Star reports. The law is scheduled to take...
Groups involved in the abortion-rights debate are focusing on Nebraska as the next potential front for a major legal battle over the issue, the AP/MSNBC reports. The state recently passed two "first-of-their-kind" laws restricting abortion rights, including one (LB 594) that is scheduled to take...
The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "Nebraska's Abortion Bill Hasn't Got a Prayer": Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon's "Broadsheet": A bill (LB 1103) recently signed into law in Nebraska banning abortions at 20 weeks "based on the claim that fetuses start to feel...
The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "Nebraska's Abortion Bill Hasn't Got a Prayer": Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon's "Broadsheet": A bill (LB 1103) recently signed into law in Nebraska banning abortions at 20 weeks "based on the claim that fetuses start to feel...
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman (R) on Tuesday is expected to sign two antiabortion bills that would place the state in "uncharted legal territory," the Omaha World-Herald reports. The first bill (LB 594) -- passed by a 40-9 vote -- would require extensive mental and physical health screenings...
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman (R) on Tuesday is expected to sign two antiabortion bills that would place the state in "uncharted legal territory," the Omaha World-Herald reports. The first bill (LB 594) -- passed by a 40-9 vote -- would require extensive mental and physical health screenings...
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman (R) on Tuesday is expected to sign two antiabortion bills that would place the state in "uncharted legal territory," the Omaha World-Herald reports. The first bill (LB 594) -- passed by a 40-9 vote -- would require extensive mental and physical health screenings...
Nebraska lawmakers voted 36-7 Wednesday to give second-round approval to a bill (LB 594) that would require abortion providers to perform extensive mental health screenings of women prior to the procedure, the Omaha World-Herald reports (Stoddard, Omaha World-Herald, 4/7). Before advancing the...