The May 2012 To-Go Issue

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Yet another anti-woman bill passes in the US: Is Arizona trying to bring back coathanger abortions? In addition to defining life as beginning before conception and making medication abortions more difficult, the new law bans abortions after 20 weeks. Amniocentesis is performed between the 15th and 18th weeks of pregnancies, with final results often taking two weeks. By banning abortions after this date, the state ensures that women will be forced to carry to term regardless of complications or genetic risks.

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