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I don't know where everyone lives, but here in South Carolina there is a state bill being considered that, if passed, could make all abortion in SC illegal and classified as murder. It's called the Unborn Victims of Violence Act (H4046).
Maryland: in discussion to make abortion legal up to 28 days after birth and deaths within that time frame can't be investigated/parents can't be charged with neglect.
Wow. So on the one hand South Carolina is being based but Maryland is straightup legalising infanticide. Gross
Can I have a link about Maryland? I can't find the part about postbirth abortions in any of the news articles
Greenville: The Greenville city council is considering a "right-to-life" ordinance. (a step forward in potentially banning abortion in Greenville county) Currently, it is being reviewed by the Health and Safety Committee
Ryana Lynn wrote: "Maryland: in discussion to make abortion legal up to 28 days after birth and deaths within that time frame can't be investigated/parents can't be charged with neglect."Ack, I heard about that! Shame on the legislators there. :(
Sydney wrote: "Greenville: The Greenville city council is considering a "right-to-life" ordinance. (a step forward in potentially banning abortion in Greenville county) Currently, it is being reviewed by the Heal..."Kudos to you for staying informed, Sydney!!
Billy wrote: "Oklahoma just past anti-abortion law."Yes, Oklahoma's governor just signed into law the strongest pro-life law in all the States. 💪 It basically bans all abortions there.
California is trying to pass a bill that will basically give a loophole to legalize infanticide. Please pray that it dosn't get through more.
You can read more here:
https://www.liveaction.org/news/calif...
Oh my goodness, definitely need to cover that in prayer!
Rose (AKA the crazy weird redhead) wrote: "California is trying to pass a bill that will basically give a loophole to legalize infanticide. Please pray that it dosn't get through more.
You can read more here:
https://www.liveaction.org..."
That's terrible! I'm definitely praying!
I'm sad to say that Canada doesn't have any abortion laws whatsoever. Abortion is legal at all stages of pregnancy regardless of the reason, and is even publicly funded.
Same in the Netherlands. Canada seems crazy rn! Hope it comes to its senses soon
Alison wrote: "I'm sad to say that Canada doesn't have any abortion laws whatsoever. Abortion is legal at all stages of pregnancy regardless of the reason, and is even publicly funded."Yes, aren't Canadians pushing against that? American pro-lifers are very passionate about what they do. Maybe Canada just needs some strong leaders to step up and start that movement?
Kentucky lawmakers have overridden Governor Andy Beshear’s veto on a bill that enacts sweeping abortion regulations in the state. With the ruling, House Bill 3 goes into effect immediately. As a result, both of the state’s abortion facilities have announced that they are closing their doors immediately because they are unable to comply with the new regulations. Abortion providers have also already filed a lawsuit to stop the law.
The legislation means that the state now has a number of new abortion provisions, including:
- A restriction on abortions after 15 weeks
- An end to telemedicine abortions (abortion pill distribution without an in-person visit)
- A requirement that physicians who distribute the abortion pill must be specially certified
- The creation of a state-run “complaint portal” for people to report suspected violations
- Updated abortion reporting requirements
- Updated parental consent guidelines for minors who want an abortion
-Restrictions to ensure no taxpayer funding of abortion
-Guidelines for the dignified disposal of fetal remains
The legislation was passed by both the House and the Senate in late March but was subsequently vetoed by Gov. Beshear on April 8. However, because Republicans hold a supermajority in both the House and the Senate, they were able to overwhelmingly override Beshear’s ruling with a vote of 76 to 21 in the House and 31 to 6 in the Senate.
Taken from https://prolifeforalllife.quora.com/E....
This is great! Obviously it isn't everything, but at least it's a step in the right direction!
Lilyyy wrote: "Alison wrote: "I'm sad to say that Canada doesn't have any abortion laws whatsoever. Abortion is legal at all stages of pregnancy regardless of the reason, and is even publicly funded."Yes, aren'..."
