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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost believes that some restrictions that had been passed before the amendment took effect are still constitutional, [168] and abortion providers are not performing abortions after 22 weeks after last menstrual period in compliance with existing law, even though other states define viability as 24 weeks LMP.
The abortion debate most commonly relates to the induced abortion of a pregnancy, which is also how the term "abortion" is used in a legal sense. [nb 1] The terms "elective abortion" and "voluntary abortion" refer to the interruption of pregnancy, before viability, at the request of the woman but not for medical reasons. [35]
The state's ballot initiative would bar restrictions on abortion before fetal viability and would include exceptions past that point for “the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s ...
Casey held that laws that restrict abortion before the fetus is viable and laws that create an undue burden on women seeking abortions and place a "substantial obstacle" are unconstitutional, while acknowledging that viability was a shifting standard that could change with advances in medical technology. [25]
The amendment would have enshrined the right to abortion in the state’s constitution up until the point of fetal viability, which is typically at 24 weeks of pregnancy. New York
Healthcare advocates have warned of the deadly impact of nationwide restrictions on abortion, amid concerns that the Trump administration will criminalize the distribution of medical equipment ...
The abortion rights amendment would also require Medicaid and private health insurance to cover abortion. Supporters on each side have until Aug. 5 to submit more than 124,000 signatures to get a ...
Some states have also successfully limited abortion access to specific periods and circumstances: laws banning abortion before 13 weeks, between 13 and 24 weeks, bans on particular reasons for abortion (genetic disorders or health issues). [20] Abortion restrictions generate the threat of legal risks among clinicians and other medical ...