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Washington D.C., Jan 18, 2013 \/ 05:10 pm (CNA<\/a>).- A new report finding \u201csignificant victories for life\u201d in state-level legislation during 2012 has left a leading U.S. pro-life group hopeful about the coming year.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cMore than half of states have pro-life governors and pro-life majorities in their legislatures,\u201d said Dan McConchie, vice president of state legislative action for Americans United for Life, \u201cso we expect pro-life advances to replicate the high levels of success in the past couple of years across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tMcConchie told CNA that he expects to see \u201ccontinued interest in restraining abortion coverage\u201d in the new health care law throughout 2013, as well as \u201clate term abortion bans, regulation of abortion-inducing drugs, and clinic regulations.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tOn Jan. 16, Americans United for Life released its annual \u201cLife List,\u201d ranking all 50 states according to their ongoing legal efforts to protect life.<\/p>\n

\tThe 2013 list observed that the past year had seen \u201chistoric progress for life-affirming legislation\u201d throughout the country.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cLast year, at least 60 new life-affirming laws, including at least 38 measures related to abortion, were enacted,\u201d the report said. \u201cAdditionally, 16 pro-life state resolutions were adopted.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tAmericans United for Life has worked for years to model and help enact language for pro-life legislation in states throughout the country.<\/p>\n

\tDr. Charmaine Yoest, president and CEO of the organization, said the state-level successes lay \u201cthe foundation for rolling back and reversing Roe v. Wade,\u201d the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion nationally 40 years ago.<\/p>\n

\tShe predicted that the coming year will see numerous bills \u201cthat also work to protect the First Amendment Freedom of all Americans who do not want to be forced into business with Big Abortion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThe \u201cLife List\u201d found that the most legislatively pro-life states in America are Louisiana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Arizona, while Washington state, California, New York, Vermont and New Jersey are the least protective of life.<\/p>\n

\tMost improved in 2012 was Arizona, which rose to number 5 on the list from number 14 the previous year. This was partly due to the adoption of the \u201cWomen\u2019s Health Protection Act,\u201d which bans abortions after 20 weeks gestation based on medical evidence of the danger that such abortions pose to women\u2019s health, as well as the unborn child\u2019s capacity to feel pain.<\/p>\n

\tIn addition, South Carolina became the eighth state to pass legislation banning insurance plans that cover abortion from participating in any exchanges operating in the state under the health care reform law.<\/p>\n

\tAmong the most popular abortion-related legislation in 2012 were bans on government and insurance funding for abortion and restrictions on drugs that can induce early abortions. Ultrasound requirements, abortion clinic regulations and informed consent laws were also common.<\/p>\n

\tAmericans United for Life also noted a nearly 40 percent rise in the number of measures initiated to protect freedom of conscience in healthcare, as well as a significant increase in end-of-life measures.<\/p>\n

\tHowever, the group said, 2012 saw a nearly 50 percent decrease in biotechnology measures from the previous year, with only two states considering bans on embryo-destroying research and none initiating bans on human cloning.<\/p>\n

\tThe report observed that many of the least pro-life states on the list have had a state court \u201cmanufacture\u201d a constitutional \u201cright\u201d to abortion beyond what is federally recognized. Others have enacted legislation that effectively blocks laws and regulations that would protect women and unborn children from abortion.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cFor those states that have the least protective laws, the priority really should be the basic protections, especially informed consent and parental involvement,\u201d said McConchie. \u201cWomen considering abortion deserve both information and support before they make a monumental decision of this nature.\u201d<\/p>\n

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