Yeah, there are groups and organizations pushing for Canada to make a law. There hasn't been a ton of progress, but hopefully the government will give in at least a bit soon.
Alison wrote: "This is great! Obviously it isn't everything, but at least it's a step in the right direction!"For sure. This is how it should be in every state. At 15 weeks, the preborn is already super developed. Fighting about killing babies past that point is simply sad.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ended a legal challenge to Texas' nearly total ban on abortion brought by providers across the state, closing out a contentious court battle that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.The appeals court dismissed the remaining challenge in the suit after the Texas Supreme Court in March said state licensing officials are not responsible for enforcing the abortion ban and therefore cannot be sued.
A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit in January asked the state's high court to resolve this central question to the case, an unusual move made at the request of attorneys for the state that was expected to significantly delay or end the challenge.
History of Abortion in CanadaCanada currently has no law regarding abortion; it is treated like other medical procedures and regulated through provincial/territorial and professional bodies.
1969
Limited Abortion is Permitted
In 1969 the Liberal government permitted abortion under certain circumstances. Abortions were to be provided only in a hospital if a committee of doctors decided that continuing the pregnancy might endanger the woman’s life or health.
1970
Abortion Caravan
The Vancouver Women’s Caucus organized a caravan to travel from Vancouver to Ottawa as a national feminist protest to liberalize the abortion law.
1982
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
In 1982, Canada enacted the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Any law found contravening those rights could be struck down as unconstitutional.
1988
R. v. Morgentaler
In 1988, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down Canada’s abortion law as unconstitutional. The law was found to violate Section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms because it infringed upon a woman’s right to “life, liberty and security of person.”
Chief Justice Brian Dickson wrote: “Forcing a woman, by threat of criminal sanction to carry a foetus to term unless she meets certain criteria unrelated to her own priorities and aspirations, is a profound interference with a woman’s body and thus a violation of her security of the person.”
Canada became one of a small number of countries without a law restricting abortion. Abortion was now treated like any other medical procedure and was governed by provincial/territorial and medical regulations.
1989
Tremblay v. Daigle
In 1989, the Supreme Court ruled that a father has no legal right to veto a woman's abortion decision. The ruling came after the boyfriend of Chantal Daigle obtained a court injunction preventing her from getting an abortion. By the time the case was settled, Daigle had secretly obtained an abortion in the U.S.
1990-1991
Bill C-43
The federal government, led by Progressive Conservative Brian Mulroney, introduced Bill C-43, which would sentence doctors to two years in jail for providing abortions where a woman's health was not at risk. The bill was passed by the House of Commons but died in the Senate after a tie vote. No new bill has been introduced.
1995
Rulings Force Provinces to Allow Private Abortion Clinics
In 1995, provincial and federal rulings forced Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to allow private abortion clinics. Despite that, access to abortions outside hospitals continued to be inconsistent across the country. Some provinces and territories decided to cover the cost of abortions provided in clinics outside hospitals. Others didn't, meaning that women who couldn't get into a hospital for an abortion had to pay the costs of a clinic abortion out of their own pockets.
2006 - 2015
Continued Attempts to Pass Anti-Choice Legislation
During this period there were several private members’ bills introduced in the House of Commons such as the Unborn Victims of Crime Act and The Protection of Pregnant Women and their Preborn Children Act. While the names of these bills appear to be benign or for the protection of women, any legal analysis we have seen, have argued that they are back door attempts to re-open the abortion debate.
2014
New Brunswick released changes regarding abortion
Since abortion was decriminalized in 1988, New Brunswick had the strictest regulations relating to abortion access. In 2014 New Brunswick released changes to Regulation 84-20, which removed the requirement that “an abortion must be performed by a specialist in the field of obstetrics and gynecology” and that “two medical practitioners certify in writing that the abortion is medically required”. The new regulation stated, “an abortion will be covered if it is performed in a hospital facility approved by the jurisdiction in which the hospital facility is located”.
