Articles tagged Down Syndrome Abortion Ban

Full 8th Circuit to review Missouri pro-life law blocked by 3-judge panel

July 28, 2021, (LifeSiteNews)— Despite a lawsuit from Planned Parenthood resulting in a temporary injunction, the Eighth U.S. Circuit of Appeals is again considering a Missouri law which bans abortions after 8 weeks gestation, among other provisions for mothers and unborn children.  In a move called a “surprise” and “sudden” by Missouri Right to Life and Planned Parenthood respectively, the federal appeals court has decided to review its June 9, 2021 ruling  blocking Missouri’s HB 126, the “Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act.”  Enacted in 2019, the law declares that “an abortion shall not be performed or induced upon a […]
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Isabella Childs
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States prepare for battles overs pro-life bills as 2020 election looms

January 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – With the dawn of a new year as well as impending elections, state legislatures across America are gearing up for another year of abortion battles, with supporters and opponents alike preparing legislation of various kinds. Two measures are pending before the Florida Legislature: SB 404, which requires written parental consent before a minor’s abortion, and SB 734, which bans abortions sought specifically on the basis of a diagnosis or suspicion that a child has Down syndrome. “This is not a huge departure from current law,” said Republican state Sen. Kelli Stargel of the parental consent […]
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Calvin Freiburger
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