abortion

the morning cram [the rapprochement edition]

Drew Adams — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:31:29 +0000

Amidst the racial and religious fear gripping the country, French citizens find a new sense of solidarity.

NPR reports French citizens of all stripes came together to honor the victims of the self-proclaimed Al Qaeda terrorist. Solidarity is the order of the day while the national debate over immigration continues.

Abortion, Ultrasound Battle Rages on Illinois House Floor

Todd Hatton — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:17:08 +0000

A legislative battle over abortions and ultrasounds has reached the Illinois House floor. Abortion opponents want to require that women be given the option of seeing an ultrasound image of their fetus before undergoing an abortion. Unlike proposals in some other states, it would not force women to obtain an ultrasound. Abortion-rights advocates are fighting the bill.

Afternoon Round-Up 3/22/12

Chad Lampe — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:07:38 +0000

Our Afternoon Headlines

From NPR: Big grocers ban pink slime.

From the Commonwealth:

Kentucky’s jobless rate has fallen to 8.7 percent.

Lawmakers Vote Down Abortion Bill

Gary Pitts and Associated Press — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:20:10 +0000

A proposal to require doctors to allow women seeking abortions to see ultrasound images has been voted down in the Kentucky legislature. The House Health and Welfare Committee rejected the measure 9-5 today (Thursday). The perennial bill, sponsored by a series of senators over the years, has routinely passed the Republican-controlled Senate only to die in the Democratic-led House.

Kentucky Senate Approves Abortion Bill

Seth Helton — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:42:53 +0000

The Kentucky Senate approved a bill requiring patients to undergo an ultrasound before performing an abortion. The bill establishes a criminal penalty for violation of the law. A similar proposal has been introduced in the Senate before, only to lose in the House. The bill passed 32-4.