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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 13, 2017 | OH | HB 214 | Prohibits Abortion After a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
Dec. 12, 2017 | PA | SB 3 | Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortions Prior to 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (121 - 70) |
Nov. 15, 2017 | OH | SB 164 | Prohibits Abortions Based on Down Syndrome Diagnosis | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
Nov. 1, 2017 | OH | HB 214 | Prohibits Abortion After a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
Oct. 3, 2017 | National | HR 36 | Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (237 - 189) |
Aug. 13, 2017 | TX | HB 214 | Premium Increase for Non-Emergency Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
Aug. 4, 2017 | TX | HB 215 | Requires Additional Reporting for Abortions Performed on Minors | Bill Passed - House (97 - 46) |
July 25, 2017 | TX | SB 10 | Changes for Abortion Requirements at Health Care Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
June 28, 2017 | OH | SB 145 | Prohibits Dilation-and-Evacuation Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
June 1, 2017 | NH | SB 66 | Authorizes Murder Charges for an Individual Who Causes the Death of a Fetus | Bill Passed - House (186 - 170) |
April 27, 2017 | MI | SB 163 | Authorizes "Choose Life" License Plates | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
April 25, 2017 | IL | HB 40 | Amends Restrictions on Publicly Funded Abortions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 55) |
April 24, 2017 | MN | HF 812 | Establishes Abortion Facility License Requirements | Bill Passed - House (79 - 53) |
April 24, 2017 | MO | HB 194 | Prohibits Donation of Fetal Tissue | Bill Passed - House (110 - 45) |
April 11, 2017 | HI | SB 501 | Requires Certain Disclosures from Limited Service Pregnancy Centers | (41 - 10) |
April 8, 2017 | WV | HB 2002 | Amends Notification Requirements for Abortions Performed on Minors | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 17) |
April 8, 2017 | WV | HB 2002 | Amends Notification Requirements for Abortions Performed on Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
April 5, 2017 | IA | SF 471 | Prohibits Abortion After 20 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (55 - 42) |
April 3, 2017 | NE | LB 46 | Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to Create a "Choose Life" Specialty License Plate | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 5) |
March 29, 2017 | AZ | SB 1367 | Requires Physicians to Attempt to Revive Viable Fetus After Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
March 29, 2017 | AZ | SB 1367 | Requires Physicians to Attempt to Revive Viable Fetus After Abortion | Bill Passed - House (34 - 22) |
March 27, 2017 | TX | SB 20 | Prohibits Coverage of Abortion by Some Health Insurance Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
March 25, 2017 | MT | SB 329 | Prohibits Abortion 20 Weeks After Fertilization | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
March 22, 2017 | AR | HB 1434 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 9) |
March 22, 2017 | IA | SF 359 | Prohibits Abortion After a Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6) |
March 21, 2017 | TX | SB 25 | Prohibits Wrongful Birth Lawsuits | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
March 21, 2017 | OK | HB 1549 | Prohibits Abortions Based on Genetic Abnormalities | Bill Passed - House (67 - 16) |
March 20, 2017 | AR | HB 1434 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
March 14, 2017 | IA | SF 471 | Prohibits Abortion After 20 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
March 8, 2017 | KY | SB 8 | Establishes a Tiered System for Federal Family Planning Funds Distribution | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
March 7, 2017 | KY | SB 8 | Establishes a Tiered System for Federal Family Planning Funds Distribution | Bill Passed - House (75 - 13) |
Feb. 24, 2017 | MT | SB 282 | Prohibits Abortion After 24 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
Feb. 22, 2017 | AZ | SB 1367 | Requires Physicians to Attempt to Revive Viable Fetus After Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
Feb. 22, 2017 | KY | SB 8 | Establishes a Tiered System for Federal Family Planning Funds Distribution | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
Feb. 16, 2017 | NH | SB 66 | Authorizes Murder Charges for an Individual Who Causes the Death of a Fetus | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
Feb. 14, 2017 | VA | HB 2264 | Prohibits State Funding of Abortion Services | (20 - 19) |
Feb. 14, 2017 | SD | HB 1101 | Prohibits Abortion After 19 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (58 - 8) |
Feb. 14, 2017 | AR | HB 1434 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Bill Passed - House (79 - 3) |
Feb. 13, 2017 | AR | HB 1428 | Requires Certain Restrictions for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed - House (77 - 8) |
Feb. 8, 2017 | PA | SB 3 | Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortions Prior to 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
Feb. 7, 2017 | VA | HB 2264 | Prohibits State Funding of Abortion Services | Bill Passed - House (60 - 33) |