Foes of abortion have pushed through several hundred state laws restricting access to the procedure over the past decade. This year, as never before, abortion-rights supporters are fighting back nationwide with proposals to protect and expand access to abortion and contraception. Several of the measures cited by Planned Parenthood have already been introduced. The abortion-rights initiatives coincide with a continuing push for tougher anti-abortion legislation in many GOP-controlled states. As of yet, according to Planned Parenthood, this is not a phenomenon that has been explicitly addressed in legislation.

Source: ABC News February 15, 2018 16:18 UTC