Tag: Six-Week Abortion Bill

Texas Sees Nearly 100 Percent Drop in Abortions Following Roe Reversal

January 17, 2023
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Abortions in Texas fell significantly during the initial months following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, with the red state implementing resolute anti-abortion laws while Republican lawmakers are pushing forward more pro-life policies nationwide. Only three abortions took place in Texas in August 2022, down from 2,596 in June, when the U.S. Supreme Court overruled…

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Oklahoma Passes 6-Week Abortion Ban

April 30, 2022
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Lawmakers in Oklahoma passed two bills Thursday placing strict restrictions on abortions, including banning it six weeks into pregnancy. Senate Bill 1503, or the Oklahoma Heartbeat Act, prohibits abortions in case a physician is able to detect cardiac activity in a fetus or an embryo, something which usually happens six weeks into a woman’s pregnancy….

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