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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 28, 2014 | National | HR 7 | No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 188) |
Jan. 27, 2014 | NY | A 8070 | Requires Equal Pay | Bill Passed - House (88 - 43) |
Feb. 5, 2014 | WA | HB 2148 | Requires Certain Health Plans to Cover Abortions | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
Feb. 13, 2014 | MS | HB 1400 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (89 - 22) |
Feb. 11, 2014 | IA | HF 2175 | Prohibits Webcam Abortions | Bill Passed - House (55 - 42) |
Feb. 13, 2014 | MS | H Amdt 1 | Exempts Pregnancies that Result from Rape or Incest from 20 Week Abortion Prohibition | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73) |
Feb. 25, 2014 | WV | HB 4588 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (79 - 17) |
March 4, 2014 | AL | HB 490 | Prohibits an Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - House (73 - 29) |
March 4, 2014 | AZ | HB 2284 | Authorizes Unannounced Inspections of Abortion Facilities | Bill Passed - House (34 - 22) |
March 4, 2014 | AL | HB 494 | Amends Requirements for Minors Seeking an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (82 - 18) |
March 4, 2014 | AL | HB 493 | Requires Abortion Patients to be Informed of Perinatal Services | Bill Passed - House (73 - 24) |
March 4, 2014 | AL | HB 489 | Increases the Time Physicians Have to Provide Certain Information Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (76 - 23) |
Feb. 27, 2014 | OK | HB 2418 | Requires Abortion Providers to Have Privileges at Nearby Hospital | Bill Passed - House (73 - 9) |
March 20, 2014 | SC | H 4223 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (81 - 22) |
April 11, 2014 | FL | HB 1047 | Amends Definition of Fetal Viability | Bill Passed - House (70 - 45) |
April 13, 2014 | AK | SB 49 | Prohibits the Use of Medicaid Funds for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (23 - 17) |
April 24, 2014 | OK | SB 1848 | Prohibits Nontherapeutic Research on Human Embryos and Establishes Standards for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed - House (75 - 15) |
May 14, 2014 | MO | HB 1307 | Extends the Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 39) |
May 21, 2014 | LA | HB 388 | Requires Abortion Providers to Have Hospital Admitting Privileges | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 5) |
April 1, 2014 | MS | HB 1400 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 20) |
Sept. 10, 2014 | MO | HB 1307 | Extends the Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion | Veto Override Passed - House (117 - 44) |
May 16, 2014 | NH | SB 319 | Establishes a Buffer Zone around Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (162 - 100) |
May 23, 2014 | OK | SB 1848 | Amends Standards for Abortion Facilities | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 8) |
March 11, 2014 | SD | HB 1162 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 10) |
July 23, 2014 | MA | S 2283 | Authorizes Withdrawal Orders around Reproductive Health Care Facilities | Bill Passed - House (116 - 35) |
Dec. 10, 2014 | OH | HB 248 | Prohibits Abortions After Detection of Fetal Heartbeat | Bill Failed - House (47 - 40) |