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Valverde abortion accessibility bill hits hurdle from Senate Democrats


PROVIDENCE – Legislation introduced by District 35 (East Greenwich, North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Narragansett) Senator Bridget Valverde that would expand abortion and medical care access for low-income individuals recently hit a roadblock imposed by Rhode Island Senate Democrats. The bill, despite its medical nature and Valverde’s objection, is now assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee, where it has little hope to pass, rather than the Senate’s Committee on health and human services.
“This bill should be heard in the Health & Human Services Committee, where it belongs and where I asked it be referred even before I formally introduced the bill,” said Valverde. “After all, this is a bill that only addresses coverage for a health care service. The Health & Human Services Committee, of which I am the Vice Chair, routinely deals with health coverage legislation. Instead, it was sent to the Judiciary Committee, which deals with criminal codes. ....

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Lawmakers renew push to restrict abortion in Oklahoma


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Anti-abortion demonstrators gather at the state Capitol in support of legislation to restrict abortion access Feb. 12, 2019.
Ben Felder / The Frontier
Ben Felder / The Frontier
Editor’s Note: This story was produced in partnership with StateImpact Oklahoma
Optimistic in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s political shift, conservative Oklahoma lawmakers are pushing for laws to further restrict abortion access.
Legislators have sponsored more than a dozen abortion bills for the 2021 session.
Members introduced a bill that would ban abortion after a doctor can detect a fetal heartbeat — usually around six weeks, when many women don’t yet know they’re pregnant. Another bill would restrict which doctors can perform the procedure. ....

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