thedailybeast.com | By Marlow Stern | May 13, 2019
Tag: Gestational age bans
Vox.com | By Anna North | Oct 29, 2019
All the early gestational age abortion bans passed this year have been blocked in the courts. However, as these laws work their way through the court system, they have the potential to have major ramifications for abortion access nationally.
theguardian.com | By Adrian Horton | Apr 24, 2019
Using terminology like “heartbeat” bill is medically inaccurate. This article demonstrates the risks of using this language in policy and legislation.
ACOG.org | Jan 18, 2017
In this statement, issued in 2017, the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology opposes 6 week abortion bans, citing patient safety and asserting that this legislation is unconstitutional under Roe v. Wade.
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The Race To Ban Abortion
Today, Explained (podcast)
This podcast delves into the details of Alabama’s complete abortion ban, which does not include exceptions for rape and incest, threatens physicians with up to 99 years in prison for providing abortion care, as well as other extreme measures. This abortion ban has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge as of October 2019.
Guttmacher.org | Jan 1, 2020
This is a live page that tracks state regulation by gestational age. They also provide information about whether legislation is in effect or has been temporarily or permanently enjoined by court order.
Guttmacher.org | By Elizabeth Nash | May 30, 2019
This page contains useful information about the 6 week bans introduced in 2019, including their trajectory through state court proceedings in their respective states.
Nytimes.com | By Sabrina Tavernise | Apr 18, 2019
“Heartbeat” bills originated in 2011 in Ohio and were considered extreme at the time, but this year we have seen an upsurge in these bans. This article tracks the progression of these bills from fringe to mainstream.
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Heartbeat Bans
Rewire.new | May 30, 2019
This Rewire News piece outlines the origin and progression of 6 week abortion bans since 2011. Of note, this article is currently updated through May 2019, but there have been further developments in these bans since then.
The Abortion Library 