Aaplog:NYC Could Become First city to Directly Fund Abortions: Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announce a budget, set to be voted on this week, allocating $250,000 to the New York Abortion Access Fund.

NYC Could Become First city to Directly Fund Abortions: Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announce a budget, set to be voted on this week, allocating $250,000 to the New York Abortion Access Fund. Read morehere.

Current Map of Early Abortion Ban Across the US: So far in 2019, nine states have passed laws to outlaw abortion or forbid it past a certain point in pregnancy. None of these laws are in effect, and many are being litigated in the courts. Last updated on June 13. Read morehere.

Illinois Governor Signs Bill Protecting Abortion Rights: Gov. J. B. Pritzker signed the Reproductive Health Act into law that states, “a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus does not have independent rights under the laws of this state” and that an individual has a “fundamental right” to abortion. Read more here.CULTURE

Planned Parenthood Builds Clinic in Alabama, Despite Near-Total Abortion Ban: In downtown Birmingham, construction of a 10,000-square-foot structure began in January and is continuing despite the Republican-controlled Legislature’s passage of a near-ban on abortion. Read more here.

Celebrities Protesting Georgia Abortion Laws: The celebrity protests and social media posts reference the Georgia “Heartbeat Bill” signed by Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in May. Read more here.

GLOBAL

No Doctors in Guam Agree to Offer Abortions: Abortion is legal in Guam up to 13 weeks, but doctors can deny the service unless there is a medical emergency. However, no abortions have been reported to Guam’s Office of Vital Statistics since last June. Read more here.

German Court Fines Gynecologists for Abortion Ad: Two German gynecologists have been fined by a Berlin judge for promoting abortion services on their website, running afoul of a Nazi-era law that makes it a crime to advertise the procedure in detail. Read more here. Abortion Remains Illegal in Kenya.The High Court ruled that abortion is still illegal in Kenya but quashed the directive by the health ministry that withdrew national standard guidelines for abortion procedures. Read more here.

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For life,

Donna J. Harrison, MD

Executive Director

American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists

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Upcoming conferences

June 20-22: The Center for Bioethics & Humanity

Join CBHD’s  26th annual conference, Taking Care: Perspectives for the End of Life. Learn more at their website here.

Note: see additional pre-conference workshops alsoAAPLOG member Dr. George Delgado presenting at sponsored workshop.

June 21-23: Pro-Life Women’s Conference

2019 Theme: When Women Lead. Learn more at their website here.