Monthly State Update:
MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN 2010
(as of 2/1/2010)
This update provides information on legislation, as well as relevant executive branch actions and judicial decisions in states across the country. For each of the topics listed below, the number of states in which legislation has been introduced is given, as are the names of the states in which subsequent action has been taken. Detailed summaries are provided for legislation that has been passed by at least one house of a legislature and for major court decisions; actions for the current month are in bold. For an archive of previous monthly updates, click here.
As of the beginning of February, legislatures in 37 states (AL, AK, AZ, CA, CO, DE, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV and WI) and the District of Columbia were in regular session. Eight states (AR, CT, FL, LA, MN, NC, OK and WY) have not yet convened their regular sessions. Five state (MT, NV, ND, OR and TX) legislatures will not meet in regular session in 2010.
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Crisis Pregnancy Centers: 'Choose Life' License Plates and State Funding
Later Term and Second Trimester Abortion
Mandatory Counseling and Waiting Periods
Medical Emergency Exception in Abortion Law
Minors
Reporting
Parental Involvement
'Partial-Birth' Abortion
Physician Liability
Physician-Only Requirements
Postviability Abortion
Private Insurance Coverage of Abortion
Prohibiting Forcing a Woman to Have an Abortion
Protecting
Access to Abortion
Protecting Access to Clinics
Requiring
Abortion Providers to Have Hospital Privileges
Reporting Statistical Information to State
Agencies
State Participation in Abortion
Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers
Ultrasound Requirements
See Also:
Contraception
and Prevention: Abortion-Related Restrictions on State Family Planning
FundsFetal
Assault
Refusal Clauses: Abortion Services (See
also General Medical Services)
Contraception
& Prevention
Abortion-Related Restrictions on State
Family Planning Funds
Contraceptive Coverage
Defining Contraception
Emergency Contraception
Requiring Pharmacists or Pharmacies to Dispense Contraception
State
Medicaid Family Planning Eligibility Expansions
See Also:
Youth:
Child Abuse Reporting
Refusal Clauses: Contraceptive Services
(See also General Medical Services)
HIV Testing of Infants and Pregnant Women
Stillborn Certificates
Substance Abuse During Pregnancy
Refusal
Clauses
Abortion Services
Contraceptive Services
General Medical Services
Minors
Access to Reproductive Health
Sex Education
See Also:
Abortion:
Minors Reporting
Abortion: Parental Involvement
Contraception & Prevention: Parental Involvement
ABORTION
See also:
CONTRACEPTION
& PREVENTION: Abortion-Related Restrictions on State Family
Planning Funds
REFUSAL CLAUSES
Abortion Bans to Replace Roe
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Introduced in 8 states
Crisis Pregnancy Centers: 'Choose Life' License Plate and State Funding
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Introduced in 5 states
Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Introduced in 6 states
Fetal Pain
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Introduced in 3 states (These bills overlap with bills in the Mandatory Counseling, Waiting Period and Ultrasound Requirements categories.)
Later Term and Second Trimester Abortion
Introduced in 2 states
Mandatory Counseling and Waiting Periods Before Abortion
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Women Required to Receive State-Directed Counseling
Introduced in 11states (These bills overlap with bills in the Fetal Pain and Ultrasound Requirements categories.)
Requirements for State-Directed Counseling Followed by a Waiting Period
Introduced in 9 states (These bills overlap with bills in the Fetal Pain and Ultrasound Requirements categories.)
Bill Status:
Passed at least one chamber in KY
KENTUCKY: In January, the Senate approved a bill that would require that a woman seeking an abortion receive counseling in person at least 24 hours prior to the procedure, thus requiring her to make two trips to the clinic. The bill, which would also require an ultrasound to be performed as part of the abortion procedure, is awaiting action in the House.
Medical Emergency Exception in Abortion Law
Introduced in 4 states
Medication Abortion
Introduced in 1 state
Minors Reporting Requirements
Introduced in 2 states
Parental Involvement in Minors' Abortions
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Parental Consent Requirements
Introduced in 5 states
Parental Notification Requirements
Introduced in 6 states
'Partial-Birth' Abortion
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Introduced in 5 states
Physician Liability
Introduced in 0 states
Physician-Only Requirements
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Introduced in 3 states
Postviability Abortion
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Introduced in 3 states
Private Insurance Coverage of Abortion
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Introduced in 3 states
Prohibiting Forcing a Woman to Have an Abortion
Introduced in 8 states
Protecting Access to Abortion
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Introduced in 3 states
Protecting Access to Clinics
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Introduced in 2 states
Public Funding of Abortion for Low-Income Women
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Introduced in 6 states
Reporting Statistical Information to State Agencies
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Introduced in 9 states
Requiring Abortion Providers to Have Hospital Privileges
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Introduced in 2 states
Self-Induced Abortion
Introduced in 3 states
Bill Status:
Passed at least one chamber in UT
UTAH: In January, the House approved a measure that would make it illegal for a woman to self-induce an abortion. The measure would also clarify that the woman cannot be charged with a crime if her pregnancy ends because she refused medical treatment or used illegal substances during pregnancy. The bill is awaiting action in the Senate.
