Video & Transcript Research : 'abortion data'

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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Sep 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • the following measures: HB7 by Leach, relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing
  • I'm referring the prohibitions on the manufacturing and provision of abortion-inducing drugs to State
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Sep 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Among abortions in the U.S., 653,000 little babies' lives were ended in their mothers' wombs by abortion
  • We know that medication abortions, these abortion pills, physically harm women.
  • involving chemical abortions or abortion pill abortions.
  • Surgical abortions and chemical abortions are very dangerous for little unborn babies.
  • than a surgical abortion even.
TX
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  • Our data shows that every year, anywhere from 20,000 to 30,000 abortion pills are mailed into the state
  • Also, Plank 195, abolish abortion.
  • of the medication abortion pill.
  • As Texas abortion laws already provide for severe civil and criminal penalties for elective abortions
  • The article goes on to make the point that the data and anecdotes show that the abortion bills, the abortion
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Aug 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • House Bill 16 would provide data-driven recommendations to help us modernize transcription practices
  • be 40,000; that's still a lot of money for them to have to spend without the first having one-year data
  • We've got the appraisal district that has opted in data.
  • We've got the portals that have opt-in data.
  • So when we put this on top of it, we're going to get more opt-in data. and that's what we want.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (01/22/2025)

Health and Human Services

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  • and incomplete data on abortion safety.
  • <02:36:12.399> data<02:36:12.960> to me voluntarily reports abortion data to me voluntarily
  • It signals that this is not the time when we can expect abortion data, or more detailed abortion data
  • Thank you for letting me read. abortion data or more detailed abortion abortion data or more detailed
  • collection and reporting of abortion collection and reporting of abortion data<02:37:13.000>
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NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Judiciary (01/27/2025)

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  • So if I understand your question correctly, are you asking whether the abortion data is available to
  • The department is not currently collecting the abortion data.
  • abortion versus late term abortions abortion versus late term abortions would<04:07:45.080> that
  • But there is an agreement between abortion providers in the state of Maine that that data is always going
  • or data about the abortion itself rather than data about the patient.
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Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened with procedural remarks, including notice of an overflow room and a brief apology from Representative Andress about returning to his seat after introducing HB 114. The committee then took up HB 476, a proposed 15-week abortion ban. Chairman Lynn explained that a request to withdraw the bill had been filed, but because the bill was already scheduled for hearing, the committee would proceed with testimony and the withdrawal would require later House action. The chair also reminded witnesses to keep remarks to three minutes and asked the audience to remain respectful. Most testimony focused on abortion access, maternal health, and the likely effects of a 15-week limit. Opponents, including Nancy Pariser, Dr. Cynthia Rasmussen, Dr. Young, Bonnie Bruno, and others, argued that abortion restrictions increase maternal mortality, worsen miscarriage care, create “OB deserts,” and can delay emergency treatment in cases such as sepsis or ectopic pregnancy. Several speakers cited experiences from Texas and Georgia and warned that HB 476 contained no exceptions for rape, incest, or maternal health. Supporters of the bill, including Paul Galasso and Lynn Hill, framed abortion as the loss of unborn life and argued that 15 weeks still allows most abortions while saving lives; they also said New Hampshire’s current law is already adequate and that the bill should be strengthened rather than abandoned. Other witnesses emphasized practical and economic concerns, saying unwanted pregnancies can worsen poverty, childcare burdens, housing insecurity, and women’s lifetime earnings. Some speakers urged lawmakers to focus instead on affordable housing, childcare, and family support. No committee vote or final action on HB 476 occurred during the hearing; the meeting consisted of opening remarks and public testimony only.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 10th, 2026 at 12:22 pm

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Removing data on abortion does not achieve better health care or stronger communities.
  • Removing data on abortion does not achieve better health care or stronger communities.
  • Removing data on abortion does not achieve better health care or stronger communities.
  • That's what the data is.
  • Somehow, had an abortion, paid for an abortion. You loved somebody that had an abortion.
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Committee on Steering and Policy Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Senate Committee on Steering and Policy

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  • Further, Project 2025 has called for increased surveillance of abortion, weaponizing state data collected
  • , including public health surveillance data and data that may be subject to the public records law.
  • Question about surveillance data.
  • Are there any other pieces of surveillance data or areas of surveillance data that we should be mindful
  • , so-called late-term abortions, abortions after 24 weeks.
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Summary: The Senate Committee on Steering and Policy held a public hearing on potential updates to Massachusetts’ 2022 Shield Law to strengthen protections for reproductive and gender-affirming health care. Chair Cindy Friedman said the hearing was prompted by escalating federal and out-of-state threats, and testimony was sought on loopholes and clarifications involving emergency abortion care, limits on cooperation with outside investigations, protection of patient data, and safeguarding licenses of providers and attorneys involved in this care. The Attorney General’s Office, ACLU of Massachusetts, GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders, Reproductive Equity Now, the Massachusetts Medical Society, TransHealth, and Health Imperatives all supported strengthening the law. Witnesses urged broader bans on sharing health data with hostile states, explicit AG enforcement authority, exclusion of reproductive and gender-affirming prescriptions from the prescription monitoring program, protections for electronic medical records, and allowing clinicians to use practice names on prescription labels. Several speakers also called for protections for parents of transgender youth, attorneys, and nonprofit organizations, and some raised related concerns about insurance discrimination and the burden of post-24-week abortion restrictions. Committee members asked questions about enforcement mechanisms, data privacy, patient consent, and how to balance interoperability with privacy protections in electronic records. Witnesses said the goal was to prevent immediate harm while preserving patient control and access to care. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair closed by inviting written testimony and then moved to adjourn the hearing.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Health Committee Apr 8th, 2025

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  • It's estimated that 60% of all abortions in the United States are done using medication abortion.
  • abortions.
  • whatever your view of abortion, That whatever your view of abortion, obviously we're opposed to abortion
  • There's over 400 abortion providers in California, facilities that provide abortion.
  • Abortion providers in California, facilities that provide abortion.
Summary: The Assembly Health Committee met on April 8 and heard a long series of bills, beginning with AB 54 on medication abortion access. The author and supporters, including the Attorney General’s office and reproductive justice advocates, said the bill would protect California’s medication abortion supply chain and shield providers and manufacturers from civil, criminal, and professional liability. Opponents from the California Family Council argued the bill removes safeguards and increases risks. The bill was moved forward on a committee motion. The committee then heard several reproductive and public health measures, including AB 551 to create a pilot program supporting emergency departments in providing reproductive health services, AB 260 to protect medication abortion access and telehealth, AB 309 to remove sunset dates on laws allowing pharmacy syringe sales and lawful possession of sterile syringes, AB 536 to preserve colorectal cancer screening coverage if federal guidelines are challenged, AB 804 to make housing support services a Medi-Cal benefit, AB 594 to address student health insurance billing and transparency, AB 836 to study and expand the midwifery workforce, AB 1418 to collect data on health coverage for eligible employees, and AB 1500 to maintain and expand the abortion.ca.gov information site. Supporters emphasized access, preventive care, workforce shortages, and public health benefits, while opponents raised concerns about abortion, syringe distribution, and the focus of state resources. Most measures were advanced by committee vote, with roll calls showing broad support and a few no votes from members on some bills. The final bill discussed in the transcript was AB 1037, which would update substance use disorder laws to reflect evidence-based, harm-reduction approaches and remove barriers to treatment. The author and supporters described it as a compassionate response to overdose and treatment access problems, while law enforcement opposition argued it would encourage drug use and endanger communities. The transcript cuts off during testimony on AB 1037, so no final committee action on that bill is shown in the provided text.