Re: framing the abortion debate
Defend or criticize: "Torturing children and killing unborn babies are both bad things for people to do."
Mod Note: this was excised from the "higher education" thread.
*fetal health or physical health risks for the mother.
that's actually the law in like 34 states among which at least 10 democratic led, I am not talking extreme positions. California as well as you mention.
and it's the law in most European countries including some that are structurally to the far left of the USA (like Italy, Spain and France).
it can't be both that Oregon and California are right.
at least one must be wrong, and severely so.
it is either California is immorally violating women fre
Wait you don't think 8k cases throughout the last 18 weeks of a pregnancy throughout the entire US sounds about right for medical complications?
Look, I think it's highly immoral that people eat animals, who have much higher sentience than a fetus inside the womb. If I had my way I would ban everyone from eating meat or using animal products or testing on animals. The fact is though that I recognize there are always going to be certain parts of each state that I think are moral atrocities. So you can ask me directly, do I support banning elective abortions in the third trimester? Absolutely. But I'm not going to pretend it's a bigger problem than it is or call it a moral atrocity.
I think having a universal abortion ban is definitely a far worse moral atrocity than elective abortion up to birth.
having a universal abortion ban at the state level isn't a moral atrocity but is really stupid, like rules that ban foie gras because the poor geese suffer are
having a universal abortion ban at the state level isn't a moral atrocity but is really stupid, like rules that ban foie gras because the poor geese suffer are
It absolutely is a moral atrocity. Sending someone to jail for murder if they abort a fetus in the first trimester? You think locking someone up or giving them the death penalty for the moral equivalent of scratching their head isn't a moral atrocity?
^ I don't like this line of argumentation but you seem to enjoy it so there you go.
It absolutely is a moral atrocity. Sending someone to jail for murder if they abort a fetus in the first trimester? You think locking someone up or giving them the death penalty for the moral equivalent of scratching their head isn't a moral atrocity?
^ I don't like this line of argumentation but you seem to enjoy it so there you go.
it's stupid not a moral atrocity because people just take a ****ing train or plane and take a pill in a different state that allows for that. we are in 2024.
it would be a moral atrocity at the federal level (constitutionality aside, as it also wouldn't be constitutional to pass that).
an unenforceable rule which people can easily dodge is just stupid, like banning alcohol sales in a single county
it's stupid not a moral atrocity because people just take a ****ing train or plane and take a pill in a different state that allows for that. we are in 2024.
it would be a moral atrocity at the federal level (constitutionality aside, as it also wouldn't be constitutional to pass that).
an unenforceable rule which people can easily dodge is just stupid, like banning alcohol sales in a single county
No, no, no, you don’t get to appeal to practicality now. Either the law is a moral atrocity or it isn’t sir! Abortion being legal or abortion being illegal both can’t be right you moral coward!
Now tell me do you think it’s right to execute mothers for taking plan B pills?!!! Or are you a baby murderer????????
No, no, no, you don’t get to appeal to practicality now. Either the law is a moral atrocity or it isn’t sir! Abortion being legal or abortion being illegal both can’t be right you moral coward!
Now tell me do you think it’s right to execute mothers for taking plan B pills?!!! Or are you a baby murderer????????
if you allow something that isn't allowed elsewhere you make moral atrocities happen that wouldn't otherwise.
if you ban something purely for optics and people can do things the same anyway it's not the same.
btw you are being anti trans by saying women and not pregnant people (according to trans activists)
if you allow something that isn't allowed elsewhere you make moral atrocities happen that wouldn't otherwise.
if you ban something purely for optics and people can do things the same anyway it's not the same.
btw you are being anti trans by saying women and not pregnant people (according to trans activists)
I should start saying people with uteruses just to make you mad.
Seriously though you are shifting the argument. People think that abortion is literally murder and that the woman should go to prison or face capital punishment. That belief was espoused by Trump himself in 2016!
I should start saying people with uteruses just to make you mad.
