Abortion Policy : Aditations And Implications Of House Bill 40

By the 1960’s, states began to reconsider the legalization of abortion in response to the high rate of hospital admissions resulting from illegal abortions and a change in public opinion (“Abortion in Law, History, and Religion”). By the early 1970’s, 17 states had altered their abortion laws towards liberalization (“Abortion in Law, History, and Religion”). In 1973, the Supreme Court declared in Roe vs. Wade that most existing state laws were unconstitutional. The case ruled out any legislative interference in the first trimester of pregnancy and put limits on what restrictions could be passed on abortions in later stages of pregnancy (Sauer).

In 1821, Connecticut was the first state to make abortion illegal (“Background: “Should” 40. By the 1900s, most physicians banned abortions due to safety concerns. By 1965, all 50 states in the U.S. had outlawed abortion (3). Medicaid funding for abortion had ended by 1976 (3). Many pro life leaders and groups have publicly denounced extremism against abortion providers and clients.

For the last 17 years, the "Hyde Amendment" has banned the use of federal funds for almost all Medicaid abortions. The Hyde Amendment explicitly allows only two exceptions to this restriction: (1) when the life of the woman is endangered or (2) in cases of rape or incest. Since all of this was being approved we as a society thought that we could get rid of some of our social concerns. But it did the complete opposite here are some examples Illegitimate births were at a 10.7% in 1970 and in 1990 it raised to 26.2% in 1990,Children with Single Mothers in 1970 was11% in 1990 was 22%, Violent Crime Rate (per 100,000) in 1970 it was 36.4 2 and in 1990 it went up to a 73%, Teen Suicide Rate was 5.9% and in 1990 it dramatically increased to a 11.3% , and lastly Children on Welfare 8.5% and again that number managed to raise to a 11.9% according to (Catholic insight , May 2004 p28).

Abortion has been a complex social issue in the United States ever since restrictive abortion laws began to appear in the 1820s. By 1965, abortions had been outlawed in the U.S., although they continued illegally; about one million abortions per year were estimated to have occurred in the 1960s. (Krannich 366) Ultimately, in the 1973 Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade, it was ruled that women had the right to privacy and could make an individual choice on whether or not to have an abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. (Yishai 213)

Presidential nominee Hilary Clinton has been a huge opponent when it comes to enforcing this bill (bing2017). Her, and many other women in America, feel like this is an injustice to women and their reproductive rights (thinkprogress2017). Research has shown that one in six women in American are on Medicaid (Refinery29). Before the Hyde amendment was approved, Medicaid was paying for about 300,000 abortions per year (refinery29&washingtontimes2017). Without the government funding abortions, many women may give up bills such as electricity or borrow money in order to terminate their pregnancy (thinkprogress). Others argue that when women are left with no way to pay for abortions that they are left to seek the operations from illegal or unlicensed professionals

There have been many debates over abortion. One of the more famous acts in history about abortion is Roe vs. Wade on January 22, 1973. In this case the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that the constitutional right to privacy extends to a woman’s right to make her own personal medical decisions. This includes the decision to have an abortion without interference from politics and regulations, or religion. Therefore, a state may not ban abortion prior to viability.

However, everything that was ruled by Supreme Court in the Roe v. Wade case was contradicted, In1992, the Supreme court case “...Planned Parenthood V. Casey that said an abortion regulation was unconstitutional if it had 'the purpose or effect of placing a substantial obstacle in the path of woman seeking an abortion of a nonviable fetus.'” (Levy). This court ruled that the states had the right to restrict a woman's right to an abortion and prohibit public funding for the poor women that can not afford an abortion.

Congress enacts the Hyde Amendment for the first time, banning the use of federal funds for abortion except in cases of rape, incest or endangerment of the mother's life. This amendment has been attached to the congressional appropriations bill and approved by Congress every year since

In 1973, Roe v. Wade ruled a state law that banned abortions, except in the cases of risking the life of the mother, unconstitutional (Garrow 833). The Court ruled that states were forbidden from regulating or outlawing abortion performed during the first trimester of a woman’s pregnancy, could pass abortion regulations if they were related to the health of the mother in the second and third trimesters, and pass abortion laws protecting the life of the fetus in the third trimester (Paltrow 18). However, the primary concern would remain to be the mother’s health, regardless. Roe v. Wade, controversial since it was decided, divided America and continues to spark debates,

