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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 18, 2011 National H Amdt 95 Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 185)
Oct. 13, 2011 National HR 358 Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage Bill Passed - House (251 - 172)
May 4, 2011 National HR 3 Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Bill Passed - House (251 - 175)
July 26, 2011 NC HB 854 Abortion Requirements Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 47)
June 15, 2011 NC HB 854 Abortion Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
June 8, 2011 NC HB 854 Abortion Requirements Bill Passed - House (71 - 48)
April 7, 2011 ND HB 1450 Definition of Human Being Bill Not Tabled - Senate (26 - 21)
April 7, 2011 ND HB 1450 Definition of Human Being Bill Not Tabled - Senate (26 - 21)
Feb. 11, 2011 ND HB 1450 Definition of Human Being Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
Feb. 11, 2011 ND HB 1297 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
Feb. 11, 2011 ND HB 1450 Definition of Human Being Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
May 23, 2011 NE LB 521 Requires Physician Presence During Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9)
May 12, 2011 NE LB 22 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7)
June 22, 2011 NH HB 329 Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors Veto Override Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
June 22, 2011 NH HB 329 Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors Veto Override Passed - House (266 - 102)
May 23, 2011 NJ S 2899 Medicaid Coverage for Family Planning Services Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
July 13, 2011 OH HB 78 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
April 6, 2011 OH SB 72 Revise Post-Viability Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
June 28, 2011 OH HB 79 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
June 28, 2011 OH HB 78 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (65 - 33)
June 28, 2011 OH HB 125 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
April 5, 2011 OK HB 1888 Abortion Restrictions Motion Agreed - Senate (25 - 20)
Dec. 13, 2011 PA SB 732 Amends the Health Care Facilities Act of 179 Bill Passed - House (151 - 44)
May 11, 2011 PA HB 574 Amending the Health Care Facilities Act of 1979 Bill Passed - House (148 - 43)
Dec. 12, 2011 PA HB 1977 Amending Insurance Coverage of Abortions Bill Passed - House (146 - 45)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/18 H Amdt 95 Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 185)
10/13 HR 358 Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage Bill Passed - House (251 - 172)
5/04 HR 3 Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Bill Passed - House (251 - 175)
7/26 HB 854 Abortion Requirements Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 47)
6/15 HB 854 Abortion Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
6/08 HB 854 Abortion Requirements Bill Passed - House (71 - 48)
4/07 HB 1450 Definition of Human Being Bill Not Tabled - Senate (26 - 21)
4/07 HB 1450 Definition of Human Being Bill Not Tabled - Senate (26 - 21)
2/11 HB 1450 Definition of Human Being Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
2/11 HB 1297 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
2/11 HB 1450 Definition of Human Being Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
5/23 LB 521 Requires Physician Presence During Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9)
5/12 LB 22 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7)
6/22 HB 329 Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors Veto Override Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
6/22 HB 329 Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors Veto Override Passed - House (266 - 102)
5/23 S 2899 Medicaid Coverage for Family Planning Services Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
7/13 HB 78 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
4/06 SB 72 Revise Post-Viability Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
6/28 HB 79 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
6/28 HB 78 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (65 - 33)
6/28 HB 125 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
4/05 HB 1888 Abortion Restrictions Motion Agreed - Senate (25 - 20)
12/13 SB 732 Amends the Health Care Facilities Act of 179 Bill Passed - House (151 - 44)
5/11 HB 574 Amending the Health Care Facilities Act of 1979 Bill Passed - House (148 - 43)
12/12 HB 1977 Amending Insurance Coverage of Abortions Bill Passed - House (146 - 45)
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