Seriously though you are shifting the argument. People think that abortion is literally murder and that the woman should go to prison or face capital punishment. That belief was espoused by Trump himself in 2016!
saying people with uterus would be insulting to sterile people with uterus, when talking about pregnant people
Good meme bro. Notice how you’re shirking from the real debate over abortion restrictions to go off on the anti-trans tangent?
because there is no debate anymore with you on the topic, we settled all claims.
you agreed late term abortions no question asked shouldn't be allowed, I am ok with first trimester abortion no question asked, maybe we might disagree on the second trimester exact cutoff but that's about it.
so what should we debate? we reached the normal conclusion most first world countries reached already
because there is no debate anymore with you on the topic, we settled all claims.
you agreed late term abortions no question asked shouldn't be allowed, I am ok with first trimester abortion no question asked, maybe we might disagree on the second trimester exact cutoff but that's about it.
so what should we debate? we reached the normal conclusion most first world countries reached already
The fact that you don’t want to condemn sending women to jail for murder for taking plan B
The fact that you don’t want to condemn sending women to jail for murder for taking plan B
I think it's very stupid but not different from drug laws in general and actually it has a less insane rationale than drug laws in general have (at least they are trying to save a life even if I disagree with the value attributed to that life).
So it's not a special violation of freedom that gets to the podium by any mean, it's not like lockdowns or egregious, exceptional insanities like prohibition and so on.
Looks like it's actually 9+ DC now
Alaska Colorado Maryland New Mexico Michigan Minnesota Oregon New Jersey Vermont.
I think Vermont and Alaska joined very recently.
They truly all simply have no limits to abortion in the late term. You can legally abort at 8 months the same you can at one month
Most of the others than ban late term abortion, have exceptions to the ban in late term.
so what do you think of the 7 democrat led states that do allow no question asked abortion till day of birth? they are moral monsters right? and people defending those laws are as well?
As expected, your characterization of abortion laws in Alaska is clearly a fabrication. Their laws are not “no questions asked til day of birth” as you claim. What are the odds that your other states are as monstrous as you believe? 1000-1?
Alaska Abortion Laws
By FindLaw Staff | Legally reviewed by Nicole Prebeck, Esq. | Last reviewed January 24, 2023
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Summary
Abortion is generally legal in Alaska, except that "partial birth abortions" are legal only if necessary to save the life of the mother.
Introduction
Abortion is one of the most controversial legal topics in the United States, involving religious ideology, personal freedom, and gender politics. Although the Supreme Court legalized abortion at the federal level in 1973 (Roe v. Wade ), it overruled that decision in 2022 (Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health). Dobbs returned the issue of abortion regulation to the states.
Alaska Abortion Laws: Overview
Alaska's Supreme Court has held that the state constitution protects a woman's right to an abortion and that any law that purports to restrict that right must be narrowly tailored to serve a compelling state interest.
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Patients seeking an abortion must have at least 30 days of residency in the state and a licensed M.D. must perform the procedure.
The following chart contains additional details of abortion laws in Alaska, with links to related sources. See FindLaw's Abortion section for additional articles.
Code Section 18.16.010-18.16.090
Statutory Definition of Illegal Abortion Knowingly doesn't meet standards for legal abortion. Partial Birth Abortion (section 18.16.050): Partial birth abortion unlawful unless to save life of mother when no other medical procedure would suffice
Statutory Definition of Legal Abortion The use or prescription of an instrument, medicine, drug, or other substance or device to terminate the pregnancy of a woman by a licensed physician in a hospital
Penalty for Unlawful Abortion Fine up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment up to 5 years; partial birth abortion: Class C felony
Parental Consent Requirements None
Residency Requirements for Patients 30 days before the procedure
Physician Licensing Requirements Licensed M.D., by State Medical Board hospital or facility approved by Dept. of Health & Social Services
Note: State laws are always subject to change at any time, usually through the enactment of new legislation, but sometimes through higher court decisions or other means. You may want to contact an Alaska family law attorney or conduct your own legal research to verify the state law(s) you are researching.
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Official State Codes - Links to the official online statutes (laws) in all 50 states and DC.
jijo nothing in what you copy-pasted about Alaska denies my claim. "generally legal" means no questions asked. Everything except partial birth abortion is legal in Alaska, as per what you report, which means that if you are due in 4 days you can legally abort even without any threat to the mother health or any other serious justification.
Can you deny that? you can't from what you copy pasted. Did you even read it? Maybe you didn't know what "generally legal" means, not sure.
Colorado has a less restrictive law passed after Dodd.