2015
Medical abortion with mifepristone
Mifepristone, one of the medications used for medication abortion, is approved by Health Canada. The product will be sold in Canada as Mifegymiso®.
2016
Expanded and safer access to abortion
The Government of PEI announces a Women’s Wellness Centre will be established at Prince County Hospital, Summerside and will include both surgical and medical abortions. It becomes operational in early 2017.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Access to Abortion Services Act passed. This act requires protesters to maintain a legally defined distance from abortion clinics.
The National Assembly of Québec passed Bill 92. This is a larger bill and sections 75,76 and 79 are related to the “bubble” or access zone. A portion of the act requires protesters to maintain a legally defined distance from abortion clinics.
2017
Mifegymiso®
Mifegymiso® becomes available in Canada.
Provincial governments start to cover the cost of Mifegymiso® for people covered under their respective provinces’ health insurance plans.
2018
More expanded access
The Safe Access to Abortion Services Act comes into effect in Ontario that allows for safe access zones to be established around facilities that offer abortion services as well as the homes and offices of regulated abortion providers.
The Protecting Choice for Women accessing Health Care Act comes into effect in Alberta, which requires protesters to maintain a legally defined distance from abortion clinics.
All provinces, territories and federal health programs cover the cost of Mifegymiso® for people covered under their respective health insurance plans.
2020
The Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Act
The Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Act comes into effect in Nova Scotia, which prohibits protest activity within a defined distance from health care centres, pharmacies and doctors’ offices providing abortion care.
Suresh wrote: "History of Abortion in CanadaCanada currently has no law regarding abortion; it is treated like other medical procedures and regulated through provincial/territorial and professional bodies.
1969
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Wow, that's extensive, thanks! That saves me a tonne of time lol
Abortion law in IndiaEdit
Before 1999 (Indian Penal Code, 1860)
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Before 1971, abortion was criminalized under Section 312 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860,[5] describing it as intentionally "causing miscarriage".[6] Except in cases where abortion was carried out to save the life of the woman, it was a punishable offense and criminalized women/providers, with whoever voluntarily caused a woman with child to miscarry[7] facing three years in prison and/or a fine, and the woman availing of the service facing seven years in prison and/or a fine.
It was in the 1960s, when abortion was legal in 15 countries, that deliberation on a legal framework for induced abortion in India was initiated. The alarmingly increased number of abortions taking place put the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on alert.[8] To address this, the government of India instated a committee in 1964 led by Shantilal Shah[8] to come up with suggestions to draft the abortion law for India. The recommendations of this committee were accepted in 1970 and introduced[8] in the Parliament as the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill. This bill was passed in August 1971 as the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, which was authored by Sripati Chandrasekhar.[9][10]
Shah committee key highlights
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The Shah Committee was appointed by the Government of India in 1964.
The Committee carried out a comprehensive review of the socio-cultural, legal and medical aspects of abortion.
The Committee in 1966 recommended legalizing abortion in its report to prevent wastage of women's health and lives on both compassionate and medical grounds.
According to the report, in a population of 500 million, the number of abortions per year will be 6.5 million–2.6 million natural and 3.9 million induced.
Abortion incidence in India
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It is estimated that 15.6 million[11] abortions take place in India every year. A significant proportion of these are expected to be unsafe. Unsafe abortion is the third largest cause of maternal mortality leading to death of 10 women each day and thousands more facing morbidities. There is a need to strengthen women's access to CAC services and preventing deaths and disabilities faced by them.
The last large-scale study on induced abortion in India was conducted in 2002 as part of the Abortion Assessment Project. The studies as part of this project estimated 6.4 million abortions annually in India.[12]
https://www.npr.org/2022/04/27/109504...
Byers said several lawmakers have moved away from her in the elevator, and that the Kansas Republican Party's last platform, drafted in 2018, declares that, "We believe God created two genders, male and female."
In her email to Riffel, Helmer wrote, "A doctor can inject meds and dilute but cannot destroy what God has done in the perfection of the HUMAN BEING."
