Judge nixes two Virginia abortion regs, upholds most pro-life requirements
Ultrasound and informed consent requirements remained, but non-surgical second-trimester abortions can still be committed outside hospitals.
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Articles tagged Henry Hudson
Federal judge reverses own ruling on Virginia law against non-doctors commiting abortions
U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson wrote that it's 'genuinely in dispute' whether the state's 'Physicians-Only Law' puts an undue burden on women seeking abortions.
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Federal judge rules that Virginia must allow non-doctors to commit first-trimester abortions
Despite the risks of not having a licensed physician present, the previous law was ruled 'burdensome and medically unnecessary.'
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