Abortion in the United States : judicial history, legislation and FAQs /

This book is a compilation of CRS reports on abortion in the United States. The first chapter discusses the way legislation seeking to limit/ban abortions in midpregnancy has brought to attention the number of women choosing to have such procedures. The second report focuses on April 2018 in Mississ...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Mullins, Philip (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Snova, [2018]
Colección:Laws and Legislation
Temas:
Abortion > United States > History.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Abortion
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1
  • Abortion at or over 20 Weeks' Gestation: Frequently Asked Questions*
  • Abstract
  • Stages of Pregnancy and Abortion Procedures
  • Proposed Legislation Related to Abortion
  • Medical Issues and Costs Associated with Premature Infants
  • Scope of This Chapter
  • How Many Abortions Are Performed Per Year in the United States, and What Percentage Occurs in the Second Trimester?
  • What Is Known About Women Who Seek an Abortion at or after 20 Weeks of Gestation?
  • What Percentage of Abortions Performed at or after 20 Weeks of Gestation Is due to Fetal Anomaly or the Health of the Mother?
  • Why Might a Woman Experience a Delay in Seeking or Receiving an Abortion?
  • What Methods Do Providers Use to Perform an Abortion in the Second Trimester?
  • How Many Providers Perform Second Trimester Abortions?
  • What Is the Cost of an Abortion at 20 Weeks of Gestation?
  • Do Federal/State Dollars Support These Abortions?
  • Are Second Trimester Abortions Safe for Women?
  • What Are the Possible Physical Health Complications or Side Effects Associated with a Second Trimester Abortion?
  • Do Women Who Have a Second Trimester Abortion, or Who Are Prevented from Having Such an Abortion, Experience Any Mental Health Complications?
  • What Is the Viability of an Infant Born in the Second Trimester?
  • What Are the Costs Associated with Treating an Extremely Preterm Infant?
  • What Is the Evidence That a Fetus Has the Ability to Feel Pain?
  • Chapter 2
  • Mississippi Court Halts Enforcement of New Abortion Law*
  • Chapter 3
  • Abortion and Family Planning-Related Provisions in U.S. Foreign Assistance Law and Policy (Updated)(
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Setting the Context: Legislative Vehicles
  • Current Restrictions or Requirements in Legislation
  • Helms Amendment (1973).
  • Involuntary Sterilization (1978)
  • Peace Corps (1978)
  • Biden Amendment (1981)
  • Siljander Amendment (1981)
  • DeConcini Amendment (1985)
  • Additional Provision on Involuntary Sterilization and Abortion (1985)
  • Kemp-Kasten Amendment (1985)
  • Livingston Amendment (1986)
  • Leahy Amendment (1994)
  • Tiahrt Amendment (1998)
  • Selected Executive Branch Policies and Restrictions
  • The Mexico City Policy ("Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Policy")
  • Background and Context: Previous Administration Actions
  • Trump Administration Restores and Expands Mexico City Policy
  • USAID Policy Determination 3 on Voluntary Sterilization
  • Chapter 4
  • Abortion: Judicial History and Legislative Response (Updated)*
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Judicial History
  • Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton
  • Supreme Court Decisions Subsequent to Roe and Doe
  • Webster
  • Casey
  • Partial-Birth Abortion
  • Ayotte
  • Hellerstedt
  • Public Funding of Abortions
  • The 1977 Trilogy-Restrictions on Public Funding of Nontherapeutic or Elective Abortions
  • Public Funding of Therapeutic or Medically Necessary Abortions
  • Legislative History
  • Constitutional Amendments
  • Statutory Provisions
  • Bills That Seek to Prohibit the Right to Abortion by Statute
  • Hyde-Type Amendments to Appropriations Measures
  • Other Legislation
  • Health Reform
  • Legislation in the 114th Congress
  • FY2016 Appropriations
  • Additional Legislation
  • Legislation in the 115th Congress
  • FY2017 Appropriations
  • Additional Legislation
  • Chapter 5
  • The Federal Government's Plenary Immigration Power Collides with the Constitutional Right to an Abortion (Part I)*
  • Factual Background
  • Does HHS's Policy Unduly Burden the Right to an Abortion?
  • Chapter 6
  • The Federal Government's Plenary Immigration Power Collides with the Constitutional Right to an Abortion (Part II)(.
  • Abstract
  • Does an Unaccompanied Alien Minor Detained at the Border have a Constitutional Right to an Abortion?
  • Implications for Congress
  • Index
  • Blank Page.

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