Daily Women's Health Policy Report
Indicted CMP employee turns herself in; Planned Parenthood official calls on lawmakers 'to stop giving [CMP] credibility'
An indicted employee of the Center for Medical Progress, who helped secretly record misleading videos targeting Planned Parenthood, turned herself in to Texas authorities on Wednesday, according to her attorney, the Washington Post's "Post Nation" reports.
Kan. officials appeal ruling against abortion ban; state lawmaker seeks amendment saying state constitution does not protect abortion rights
Kansas officials on Wednesday asked the state Supreme Court to review a lower court decision that blocked a law (SB 95) banning a certain abortion procedure and ruled that the state constitution protects abortion rights, KCUR 89.3 reports.
Ind. Senate advances bill banning abortion based on sex, disability diagnosis of fetus
The Indiana Senate on Tuesday voted 35-14 to pass a measure (SB 313) that would ban abortion sought because of the sex of the fetus or due to a fetal disability, such as a diagnosis of Down syndrome, the Indianapolis Star reports.
N.H. panel votes against two antiabortion-rights bills
The New Hampshire House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted against recommending the passage of two antiabortion-rights bills, the Concord Union Leader reports.
Abortion-rights advocates criticize Mo. bill to increase abortion regulations; lawmakers consider banning certain abortions
A Missouri Senate committee on Tuesday held a hearing on a mandatory counseling bill (SB 883) that would apply to Missouri women seeking abortion care outside of the state, the St. Louis Post Dispatch reports.
House Fails To Override Obama's Veto on Bill Targeting Planned Parenthood; Lawmakers Look To Dissolve Abortion Provider Investigation
In a 241-186 vote, the House on Tuesday failed to override President Obama's veto of a budget reconciliation measure (HR 3762) that would have suspended federal funding for Planned Parenthood and repealed parts of the Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148), The Hill reports.
Ky. Gov. Signs Mandatory Counseling Measure; State Senate Approves Bill Targeting Planned Parenthood
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) on Tuesday signed into law an amended bill (SB 4) that would add requirements to a state law requiring women to undergo mandatory counseling prior to receiving abortion care, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports.
Fla. House Panel Advances Bill Imposing Restrictions on Abortion Clinics, Fetal Tissue Donation
A Florida House panel on Tuesday voted 9-4 to advance a bill (HB 1411) that imposes multiple restrictions on abortion clinics and the donation of fetal tissue, the Palm Beach Post reports.
Wash. Lawmaker Introduces Bill Banning Abortion Based on Sex of the Fetus
Washington Sen. Ann Rivers (R) introduced a bill (SB 6612) that would ban abortion based on the sex of the fetus, the AP/Seattle Times reports.
Two Antiabortion-Rights Bills Included in Ariz. Senate Filings
Arizona lawmakers have proposed two antiabortion-rights bills, AP/AZ Family reports.
Video Round Up
In this clip, Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, speaks with MSNBC's Chris Matthews about a Texas grand jury investigation into Planned Parenthood that cleared the organization of wrongdoing and instead resulted in indictments for two abortion-rights opponents involved in filming misleading videos targeting Planned Parenthood.
Video Round Up
In a short film presented by Refinery29 in partnership with Planned Parenthood, several women share personal abortion stories.
Video Round Up
In this video, Julia Reticker-Flynn, campaign director of Advocates for Youth's 1 in 3 Campaign, hosts the project's second annual abortion speakout, which features participants' personal abortion stories and experiences to combat abortion stigma.
Video Round Up
"To Prison for Pregnancy," a documentary presented by Brave New Films, discusses how U.S. feticide laws are being used to penalize pregnant women, particularly minority and low-income women.
Video Round Up
Seema Iyer, host of MSNBC's "The Docket," hears from Vicki Saporta, president of the National Abortion Federation, about legal challenges facing the Center for Medical Progress, an antiabortion-rights group that released a series of misleading videos targeting Planned Parenthood.
Video Round Up
In this clip, Joan Biskupic, legal affairs editor for Reuters, discusses the personal stories shared by abortion-rights supporters in amicus briefs urging the Supreme Court to strike down contested provisions in Texas' omnibus antiabortion-rights law (HB 2).
Video Round Up
MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart talks with South Carolina Rep. Mia McLeod (D) about a bill (H 4544) she proposed that would apply antiabortion-rights style restrictions to erectile dysfunction drugs.
Video Round Up
In this clip, KMBC's Micheal Mahoney discusses comments made by former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at a Planned Parenthood conference in Kansas City, Mo.
Video Round Up
For CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360," CNN National Correspondent Gary Tuchman profiles the security measures in place at an abortion clinic, Cherry Hill Women's Center, in New Jersey.
Datapoints
In its latest report card, the Population Institute provides a snapshot of the condition of reproductive rights and health in each state in 2015.
Datapoints
The Guttmacher Institute in this graph shows the rapid increase in the number of state abortion restrictions over the past few years.
Datapoints
In this map, the Kaiser Family Foundation shows how widely abortion coverage varies from state to state in insurance plans sold through the Affordable Care Act's (PL 111-148) insurance marketplaces.
Datapoints
In this infographic, the Guttmacher Institute shows how the proportion of uninsured reproductive-age women in the U.S. declined from 17.9% in 2013 to 13.9% in 2014, the first year in which the Affordable Care Act was implemented fully.
Datapoints
This map marks the 15th anniversary of medication abortion's FDA approval by detailing certain restrictions on the drugs across the country. According toBuzzfeed News, lawmakers in 38 states have passed these medication abortion restrictions.
Datapoints
This map, released with a study from the University of Michigan Health System, shows how an increasing number of state Medicaid programs over the last three years are providing reimbursement for immediate postpartum LARC provision.
Datapoints
The Guttmacher Institute in this infographic counters antiabortion-rights claims that alternative providers could cover any gaps in health care services if Planned Parenthood is defunded.
At a Glance
"If women are not free to make decisions about their own lives and health, they are not free. And if women are not free, none of us are."
— Abortion provider Warren Hern, in a STAT News opinion piece on why he continues to offer abortion care despite receiving harassment and death threats throughout his 42-year career.