The case of A.C.L.U and Planned Parenthood v. Pence has brought attention to the Supreme Court with the question of which of the two is of greater importance: the duty to honor the woman’s autonomy versus the duty to respect potential life. Indiana’s governor, Mike Pence, has signed a House Enrolled Act No.1337 to amend the Indiana health code, which will go in effect on July 1 of 2016. The act affects abortions in several ways which include that doctors much provide perinatal hospice care information to women considering abortion after receiving a diagnosis of a lethal fetal anomaly, prohibits all abortions solely based on fetus’s race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or diagnosis of the fetus having any disability, and lastly requires the women to take responsibility financially for the disposal of the remain of any abortion or miscarriage. After the act was signed into law, A.C.L.U of Indiana and Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky sued Governor Pence on the grounds that the law was unconstitutional. The A.C.L.U and Planned Parenthood won in the district court. The case was appealed to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and was reversed. Today, the court responds to the petitioners’ appeal by holding that Indiana’s House Enrolled Act No.1337 is unconstitutional. This decision stems from the recognition that the law while attempting to do its duty

Wade) that a women had the right to seek legal abortion and that right was a fundamental right, there were many debates on the validly of the ruling. In March of 2016, the Supreme Court showed how divided the court is when it comes to abortion which they made legal back in 1973. It is not so much if a woman has the right to an abortion as it5 is who pays or helps pay for it. Texas put in place a series of “stop” measures on abortion by requiring very constricted rules for abortion in that state. In Texas, as many as twenty legal abortion clinics were closed due to the strict rules governing their clinics. The questions for the Supreme Court is if these rules are for the health of the women and fetus or a way of stopping abortions altogether. The states cannot help pay for abortions according to the President’s Executive Order which is another issue. Again, the Federal Government is controlling the lives of women by citing the Affordable Care Act or ACA and court rulings. Health Insurance does not pay for abortions and the government supports the health industry. September 30, 1976 the United States House of Representatives passed the Hype Amendment. The amendment was presented by Henry Hyde, a republican from Illinois. Clearly the Hyde Amendment was a victory for the pro-life movement. This amendment has been attached to appropriations bills prohibiting the federal government from funding abortions. The Hyde Amendment is a “rider” because it has been attached to many legislative actions through the years since 1993. Even President Clinton was successful in changing the wording of Hyde expanding the list of ways that the federal government could use funds under Medicaid in some states helps low-income women receive state help to pay for abortions. More states are changing, gradually, and are helping women receive safe and affordable abortions. There are laws have been passed for example the Stupak-Pitts Amendment to the

Unfortunately, these policies align to Ivey’s opinion of abortion. In 2013, Governor Ivey supported an Arizona law banning abortion after 20 weeks. Fortunately, the 9th Circuit denied the law’s constitutionality. In response to the court’s denial to make this law valid, Ivey stated that the law was “common sense.” However, for many marginalized groups of women, these laws don’t make sense; they just keep them from accessing the care they need. With abortion already so difficult to access in our state, we don’t need more barriers for Alabamians to access the resources that they

In April, the governor’s office stated he did not support HB 40 due to “the sharp divisions of opinion of taxpayer funding of abortion.” Rauner’s initial assessment of the situation is correct, and he should stick to it. Taxpayers on both sides of the

The issue of abortion is notoriously controversial. Since the Supreme Court’s 1992 ruling in Casey v. Planned Parenthood, states have enacted different restrictions on the procedure. These restrictions vary from state to state. Nineteen states currently have laws prohibiting partial-birth abortion, and forty-one states strictly prohibit abortions except in cases of life-endangerment. One particularly incendiary area of abortion law is that of public funding. However, as of this year there are only seventeen states that cover abortion procedures through public funding. In this paper we will discuss federal abortion legislation, while describing the laws and political ideologies of the following states: Texas, California, New

In the past few decades, the issue of abortion rights has created debates and controversy within the United States. Those who criticize the act of abortion – pro-life – argue that the act of abortion is equivalent to the murder of a baby. Those who support the legalization of abortion – pro-choice – argues women should be able to choose whether or not they want to have an abortion. Currently, abortion is legal in all states – a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe vs. Wade. However, it has become increasingly common for states to create anti-abortion laws, which makes it more difficult to have an abortion. In 2014, Missouri state representative Rick Brattin proposed H.B.131, a house bill that would require women to receive a written consent from the biological father in order to have an abortion. This bill serves to prevent women from having an abortion.