The bill, which makes no exceptions for cases of rape or incest, is expected to be signed by Gov. Nikki Haley.

Source: South Carolina Legislature Approves Ban on Abortions at 20 Weeks – The New York Times

Source: Sex-selective abortion bans are unconstitutional, says Carol Sanger.

The bill would also revoke the medical licenses of doctors who perform abortions, except in cases where the mother’s life is endangered.

Source: Oklahoma passes bill making performing abortions a felony

Q: “Do you have any concerns that cutbacks to Planned Parenthood would affect the birth control part of its offerings and inadvertently lead to an increase in abortions?”

Rick Santorum: “Well first off, I don’t think there’s any numbers out there that suggest that access to contraception actually reduces the number of abortions. I think there’s pretty good studies out there, pretty compelling studies that show that there is no real correlation and hasn’t been for quite some time.”

The New York Times: “Over the past six years, Colorado has conducted one of the largest experiments with long-acting birth control….The birthrate among teenagers across the state plunged by 40% from 2009 to 2013, while their rate of abortions fell by 42%, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.”
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