Colorado Abortion Laws
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Abortion is legal in Colorado through all stages of pregnancy.
Colorado Abortion Laws After Dobbs
Few topics can create as heated a debate as a discussion on abortion. People on both sides, whether pro-choice or pro-life, often feel adamant that state and federal reproductive laws should follow their moral or religious views.
In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal constitutional right to abortion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. In the 6-3 decision, the majority overturned the precedent of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that found that the U.S. Constitution contained a right to privacy that included decisions related to abortion. The Court's decision returned the authority to restrict or ban abortion in America back to the individual states.
But, the Dobbs case had no impact on abortion services in Colorado. In 2022, Colorado lawmakers enacted a law that makes abortion legal in Colorado at all stages of pregnancy.
The Reproductive Health Equity Act
On April 4, 2022, Gov. Jared Polis signed the Reproductive Health Equity Act into law. Democratic members in the state legislature had backed the law to head off the likely overturn of Roe by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Anticipating that the abortion issue would return to the states, Colorado followed the lead of many other states that put clear protections for abortion access into state law. The law says:
That every person has a fundamental right to make decisions about reproductive health care, including to use or refuse contraceptives.
A pregnant person has a fundamental right to continue a pregnancy and give birth or to have an abortion and to make decisions about how to exercise that right.
A fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus does not have independent or derivative rights under the state's laws.
The law also bans any public entity from interfering with or denying a person's reproductive rights and bans prosecution of any natural or legal person for providing or assisting someone with reproductive health care.
In 2023, the state enacted further protections for those seeking abortion care. This included new laws that:
Prohibit Colorado courts and law enforcement from cooperating with the investigation and prosecution of out-of-state residents who seek abortion providers in Colorado
Expand health insurance coverage for abortion services by providing no-cost options in certain large employer insurance plans
Bar false advertising about abortion, emergency contraception, or abortion pill reversal
Abortion Restrictions in Colorado
Colorado law contains abortion restrictions in areas related to minors and public funds.
A health care provider treating a pregnant person under 18 who seeks to have an abortion must give parental notice under Colorado's Parental Notification Act. No notice will be required under certain circumstances, such as child abuse or neglect. The law also contains a judicial bypass procedure so that a minor who does not desire parental notification can present their case to a judge confidentially. If the court finds that the minor is mature enough to decide the matter or that the absence of notice is in the child's best interests, it may waive the notice.
The Colorado State Constitution bans the use of public funds for abortion. Under case law, consistent with Medicaid law, public funds in Colorado can be used in abortion cases where the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest, places the pregnant person's life in danger, or when the fetus has a lethal medical condition.
2024 State Ballot Initiative
In 2024, Coloradans will have the opportunity to vote on Initiative 89. This ballot proposal would add a provision to the state constitution protecting abortion rights. It would also overturn the current abortion funding ban in the state constitution.
Initiative 89 must get approved by voters with at least 55% of the vote to become law.
Colorado Abortion Laws at a Glance
The table below offers a basic summary of Colorado abortion laws. See FindLaw's Reproductive Rights section for more articles and resources on reproductive health care topics.
Relevant Colorado abortion laws
Colorado Constitution
Article V — Legislative Department
Section 50 — Public funding of abortion forbidden
Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 10 — Insurance
Section 10-16-104 at (26) — Mandatory coverage provisions for abortion care
Title 12 — Professions and Occupations
Section 12-30-120 — Unprofessional conduct
Section 12-30-121 — Legally protected health care activity
Title 13 — Courts and Court Procedure
Sections 13-22-701 to 13-22-708 — The Parental Notification Act
Title 25 — Public Health and Environment
Sections 25-6-401 to 25-6-404 — The Reproductive Health Equity Act
Title 25.5 — Health Care Policy and Financing
Section 25.5-4-415 — No public funds for abortion
When is abortion legal? Abortion is legal in Colorado at all stages of pregnancy.
Consent requirements
Other than in cases of medical emergency, a patient seeking an abortion must provide informed and voluntary consent to an abortion.
In most circumstances, parental notice must be given to a parent or legal guardian for a minor (under 18). The state says a patient can seek a court order granting a waiver of such notice (judicial bypass).
