Group pushes anti-abortion laws into state legislatures nationwide
Editorial:
From The Colorado Independent:
For the seventh year in a row, Americans United for Life, a national law and policy group based in Washington, D.C., will publish a collection of what it calls “trend-setting” state-based legislation aimed at adding as many restrictions as possible to abortion. In the last year, governors across the country have signed 28 of these model bills into law, according to AUL.
The Defending Life book of model laws is due to come out in March, but in the midst of last week’s frenzy over the Virginia legislature’s attempt to mandate invasive ultrasounds for women seeking an abortion, AUL released a preview (PDF) of the new book, which includes legislative proposals that could lend themselves to similar controversy if states choose to adopt them.
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Source:
The Colorado Independent
URL:
http://coloradoindependent.com/114431/group-pushes-anti-abortion-laws-into-state-legislatures-nationwide
Date:
March 2, 2012
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