►State abortion laws by ALL Released March 28, 2006
Legislation
Legislative efforts to ban the heinous crime of abortion are increasing all around the country. American Life League is proud to support those states that are taking a "no-exceptions" stance in protecting the most innocent and defenseless among us.
The law recently passed in South Dakota is an excellent model; other states are in the process of revisiting abortion laws, but not all of these efforts are as focused on pro-life principles.
Our legislative analyst has reviewed a number of other pending bills and compiled his review of them for your convenience.
Kentucky - HB489 - This bill is almost identical to the South Dakota law. It includes the term fertilization and states the principle of double effect.
Ohio - HB228 - This bill not only declares personhood from fertilization, but is a "full blown" ban on abortion. It criminalizes surgical abortion as well as abortion via RU-486 (charges the abortionist with a second degree felony for the first offense and a first degree felony for the second offense).
Georgia - HB93 - This is basically a Right to Life Act at the state level. Although it does not use the term fertilization, it declares personhood from conception and includes zygotes and embryos.
Tennessee - JR127 - Amends the Tennessee constitution to state that there is no "right" to abortion in the state constitution.
West Virginia - HJR13 - Amends the West Virginia constitution to state that there is no "right" to abortion in the state constitution.
Alabama - HB19 - This bill is a state version of "Laci and Conner's Law." It protects the preborn only in cases of crimes perpetrated against the mother and specifically carves out an exception for legal abortions.
Indiana - HB1096 - This bill states that life begins at conception but makes exceptions for life or permanent physical impairment of the mother.
Okalahoma - HB2803, Sec. 861 - This bill seeks to allow a referendum on whether or not to re-institute the pre-Roe ban on abortion. Unfortunately, the original ban contained an actual life-of-the-mother exception.
Mississippi - SB2922 - This bill is basically a 24-hour waiting period requirement. It would not substantially challenge Roe.
Video Story: Personhood, Politics, and You
Judie Brown, President of American Life League, explains the difference between "compromised incrementalism" and "principled incrementalism."
Pro-Life Story: My Story Posted By Angel Renee Bennett on Jan, 22 2007 There has always been a burning in my heart to rescue the unborn. I never was put in a situation where I felt a need to terminate a pregnancy. I don't know the anguish of having a ... Read