Penalty for unlawful abortion
When a patient consents to an abortion, there is no penalty for the patient or for the health care provider who provides treatment or services.
When a person causes the nonconsensual termination of another person's pregnancy, they may face criminal charges. See Offenses Against Pregnant Women, Colorado Criminal Code, Sections 18-3.5-101 to 18-3.5-110.
Residency requirements for patients Colorado law does not prohibit out-of-state residents from seeking abortion care in Colorado.
Physician licensing requirements Colorado does not restrict the type of health care practitioners that can provide abortion services. A health care practitioner still must follow professional standards within their scope of practice.
Note: State laws are subject to change through the passage of new legislation, rulings in the higher courts (including federal decisions), ballot initiatives, and other means. While we strive to provide the most current information available, please consult an attorney or conduct your own legal research to verify the status of any state law(s) you are reviewing.
How Does Colorado Compare to Other States?
Colorado abortion laws are some of the least restrictive in the U.S.
In Colorado, the Democratic Party generally supports reproductive rights, including the right to abortion. The Republican Party generally opposes and seeks to restrict abortion. The Colorado State House and State Senate now have Democratic Party majorities. The governor is also a Democrat who supports abortion rights.
The majority of states permit abortion through fetal viability or about 24 weeks of pregnancy. After that, state laws vary on what circumstances would allow abortion. In many states, substantial risks to a pregnant person's life or health will allow an abortion after fetal viability.
Over a dozen states, including Texas, have passed abortion bans that prevent most legal access to abortion services.
As state laws vary, understanding whether your state permits abortion may involve some research. For example, New Mexico permits abortion throughout pregnancy, like Colorado. In Utah, abortion is banned after 18 weeks of pregnancy.
But your claim is still false:
No, this Colorado law does not allow abortions ‘up until the moment of birth’
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Colorado’s law guarantees an individual’s right to use or refuse contraceptives, to continue a pregnancy and give birth, or to have an abortion.
Abortions that take place later in a pregnancy are rare; less than 1% of abortions occur at or later than 21 weeks gestation.
See the sources for this fact-check
While state lawmakers in Oklahoma and Texas are pushing to restrict abortion access, this week Colorado became the latest state to guarantee the right to have an abortion. However, social media posts have misconstrued what the state’s new law will do.
On April 4, when Colorado’s measure was signed into law, anti-abortion activist Lila Rose tweeted, "BREAKING: Colorado Governor Jared Polis has just signed into law a bill legalizing abortions through all nine months, up until the moment of birth." A screenshot of her tweet was shared on Facebook a day later by Republican Ben Carson, who served as the secretary of Housing and Urban Development during the Trump administration.
This post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.)
The Reproductive Health Equity Act that Polis signed into law this week affirms an individual’s right to contraceptives and an abortion. It says that a government entity may not "deny, restrict, interfere with or discriminate against an individual’s fundamental right to use or refuse contraception or to continue a pregnancy and give birth or to have an abortion."
These reproductive health protections already existed in Colorado, but now they are codified in the state’s statute. This means that in the event the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the Roe v. Wade precedent, access to contraceptives and an abortion will remain protected in Colorado. The new law also protects against attempts by local governments to restrict abortion access.
Colorado’s law protects the right to have an abortion and does not make distinctions or regulations around a time or stage during pregnancy.
Roe v. Wade banned states from prohibiting women from terminating pregnancy before viability, a standard that was defined in a later Supreme Court decision to mean when "in the judgment of the attending physician on the particular facts of the case before him, there is a reasonable likelihood of the fetus’ sustained survival outside the womb, with or without artificial support."
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While viability is determined on a case-by-case basis and dependent on a variety of factors including gestational age and fetal weight, a baby that is in the process of being born — or "moments before birth" — is unlikely to meet the standard under which abortion is legal.
Most abortions take place early on in a person’s pregnancy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 93% of abortions in 2019 took place at or before 13 weeks gestation. About 6% occur between 14 and 20 weeks gestation.
Abortions being performed later in a pregnancy are rare; less than 1% occur at 21 weeks gestation or later, according to the CDC. Abortions around 21 weeks are often difficult to obtain because the procedure is costly, time-sensitive and only performed by a small subset of abortion providers.
