Med City News: "H.F. No. 1196 would prohibit performing an abortion when a provider knows that the pregnant woman is seeking the abortion 'based solely on the sex of the unborn child'.”

Washington Post: "On a 20 to 19 vote, the Democratic-led Senate agreed to an amendment proposed by McDonnell (R) that would limit state funding for abortions to those performed in cases of rape or incest or when the life of the mother is at risk."

From the blog No Hidden Magenta..."Outrage: ‘Pro-Life’ Old Guard Attempts to Strangle the Pro-Life Democrat Movement in its Crib."

EJ Dionne says, "Obama is betting that they can. His speech at a fundraiser for Boxer in Los Angeles on Monday offered a template for a new Happy Warrior in the tradition of Al Smith. After a year in which he repeatedly and almost apologetically insisted that he was -- really, really -- trying as … Continue reading Can Democrats finally put the Republicans on the defensive?

Nick Kristof thinks so: "...as president, Mr. Obama and his aides have caved, leaving Sudan gloating at American weakness."

Michael Foust: "The law is, these pro-lifers say, the next logical step in the abortion legal battles following a decade-long struggle over partial-birth abortion bans that resulted in a landmark Supreme Court victory in 2007. The law could be the most significant piece of pro-life legislation by a state legislature in years."

Here is some of the TV analysis on the Nebraska abortion laws with commentary from both supporters and opponents...

KOCO: "The Oklahoma Senate passed five pieces of legislation Monday. One of the bills would require women seeking an abortion to have an ultrasound...Another bill would prohibit state insurance exchanges from covering abortions."

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