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Minn. Judge Dismisses Suit Claiming State Illegally Covered Abortion Costs
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
A Minnesota judge has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged the state incorrectly used public funds to pay for more than 37,000 abortions for low-income women who did not qualify for abortion coverage under state laws, the AP/Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
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Minn. House Approves Fees, Inspections for Abortion Clinics
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The Minnesota House on Monday voted 71-62 to pass an amendment that would require abortion clinics to pay annual licensing fees and undergo state inspections, the AP/Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Minn. House Passes Health Exchange Bill Without Additional Abortion-Coverage Restrictions
Monday, March 18, 2013
The Minnesota House on Friday approved a bill (HF 5) for establishing its health insurance exchange that does not include a provision barring health plans from offering abortion coverage, Kaiser Health News' "Capsules" reports.
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States in 2012 Passed Second-Highest Number of Abortion Restrictions Ever, Guttmacher Finds
Friday, January 4, 2013
States passed 43 abortion restrictions in 2012, a "sharp decrease" from 2011 but nonetheless the "second-highest number" enacted in a single year, according to a new study by the Guttmacher Institute, The Hill's "Healthwatch" reports.
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Minn. Requests Dismissal of Lawsuit Alleging Unlawful Abortion Funding
Friday, December 21, 2012
The Minnesota Department of Human Services on Tuesday requested dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that the state unlawfully used public funds to pay for more than 37,000 abortions for low-income women, the AP/St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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Antiabortion Group's Suit Claims Minn. Unlawfully Funded Abortions
Friday, November 30, 2012
An antiabortion-rights group in Minnesota on Tuesday filed a lawsuit alleging that the state used public funds to pay for more than 37,000 abortions that did not qualify for coverage under state laws, the AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Antiabortion Crisis Pregnancy Center To Open Across From Minn. Abortion Clinic
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Abortion-rights opponents recently received approval to build a crisis pregnancy center in Duluth, Minn., across from the area's only abortion provider, the Women's Health Center, the Forum of Fargo-Moorhead reports.
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Minn. Gov. Dayton Vetoes Medication Abortion Restrictions
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D) on Monday vetoed a bill (SF 2128) that would have required doctors to be physically present when administering medication abortion drugs, the Minneapolis Star Tribune's "Hot Dish Politics" reports.
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Minn. House Passes Medication Abortion Restrictions
Monday, April 30, 2012
The Minnesota House on Thursday voted 76-47 to approve a bill (SF 2128) that would require doctors to be physically present when prescribing medication abortion drugs, as well as when the woman takes the medication, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Minn. Gov. Dayton Vetoes Bill Requiring Abortion Clinic Inspections, Licenses
Monday, April 30, 2012
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D) on Thursday vetoed a bill (SF 1921) that would have mandated licensing of abortion clinics, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Minn. Senate Approves Abortion Clinic Inspections
Friday, April 20, 2012
A Minnesota Senate measure (SF 1921) approved by a 43-23 vote would require clinics that perform at least 10 abortions monthly to pay an annual licensing fee of $3,712, AP/NECN reports.
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Minn. House Approves Medication Abortion Restrictions
Friday, April 20, 2012
Minnesota House lawmakers on Wednesday voted 80-48 to approve a bill (SF 2128) that would require doctors to be physically present when administering medication abortion drugs, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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Minn. Bill Would Apply Contraceptive Coverage Rules to 'Grandfathered' Plans
Monday, March 12, 2012
Minnesota Rep. Erin Murphy (DFL) last week introduced a bill (HF 2737) that would apply the new federal contraceptive coverage rules to certain employer-sponsored health plans that otherwise would not have to comply, the St. Cloud Times reports.
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Minn. Bills Would Require Clinic Inspections, Restrict Medication Abortion Access
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The Minnesota Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday voted to advance two measures that would place new restrictions on abortion clinics and providers, MPR News reports.
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Minn. Bill Seeks Parental Consent for Minors' Birth Control, Other Care
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
A Minnesota Senate bill (SF 1017) would require parental consent before minors can obtain care related to contraceptives, pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and drug or alcohol abuse, unless the health condition is life-threatening, the AP/San Francisco Examiner reports.
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