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Abortions started to be done in the 1800s, but just like all surgical procedures, it was extremely risky.
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the state of Connecticut passed the first law in the U.S barring abortions after quickening, which means after the fetus start to move
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twenty states passed laws that restricted the availability of abortions.
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Colorado, New York,Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii started to liberalize abortion laws, which made abortion available for who request it.
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This Supreme Court Case made the decision that the constitution protects a pregnant women's liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restrictions.
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the first Hyde Amendment is passed allowing states to deny medicaid funding except when the woman's life is in danger or due to rape.
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Is the Supreme Court case that upheld the Department of Health and Human Services regulations prohibiting doctors and counselors at clinics which receive federal funding from providing their patients with information about the referrals of abortion
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the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances act was enforced to prohibits the use or threat of force and physical obstruction that injured,intimidates, or interferes with a person seeking to obtain reproductive health services.
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Is the Supreme Court Case that was dealing with a law in Nebraska which congress decided to make "partial-birth abortion" illegal, without the regard of the women's health.
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The Food and Drug Administration approves mifepristone, also known as RU-486, as an option in abortion care. It will only work during the beginning of the pregnancy.
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When Bush was president a federal ban on abortion procedures was passed by congress and President Bush signed it into law.
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The NAF ( National Academy Foundation) wins the lawsuit against the federal abortion ban.
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an estimate of 1.2 million abortions were performed, that is 8% fewer than in 2000. (https://www.guttmacher.org/journals/psrh/2008/abortion-united-states-incidence-and-access-services-2005)
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Democrats strongly believe in Roe v. Wade and in the right that women have in making decisions regarding their pregnancy. while Republicans believe that an unborn child "has a fundamental individual right to life"
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The CDC requests data every year from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City. On 2014 a total of 652,639 abortions were reported.
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In Georgia, Kentucky,Ohio,Mississippi, and Louisiana passed a "heartbeat" ban bills which doesn't allow a female to get an abortion when she's 6-8 weeks into her pregnancy.
(https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-12-13/yir-national-briefs) -
This State has the highest number of anti-abortion laws since it has been legalized nationwide. The state has 89 laws, while California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont and Washington have enacted zero.( usnews.com)