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Here are 10 new facts about abortion. These facts have been taken from a study on sexual behavior by the Guttmacher Institute, 2011. You can click here to check out the full results.

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Last month, state legislators in Kansas passed legislation that would require women who want abortions to be covered by their health insurance to purchase supplemental “abortion insurance.” During the debate about the bill in the Kansas House of Representatives, Rep. Pete DeGraaf explained his support of the bill by saying, "We do need to plan ahead, don't we, in life?" He then added, "I have spare tire on my car. I also have life insurance, I have a lot of things that I plan ahead for."

For some reason, I don't think an unwanted pregnancy is anything like a flat tire. Also, if women already have health insurance, why are they having to get coverage for specific medical issues? That's like saying I have car insurance but I need to get insurance against theft as well as damage.

By DeGraaf's reasoning, we should require a supplement for every condition we think we might have or develop. Could you imagine the outcry if all of a sudden we had to buy cancer insurance? I really don't think that this would have been up for discussion if we weren't talking about abortion. It’s nothing but a slightly veiled attempt to complicate abortion laws, which make it more difficult to for women to get the help they need.

While this situation sucks, there is a bright spot. They didn’t make women buy rape insurance. If they did, dressing slutty would have to be considered a pre-existing condition. Can you imagine getting your claim denied because you were asking for it?

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer
On March 24th, Arizona passed a law banning abortions based on the race or gender of the fetus. Governor Jan Brewer has yet to sign the bill into law, but with her strong anti-abortion track record it is expected that she will sign. This win is a symbolic victory to many conservative abortion opponents, abortions for these reasons account for less than 1% of all abortions annually.

Moral Of The Story:

Just lie and move on with your day.

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A new bill signed into law by South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard on March 22, now requires a woman to get a counseling at a "pregnancy help center" and wait 72 hours after she is examined by a physician before she can get an abortion. His reasoning for signing the bill is, as he explains, "I think everyone agrees with the goal of reducing abortion by encouraging consideration of other alternatives. I hope that women who are considering an abortion will use this three-day period to make good choices." The ACLU in cooperation with Planned Parenthood have already mobilized to challenge the bills constitutionality.

This is one of 34 states that require a woman to receive counseling before she can receive an abortion and 25 of those require they wait a specified amount of time. However, it is interesting that a bill to require a 48 hour wait for a gun purchase was vetoed last year. In South Dakota, it is easier to buy a gun than have an abortion.

Moral Of The Story:

South Dakota, making abortions more awkward since 2011.

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On Feb 25th a new bill passed through Virginia legislature changed the classification of a first trimester abortion so that it needs to be performed in a facility which conforms to hospital standards. If clinics can not rapidly update their facilites, 17 of the 21 statewide would be forced to close. These required changes are all cosmetic, including a clause that requires the facility have a parking space for every bed.

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has stated that he will sign the bill once it lands on his desk.

 Moral Of The Story:

Bob McDonnell wants to send you to the back alley.