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Kennedy Jr., in the video, said "abortion should be legal up until a certain number of weeks, and restricted thereafter," but also said that "every abortion is a tragedy," and called for the ...
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]
In November 2024, two competing abortion-related referenda appeared on ballots in Nebraska: One would establish a "fundamental right" to abortion until fetal viability, and the other would mandate that "unborn children shall be protected from abortion in the second and third trimester", except in cases of rape, incest, or medical emergency.
Most of the abortion initiatives in those 10 states would allow abortion until foetal viability, which is generally considered about 24 weeks, or later only in instances when the health of the ...
Rhode Island - Legal until the point of fetal viability. Vermont - Legal at all stages of pregnancy. Virginia - Legal up to 25 weeks of pregnancy. Washington - Legal until the point of fetal ...
Under current Arizona law, abortion is legal up until the 15th week of pregnancy, with an exception after that to save the woman’s life and no exceptions after that for rape or incest. If voters ...
2024 Nevada Question 6 is a proposed constitutional amendment for the state of Nevada in the United States, that would protect the right to an abortion until fetal viability, which is generally considered about 23 or 24 weeks, or when necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient. [2]
Seven of the 10 states that sought to enshrine reproductive freedoms in the 2024 elections prevailed, and in some cases, the new constitutional amendments will overrule existing abortion bans