State Abortion Restrictions
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Attempts to ban abortion at the state level are part of an ongoing anti-choice legal strategy to deny women their right to determine whether and when to have children. As state politicians across the country try to restrict access to abortion, women are paying the price. These laws hurt women's health and endanger their safety.
Already state legislatures have passed or proposed many dangerous requirements:
- So-called "counseling sessions" for women seeking abortion, which often mandate a woman be told biased or false information about the procedure.
- Unnecessary waiting periods — sometimes a whole day — from the time a woman first seeks an abortion to when she may undergo the procedure, even though delays may cause financial and other hardships on women.
- Onerous and unnecessary regulations on abortion providers — for example, requiring that hallways in a health center measure a certain width — with the goal of shutting down abortion providers when they are unable to comply.
Planned Parenthood is committed to helping women avoid unintended pregnancies, but they do occur. And for women facing unintended pregnancies, prompt access to safe, legal abortion is imperative.
Planned Parenthood knows that the only way to reduce the need for abortion is to reduce the number of unintended pregnancies. The real solution is to increase — not decrease — access to comprehensive sex education and affordable birth control.
Join the Planned Parenthood Action Network and stay informed on how you can help protect women's health and safety!
Published: 05.05.08 | Updated: 05.05.08
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