Byers said several lawmakers have moved away from her in the elevator, and that the Kansas Republican Party's last platform, drafted in 2018, declares that, "We believe God created two genders, male and female."
In her email to Riffel, Helmer wrote, "A doctor can inject meds and dilute but cannot destroy what God has done in the perfection of the HUMAN BEING."
Suresh wrote: "Abortion law in IndiaEdit
Before 1999 (Indian Penal Code, 1860)
Edit
Before 1971, abortion was criminalized under Section 312 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860,[5] describing it as intentionally "ca..."
How did you compile all of this? Was it through a lot of time researching? It's definitely impressive!
Thanks lilyy. Its from my saved articles from my laptop. I did some research on this. When you look into that staggering 15 million abortions in a year in India , thats almost 30 % of total abortions done annually in the entire world . Its terrible . Also christians are less than 3% of the population and pro life movements doesn't get much attention from law makers as well.😳😳☹️☹️☹️
Suresh wrote: "Thanks lilyy. Its from my saved articles from my laptop. I did some research on this. When you look into that staggering 15 million abortions in a year in India , thats almost 30 % of total abortio..."My goodness. That really is horrible when you think about it. Even one abortion is too many. Do you know what the root of the problem could be? I know in America, there are thousands of pregnancy resource centers that help women in need so that they don't have to abort unplanned pregnancies. India is a developing country, though, so I don't know...
The Connecticut Senate gave final legislative approval shortly before midnight Friday to a bill abortion rights advocates contend is needed to protect in-state medical providers from legal action stemming from out-of-state laws, as well as the patients who travel to Connecticut to terminate a pregnancy and those who help them.Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney, D-New Haven, said lawmakers in Connecticut, a state with a long history of supporting abortion rights, needed to pass the legislation “in defense of our own values and our own legal system." It comes after Texas enacted a law that authorizes lawsuits against clinics, doctors and others who perform or facilitate a banned abortion, even in another state.
The bill, which already cleared the House of Representatives earlier this month, passed in the Senate on a 25-9 vote. It now moves to Gov. Ned Lamont's desk. The Democrat has said he will sign it.
Its a shame 😔😔😔😔
Suresh wrote: "The Connecticut Senate gave final legislative approval shortly before midnight Friday to a bill abortion rights advocates contend is needed to protect in-state medical providers from legal action s..."Remember that there are many pro-life victories as well, though! It's inevitable that some states will remove abortion and save lives and others will enshrine abortion and continue to destroy lives. I think the biggest problem is actually the abortion pill, which I could swear the FDA authorized for online distribution as a response to the Mississippi case that could potentially overturn Roe.
Is anyone following the Roe v. Wade stuff? there was a leaked draft that the Supreme Court may have said it was invalid. therefore possibly make abortion illegal in the US! that would be HUGE! you may want to look it up. I don't know much. But EVERYONE should pray like crazy right now!
Mary-Therese wrote: "Is anyone following the Roe v. Wade stuff? there was a leaked draft that the Supreme Court may have said it was invalid. therefore possibly make abortion illegal in the US! that would be HUGE! you ..."No, I didn't know! I'd always planned on reading the papers for Roe, Casey, and now this Mississippi case, but I haven't gotten to it yet! I'm DEFINITELY praying! Do you have a link, btw?
Mary-Therese wrote: "Is anyone following the Roe v. Wade stuff? there was a leaked draft that the Supreme Court may have said it was invalid. therefore possibly make abortion illegal in the US! that would be HUGE! you ..."Wow, really?? That's crazy! I will definitely be praying!
Unfortunately, no. my mom just told me about it!
Ryana Lynn wrote: "https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaki..."Ooh, Daily Wire! *immediately perks up* XD
Yoooo did y'all hear about them planning to overturn Roe v Wade???
