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Dr. Charmaine Yoest, President and CEO of Americans United for Life, said: "While states continue to pass the kind of protective measures that a majority of Americans support, abortion supporters continue to ignore the tremendous evidence that abortion hurts women."
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Denise Burke, AUL Vice President & Legal Director said: "We are seeing more and more legislation designed to protect women from the negative consequences of abortion. Examples include comprehensive informed consent requirements, stronger parental involvement provisions, and requirements that women be offered the opportunity to view an ultrasound before abortion."
In 2008, 45 states considered nearly 450 measures related to abortion, a 12% increase from 2007 activity levels. Among this year's pro-life victories were:
The complete AUL 2008 State Legislative Session Report is available at http://www.aul.org/2008_State_Sessions
About Americans United for Life
Americans United for Life (AUL) is a nonprofit, public-interest law and policy organization whose vision is a nation in which every human being is welcomed in life and protected in law. The first national pro-life organization in America, AUL has been committed to defending human life through vigorous judicial, legislative, and educational efforts at both the federal and state levels since 1971. The Wall Street Journal has profiled AUL, and PBS' Frontline program chronicled AUL's successful efforts in Mississippi.
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-- An omnibus measure in Oklahoma, requiring a woman undergo an ultrasound prior to an abortion, regulating the provision of RU-486, prohibiting coerced abortions, and protecting the rights of conscience of healthcare providers who decline to participate in abortions. -- New laws in Ohio, South Carolina, and South Dakota requiring that abortion providers offer a woman the opportunity to view an ultrasound prior to an abortion. -- Legislatures in Colorado, Maryland, and Michigan continuing to limit the use of taxpayer funding for abortions and abortion counseling. -- Idaho lawmakers strengthening the state's informed consent law and prohibiting coerced abortions. -- Meaningful funding of alternatives to abortion in Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania.
SOURCE Americans United For Life