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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 11, 2014 | MI | SB 1156 | Prohibits Actions that Coerce a Woman to Get an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
Dec. 10, 2014 | OH | HB 248 | Prohibits Abortions After Detection of Fetal Heartbeat | Bill Failed - House (47 - 40) |
Sept. 10, 2014 | MO | HB 1307 | Extends the Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion | Veto Override Passed - House (117 - 44) |
July 23, 2014 | MA | S 2283 | Authorizes Withdrawal Orders around Reproductive Health Care Facilities | Bill Passed - House (116 - 35) |
July 16, 2014 | National | S 2578 | Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 43) |
June 18, 2014 | NY | A 8769A | Prohibits Workplace Discrimination Based on Reproductive Health Decisions | Bill Passed - House (106 - 30) |
May 23, 2014 | OK | SB 1848 | Amends Standards for Abortion Facilities | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 8) |
May 22, 2014 | OK | SB 1848 | Amends Standards for Abortion Facilities | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 9) |
May 22, 2014 | NH | SB 319 | Establishes a Buffer Zone around Abortion Clinics | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 10) |
May 21, 2014 | LA | HB 388 | Requires Abortion Providers to Have Hospital Admitting Privileges | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 5) |
May 16, 2014 | NH | SB 319 | Establishes a Buffer Zone around Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (162 - 100) |
May 14, 2014 | MO | HB 1307 | Extends the Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 39) |
May 14, 2014 | LA | HB 388 | Requires Abortion Providers to Have Hospital Admitting Privileges | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3) |
May 12, 2014 | MO | HB 1307 | Extends the Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
April 30, 2014 | SC | H 3435 | Amends Sex Education Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
April 25, 2014 | FL | HB 1047 | Amends Definition of Fetal Viability | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
April 24, 2014 | OK | SB 1848 | Prohibits Nontherapeutic Research on Human Embryos and Establishes Standards for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed - House (75 - 15) |
April 15, 2014 | OK | HB 2684 | Limits the Use of Certain Abortion-Inducing Drugs to FDA Approved Protocol | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 5) |
April 14, 2014 | AK | SB 49 | Prohibits the Use of Medicaid Funds for Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
April 13, 2014 | AK | SB 49 | Prohibits the Use of Medicaid Funds for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (23 - 17) |
April 11, 2014 | FL | HB 1047 | Amends Definition of Fetal Viability | Bill Passed - House (70 - 45) |
April 9, 2014 | AZ | HB 2284 | Authorizes Unannounced Inspections of Abortion Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
April 3, 2014 | AL | HB 494 | Amends Requirements for Minors Who Seek an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
April 2, 2014 | AL | HB 489 | Increases the Time Physicians Have to Provide Certain Information Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
April 1, 2014 | MS | HB 1400 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 10) |
April 1, 2014 | MS | HB 1400 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 20) |
March 20, 2014 | SC | H 4223 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (81 - 22) |
March 13, 2014 | TN | SJR 626 | Authorizes Individuals Paying School Fees to Determine Allocation of Fees to Student Organizations | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (23 - 6) |
March 12, 2014 | OK | SB 1848 | Amends Standards for Abortion Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 8) |
March 11, 2014 | SD | HB 1162 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 10) |
March 10, 2014 | SD | HB 1162 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
March 8, 2014 | WV | HB 4588 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
March 5, 2014 | OK | SB 1219 | Prohibits Minors from Purchasing Certain Emergency Contraceptives | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11) |
March 4, 2014 | AL | HB 489 | Increases the Time Physicians Have to Provide Certain Information Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (76 - 23) |
March 4, 2014 | AL | HB 490 | Prohibits an Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - House (73 - 29) |
March 4, 2014 | AL | HB 493 | Requires Abortion Patients to be Informed of Perinatal Services | Bill Passed - House (73 - 24) |
March 4, 2014 | AL | HB 494 | Amends Requirements for Minors Seeking an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (82 - 18) |
March 4, 2014 | AZ | HB 2284 | Authorizes Unannounced Inspections of Abortion Facilities | Bill Passed - House (34 - 22) |
March 3, 2014 | GA | SB 98 | Prohibits Abortion Coverage in a Qualified Health Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
Feb. 27, 2014 | OK | HB 2418 | Requires Abortion Providers to Have Privileges at Nearby Hospital | Bill Passed - House (73 - 9) |
Feb. 25, 2014 | WV | HB 4588 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (79 - 17) |
Feb. 19, 2014 | NH | SB 319 | Establishes a Buffer Zone around Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
Feb. 13, 2014 | MS | H Amdt 1 | Exempts Pregnancies that Result from Rape or Incest from 20 Week Abortion Prohibition | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73) |
Feb. 13, 2014 | MS | HB 1400 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (89 - 22) |
Feb. 11, 2014 | MS | S Amdt 7 | Prohibits Abortion Counseling in Pregnancy Prevention Programs | Amendment Rejected - Senate (22 - 23) |
Feb. 11, 2014 | IA | HF 2175 | Prohibits Webcam Abortions | Bill Passed - House (55 - 42) |
Feb. 11, 2014 | VA | SB 617 | Repeals Requirement for an Ultrasound Prior to Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 20) |
Feb. 11, 2014 | MS | SB 2563 | Requires Universities to Develop a Plan of Action for Unplanned Pregnancies | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 11) |
Feb. 5, 2014 | WA | HB 2148 | Requires Certain Health Plans to Cover Abortions | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
Feb. 5, 2014 | KY | SB 8 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5) |
Feb. 4, 2014 | IN | SB 292 | Expands Requirements for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
Jan. 28, 2014 | National | HR 7 | No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 188) |
Jan. 27, 2014 | NY | A 8070 | Requires Equal Pay | Bill Passed - House (88 - 43) |