The Jesus Fandom wrote: "Yoooo did y'all hear about them planning to overturn Roe v Wade???"Yes! We must pray, though! Whoever did it basically wants to pressure one of the conservative justices who are standing by the overturning to cave in and change their decision.
Hello everyone,This is a little late, but if you haven't heard yet, a Supreme Court draft document for Dobbs v. Jackson was leaked by Politico showing that the Court plans to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that made abortion legal all across the United States in 1973.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05...
This is the best decision pro-lifers could've hoped for. The other two possibilities were for the High Court to not overturn Roe but remove the viability rule as the line for when abortion can be banned or for the High Court to uphold Roe and not permit states to ban abortion pre-viability.
https://www.kff.org/womens-health-pol...
American pro-lifers have been fighting for this for nigh on half a century now. This is what we've been waiting for for the past 50 years. However! There are definitely some concerns. Please keep reading.
1. The document is only a draft. This means that we don't actually have any guarantee of Roe being overturned yet.
2. Whoever leaked the draft is thought to be on the liberal side of this issue. Their goal is to get one of the Justices who currently support the draft to back off and change their mind.
3. Chief Justice Roberts is currently not supporting the draft. He did blast the leak, but this basically means that only one Justice needs to change his/her mind for Roe to not be overturned.
4. Furthermore, now that the draft has leaked, if just one of the Justices are incapacitated, Ketanji Brown Jackson would step right in. This would also meant that Roe wouldn't be overturned.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaki...
As you can see, this needs a lot of prayer! Pray for the pro-lifers in Washington D.C. right now doing activism. Pray for God to protect the Justices. Pray for Roe to be overturned.
Is it bad that I'm actually worried about the justices' safety now?
Lilyyy wrote: "Hello everyone,This is a little late, but if you haven't heard yet, a Supreme Court draft document for Dobbs v. Jackson was leaked by Politico showing that the Court plans to overturn the landmar..."
Prayer is definitely needed
The Jesus Fandom wrote: "Is it bad that I'm actually worried about the justices' safety now?"Nope not at all!
The Jesus Fandom wrote: "Is it bad that I'm actually worried about the justices' safety now?"Believe me, I'm a little worried, too.
Hey everyone! I don’t think anyone has mentioned this yet so thought I would:On August 2nd, Kansans will have the opportunity to vote for the Value Them Both Amendment. While this would not ban abortion, or even go to the extent that other laws- such as those passed in Oklahoma and Texas- have, it would enforce basic restrictions on the abortion industry, which is a step in the right direction.
Here’s a snippet from https://valuethemboth.com/faqs/ :
“Kansans value both mothers and babies, but a Kansas Supreme Court case has created a nearly unlimited “right” to abortion in our state constitution and has endangered any regulations on the abortion industry. The Value Them Both amendment affirms that Kansas still want to be able to protect both mothers and babies by placing basic restriction on the abortion industry. The Value Them Both Amendment simply ensures that there can be at least some limits on the abortion industry and that you are not forced to subsidize the industry with your tax dollars. We do not want Kansas to become like New York or Colorado, where abortions are allowed up to the moment of birth.”
Yes! I live in Kansas and I really hope that the amendment gets passed!
From the Live Action Instagram page:"BREAKING: An armed abortion activist was just arrested on a street near Justice Kavanaugh's home after arriving to kill the justice. The assailant cited the leaked SCOTUS draft opinion as his reason, which showed Kavanaugh im favor of overturning Roe v Wade.
This also comes after pro-abortion groups leaked the addresses of the justices and pro-abortion leadership like @senschumer threatened the justices:
'I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. *You won't know what hit you* if you go forward with these awful decisions' @senschumer said.
Violence against innocent people has no place in civilized society. It's time to stop the culture of violence. End abortion now. Spread this story."
Keep praying for the supreme court ruling! I believe I heard it's supposed to come down today.
In the Netherlands, they recently decided a woman doesn't have to wait 5 days anymore before undergoing an abortion, but she does have to get a scan so that's something i guess