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A screenshot of a tweet shared on Facebook claimed: "Colorado Governor Jared Polis has just signed into law a bill legalizing abortions through all nine months, up until the moment of birth."
Colorado’s new law codifies existing protections around an individual’s right to use or refuse contraceptives, continue with a pregnancy and give birth, or to have an abortion.
Abortions that occur later in a pregnancy — at 21 weeks gestation or later — are rare.
We rate this claim False.
I don't understand why you keep copy pasting stuff that confirms what i wrote, without commenting yourself, as if it didn't confirm what i wrote.
This is very clear
When is abortion legal? Abortion is legal in Colorado at all stages of pregnancy.
A fact checker saying "false" because it's rare is just a dumb leftist lying. Colorado law allows abortionf through all nine months, up until the moment of birth. It's insane to lie in a fact check and report it as truth. It's objectively legal to abort without any serious health issue in the third trimester in Colorado, that is the claim, and it is 100% true.
Doesn't matter if rare and wouldn't matter even if no woman ever used that legal option. Still legal.
jijo nothing in what you copy-pasted about Alaska denies my claim. "generally legal" means no questions asked. Everything except partial birth abortion is legal in Alaska, as per what you report, which means that if you are due in 4 days you can legally abort even without any threat to the mother health or any other serious justification.
Can you deny that? you can't from what you copy pasted. Did you even read it? Maybe you didn't know what "generally legal" means, not sure.
Sherlock, what procedure is needed to perform a late term abortion?
If I said you were generally a moron does that mean no questions asked or does it indicate there are exceptions to a general rule?
Would partial birth abortions being illegal determine if women getting late term abortions are legal?
I don't understand why you keep copy pasting stuff that confirms what i wrote, without commenting yourself, as if it didn't confirm what i wrote.
This is very clear
When is abortion legal? Abortion is legal in Colorado at all stages of pregnancy.
A fact checker saying "false" because it's rare is just a dumb leftist lying. Colorado law allows abortionf through all nine months, up until the moment of birth. It's insane to lie in a fact check and report it as truth. It's objectively legal to abort wi
For completeness
To counter your bullshit sound bite from Fox News.
You are not really my audience here. I will let others decide if you take is correct or not.
Sherlock, what procedure is needed to perform a late term abortion?
If I said you were generally a moron does that mean no questions asked or does it indicate there are exceptions to a general rule?
Would partial birth abortions being illegal determine if women getting late term abortions are legal?
Genius partial birth abortion is already illegal federally since 2003
They use dilatation and evacuation to perform late stage abortion. They crush the fetus inside the womb. If it is VERY late the use an injection to guarantee the fetus is dead.
Partial birth being illegal doesn't make late term abortion illegal.
It's curious that the attempt is to deny that what is legal in some democratic led states (and apparently one republican led one now) actually 1) isn't legal (it is man, no matter how much you want to lie about it) and 2) even if it's legal it never happens anyway (ok so why are the laws different than in the rest of the states lol, and why do you oppose changing them).
It's curious that the attempt is to deny that what is legal in some democratic led states (and apparently one republican led one now) actually 1) isn't legal (it is man, no matter how much you want to lie about it) and 2) even if it's legal it never happens anyway (ok so why are the laws different than in the rest of the states lol, and why do you oppose changing them).
You are usually a clear communicator of your crazy beliefs on how things you agree with are legal and things you disagree with are somehow immoral, illegal or Marxist. You have failed in the quote above.
Maryland
Does anyone else think this means no questions asked, like Luciom?
Introduction
In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which returned to the states the power to regulate, even prohibit, abortion. Maryland's laws generally permit pre-viability abortions.
In fact, Maryland has similar abortion laws as other states, with standard consent requirements for unmarried minors but no statutory waiting periods. Only fully licensed doctors may perform the procedure, which may only be done before the fetus is viable (meaning able to survive outside of the womb) or where the termination is necessary to save the mother’s life.
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Maryland Statutes
Abortion laws in Maryland are highlighted in the chart below.
