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Fewer Abortions in Arizona as New Laws Take Hold
myfoxchicago.com/dpps/news/fewer-abortions-in-arizona-as-new-laws-take-hold-dpgapx-20111012-to_15449930
Updated: Wednesday, 12 Oct 2011, 4:56 PM CDT
Published : Wednesday, 12 Oct 2011, 4:56 PM CDT
Remarkably good news …
"PHOENIX (AP) - The number of abortions performed in Arizona dropped by about a third in September after new state laws tightened restrictions and requirements.
The new restrictions and requirements took effect in August and September, and preliminary state figures indicate 729 abortions were performed in September. That’s down nearly 31 percent from September 2010, down nearly 32 percent from August 2011 and down 39 percent from the previous 12-month average of just over 1,200.
Planned Parenthood Arizona CEO Bryan Howard said availability of abortion services is reduced mainly because of a new law requiring all abortion facilities to have physicians involved in medication abortions previously performed only by physicians assistants. A separate law also prohibited nurse practitioners from performing surgical abortions.
…" and so on and so forth!
myfoxchicago.com/dpps/news/fewer-abortions-in-arizona-as-new-laws-take-hold-dpgapx-20111012-to_15449930
Updated: Wednesday, 12 Oct 2011, 4:56 PM CDT
Published : Wednesday, 12 Oct 2011, 4:56 PM CDT
Remarkably good news …
"PHOENIX (AP) - The number of abortions performed in Arizona dropped by about a third in September after new state laws tightened restrictions and requirements.
The new restrictions and requirements took effect in August and September, and preliminary state figures indicate 729 abortions were performed in September. That’s down nearly 31 percent from September 2010, down nearly 32 percent from August 2011 and down 39 percent from the previous 12-month average of just over 1,200.
Planned Parenthood Arizona CEO Bryan Howard said availability of abortion services is reduced mainly because of a new law requiring all abortion facilities to have physicians involved in medication abortions previously performed only by physicians assistants. A separate law also prohibited nurse practitioners from performing surgical abortions.
…" and so on and so forth!