A couple of updates on things we've talked about here.I've talked about the sneaky ways the right wingers in the North Carolina legislature have tried to pass new restrictions on the right to an abortion by attaching them, without hearings, debate, or even notice, to completely unrelated bills. Most recently, they did that with a bill related to motorcycle safety.
The bill, which passed both houses earlier this month, will eliminate abortion coverage for public employees and individuals who have insurance through the new federal health care law's public exchanges, which of course limits access by making the procedure more expensive. The bill will also impose additional regulations on abortion clinics, requiring them to meet the standards of an outpatient surgical center, regulations strict enough to force many of the clinics to close, which again, obviously, will limit access.
During a gubernatorial campaign debate in October, then-candidate Pat McCrory said he wouldn't sign any additional restrictions on abortion into law. Despite that, he declared himself pleased with the bill and has signed it into law.
Sources:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/29/pat-mccrory-abortion-bill_n_3673393.html?ref=topbar
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/12/pat-mccrory-motorcycle-abortion-bill_n_3588466.html
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