Abortion legislation 2012

State legislation is by far the most important cause of increases or decreases in abortion. Most legislators claim to be pro-life, but what have they passed in 2012?

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Mississippi  | The legislature passed HB 1390, which requires that "doctors working at abortion clinics ... have admitting privileges to a local hospital."[1] It awaits the governor's signature.  | this is the finest bill of 2012; its approach ends cost-shifting done by many abortion clinics, and the media are reporting that the only remaining abortion clinic may close
Utah  | passed a law requiring a 72-hour waiting period before having an abortion, but the bill has a loophole allowing the 72 hours to start running from disclosures to the woman that may occur outside of the abortion clinic, as in a referral center  | Unlikely to have much effect due to the loophole, but perhaps better than nothing  | Moderate Republicans dominate Utah politics
Virginia  | passed an ultrasound bill requiring that women be given the opportunity to view an ultrasound of the unborn child, and that the abortion provider describe the ultrasound to her[2] | This law contains several of the provisions passed in Texas and upheld by the federal Court of Appeals for that state
Mississippi  | House passed a "heartbeat bill," HB 1196.[3] | There are better bills to pass.  | Mississippi is considered the most pro-life state in the nation, but its legislative agenda on this issue has been relatively weak in recent years.

## See also[edit]

* Abortion ranking by state
* Abortion legislation 2011
* Sonogram laws

## References[edit]

1. ↑ http://www.sunherald.com/2012/04/04/3863218/mississippi-senate-passes-abortion.html
2. ↑ https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/07/us-abortion-virginia-idUSTRE82623E20120307
3. ↑ http://conservativedailynews.com/2012/03/mississippi-house-passes-heartbeat-personhood-bill/