The legislation died in a special session that ended late June 25 after a Democratic senator delayed consideration.

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The justices on Monday said they will hear an appeal from abortion foes seeking to overturn the Massachusetts law as a violation of the First Amendment.

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U.S. Rep. Trent Franks questioned whether many sexual assault victims seek abortions late in the second trimester, sparking a political reaction reminiscent of the “legitimate rape” uproar of the 2012 election.

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Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota v. Mike Rounds (MLW No. 63941/Case No. 09-3231/3233/3362 – 38 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.)

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Gov. Jay Nixon has allowed new requirements for Missouri abortion clinics to become law without his signature on the bill.

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Planned Parenthood sued the state this week protesting two ballot initiatives proposed by anti-abortion, anti-stem cell funding groups. One ballot initiative would restrict state funding for any hospitals or research institutions that perform medically unnecessary abortions or conduct stem cell research. The other initiative creates a new definition of "person," saying the term shall be applied to "every human being from the beginning of the biological development of that human being." The proposals are slated to appear on 2010 ballots.

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The Illinois Supreme Court was asked by 10 state residents to order the immediate enforcement of a law requiring doctors to give at least 48 hours’ notice to an adult family member when a girl under 18 seeks an abortion. ...

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A state appeals court said it will not “needlessly insert” itself into a federal lawsuit challenging a Missouri statute regulating abortion clinics. The decision likely leaves Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri’s lawsuit of the hands of the U.S. District ...

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An Illinois law requiring doctors to give a parent or adult family member at least 48 hours’ advance notice of when a girl under age 18 will abort a pregnancy is constitutional, a U.S. Appeals Court ruled. A three-judge panel ...

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Whatever the fate of a 2007 state statute regulating abortion clinics, the outcome will not be due to a lack of judges. Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri went back before the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District this morning ...

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Proponents creating the crime of “coercing” an abortion are confident legislation would pass constitutional scrutiny if it’s challenged in court. There are two major elements to House Speaker Pro Tem Bryan Pratt’s legislation, which is currently pending in the Missouri ...

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