The author of a Texas TRAP law said Tuesday he didn't believe the bill would lead to closure of any abortion providing facilities, or reduce access to safe, legal abortion care for Texans, even though that's exactly what it is meant to do.
Anti-choice activists say a buffer is unnecessary. What they don't mention is that they were protesting the Planned Parenthood even before it offered abortions.
A federal judge ruled the Idaho "fetal pain" ban unconstitutional. So why are the anti-choice activists celebrating? It's a combination of optimism and a misunderstanding of how the judicial process works.
The governor of North Dakota has three days to sign a heartbeat ban into law, but that might not matter. Even among anti-choice legal experts, it's a given that the bill won't ever stop anyone from getting an abortion.
Arkansas's brief moment as the most anti-choice state in the country is about to end as North Dakota anti-choice extremists push forward on several bills.