Sex and Race Selection
Introduced in 5 states
State Participation in Abortion
Introduced in 1 state
Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers
Introduced in 8 states
Ultrasound Requirements
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Introduced in 13 states
Bill Status:
Passed at least one chamber in KY
KENTUCKY: In January, the Senate approved a measure that would require an abortion provider or a certified technician to perform an ultrasound prior to an abortion. The provider would be required to display and describe the ultrasound image to the woman, although the woman would be permitted to avert her eyes from the image. The measure would also require that a woman seeking an abortion receive in-person counseling at least 24 hours prior to the procedure. The bill is awaiting action in the House.
CONTRACEPTION & PREVENTION
See also:
REFUSAL
CLAUSES
YOUTH: Child Abuse Reporting
Abortion-Related Restrictions on Family Planning Funds
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Introduced in 4 states
Contraceptive Coverage Mandates
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Introduced in 6 states
Defining Contraception
Introduced in 3 states
Emergency Contraception
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Click here for legislative activity on Requiring Pharmacists to Dispense Contraception and Establishing the Right to Refuse to Provide Contraceptive Services
Offering Emergency Contraception Services to Sexual Assault Victims
Introduced in 6 states
Allowing Pharmacists to Provide Emergency Contraception without a Prescription
Introduced in 1 state
Expanding Access to Emergency Contraception
Introduced in 1 state
Restricting Access to Emergency Contraception
Introduced in 0 states
Requiring Pharmacists or Pharmacies to Dispense Contraception
Introduced in 5 states
HPV: Insurance Coverage
Introduced in 4 states
HPV Vaccine: School Entry
Introduced in 0 states
Parental Involvement Requirements for Minors Seeking Contraceptive Services
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Introduced in 1 state
Partner Treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections
Introduced in 3 states
State Medicaid Family Planning Eligibility Expansions
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Introduced in 3 states
PREGNANCY & BIRTH
See also:
Fetal and Pregnant Woman Assault
Introduced in 12 states
HIV Testing of Infants and Pregnant Women
Introduced in 5 states
Infant Abandonment
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Introduced in 5 states and DC
Infertility Coverage
Introduced in 9 states
Non-Medical Use of Ultrasound
Introduced in 1 state
Stillborn Certificates
Introduced in 6 states
Substance Abuse During Pregnancy
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Introduced in 12 states
REFUSAL CLAUSES
Establishing the Right to Refuse to Provide Abortion Services
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Allowing Health Professionals to Refuse
Introduced in 9 states
Allowing Insurers to Refuse
Introduced in 4 states
Allowing Pharmacists or Pharmacies to Refuse
Introduced in 6 states
Allowing Facilities to Refuse
Introduced in 5 states
Establishing the Right to Refuse to Provide Contraceptive Services
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Click here for legislative activity on Requiring Pharmacists to Dispense Contraception
Allowing Health Professionals to Refuse
Introduced in 5 states
Allowing Insurers to Refuse
Introduced in 4 states
Allowing Pharmacies to Refuse
Introduced in 4 states
Allowing Pharmacists to Refuse
Introduced in 5 states
Establishing the Right to Refuse to Provide Medical Care in General
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Allowing Health Professionals to Refuse
Introduced in 5 states
Allowing Insurers to Refuse
Introduced in 4 states
Allowing Pharmacists or Pharmacies to Refuse
Introduced in 4 states
Allowing Facilities to Refuse
Introduced in 4 states
YOUTH
See also:
ABORTION: Parental Involvement
CONTRACEPTION & PREVENTION: Parental Involvement
Child Abuse Reporting
Introduced in 2 states
Minors Access to Reproductive Healthcare
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Introduced in 4 states
Sex Education
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Introduced in 21 states
Bill Status:
Passed at least one chamber in WI
WISCONSIN: In January, the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate adopted the final version of a measure that would amend the state’s sex education law and allow the state to seek federal funding for sex education programs that are proven to delay sexual activity, reduce teen pregnancy and increase contraceptive use. The modifications to current law would ensure that when provided, sex education be medically accurate, age-appropriate and teach students about contraception and abstinence. (Current law does not require any instruction about contraceptives, but does require that information on abstinence be stressed.) The measure is awaiting action by Gov. Jim Doyle (D).
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