Code Section
Health & Gen. §§20-207 to 214; 20-103
Statutory Definition of Illegal Abortion
Viability is defined as when, in a doctor's best medical judgment, there is a reasonable likelihood of the fetus' sustained survival outside the womb
Statutory Definition of Legal Abortion
Performed before fetus is viable or at anytime where termination procedure is necessary to protect the life or health of the woman, or the fetus is affected by serious genetic defect/abnormality (procedure must be least intrusive and not inconsistent with established medical practice)
Penalty for Unlawful Abortion
Qualified provider not liable if the decision to abort was made in good faith and in best medical judgment
Consent Requirements
Qualified provider may not perform an abortion on an unmarried minor unless they first give notice to a parent or guardian, unless minor does not live with parent/guardian and reasonable efforts to give notice are unsuccessful or if in qualified provider's judgment notice to parent/guardian may lead to physical or emotional abuse, or the minor is mature and capable of informed consent or notice would not be in the best interest of minor
Residency Requirements for Patients
-
Physician Licensing Requirements
Qualified provider defined as a person with a license by law to practice in Maryland and for whom the performance of an abortion is within the scope of their license or certification
New Mexico Abortion Laws
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Abortion is legal in New Mexico throughout all stages of pregnancy.
New Mexico Abortion Law After Dobbs
In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, ending the constitutional right to abortion at the federal level. The court's decision returned the power to the states to restrict or even prohibit abortion. As a result, state abortion laws related to reproductive healthcare vary.
In New Mexico, the impact of Dobbs was muted. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law a repeal of the state's prior abortion ban in 2021. Lawmakers also removed several restrictions related to abortion.
New Mexico Abortion Laws
In contrast to many other states, New Mexico law provides few abortion restrictions. The state has no waiting period between consent for an abortion and treatment or a medical procedure. State law also does not require abortion providers to engage in detailed informed consent laws that require ultrasounds or printed literature on the development of the fetus and alternatives to abortion.
In 2021, the New Mexico legislature repealed a parental consent law for minors seeking abortion. As a result, according to the state health department, a pregnant minor at age 13 can provide her medical consent for abortion care.
State law maintains a ban on partial-birth abortion. This rare abortion procedure terminates a viable fetus during a delivery. A physician may only use this procedure if they determine it is necessary to prevent great bodily harm or death to the pregnant woman.
The New Mexico state constitution contains a bill of rights that includes an equal rights amendment. The state supreme court has not issued a ruling based on these provisions that protect abortion or reproductive rights.
In a recent case before the high court, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sued to prevent cities and counties from passing local ordinances that sought to ban or restrict abortion. Ordinances in question had come from Lea and Roosevelt counties and the cities of Hobbs and Clovis. The state legislature has also passed laws prohibiting public bodies from discriminating against a person based on their use or refusal to use reproductive health care services.
A decision from the state supreme court may settle the issue of what authority, if any, local governments retain in these matters.
New Mexico Abortion Laws at a Glance
The table below provides a summary of the basic provisions of New Mexico's abortion laws.
Relevant New Mexico Abortion Laws
New Mexico Constitution
Article II, Bill of Rights
Section 4 - Inalienable Rights
Section 18 - Due process; equal protection; sex discrimination
New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24 - Health and Safety
Article 34 - Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Healthcare Freedom Act
Article 35 - Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Healthcare Protection Act
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses
Article 5A - Partial-Birth Abortion Ban
When Is Abortion Legal?
Abortion is legal at all stages of pregnancy. However, the partial-birth abortion procedure is banned unless necessary to prevent great bodily harm or death to the pregnant woman.
Consent Requirements
There are no consent requirements beyond standard patient consent for a medical procedure.
Penalty for Unlawful Abortion
An unlawful partial-birth abortion is a fourth-degree felony, punishable by up to 18 months in prison, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.
Residency Requirement
There are no state residency requirements for seeking services offered at a New Mexico abortion clinic or through a New Mexico abortion provider.
Is Medication Abortion Available?
Yes. Medication abortion is available in New Mexico.
Physician Licensing Requirements
Licensed physicians and other advanced health care professionals can provide abortion services when authorized under the scope of their practice.
Note: State laws are subject to change through the passage of new legislation, rulings in higher courts that include federal decisions, ballot initiatives, and other means. While we strive to provide the most current information, please consult an attorney or conduct your own legal research to verify the status of any laws related to reproductive rights that you are reviewing.
I guess as a pseudo intellectual foreigner, for some reason very concerned about US social issues, that you would lump all these state laws together as the same.
