アメリカの中絶規制

最近の記事を見つけたので記録しておきます。

N.D. Abortion Ban to Show Women They Don’t Want Abortions Anyway
BY KAT STOEFFEL

North Dakota State Representative Bette Grande ― the architect of the state's new and unconstitutional “heartbeat” abortion ban ― is confident that once the bill goes through, women won’t want the abortions it restricts anyway. The bill, which will make it a felony to perform an abortion after a fetal heartbeat can by detected by vaginal ultrasound (around six weeks), is scheduled to go into effect August 1, although the Red River Clinic ― the state's only abortion provider ― is confident it can get an injunction against the ban before then.

続きは本日付のThe CUTで。

もう一本はロイター発2013年4月10日付けの記事です。

Arkansas Senate aims to cut off state funds to abortion providers

By Suzi Parker

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - The Republican-led Arkansas Senate, in the latest statehouse swipe at abortion providers around the country, approved a bill on Tuesday that sponsors said was aimed at cutting off the last vestiges of state funding to groups such as Planned Parenthood.

続きはREUTERSで。

先日の朝日新聞で、共和党が若者の支持を失いつつあり、その理由の一端が頑なな中絶ポリシーにあると報じられていたが、残された支持者を失わないようにかえって右傾化する可能性があることには要注意。