Hot News Stories (3/26/13)

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta, GA)
The Georgia state Senate made a surprise move Monday that would make it illegal for any state-sponsored insurance plan to pay for abortions.

The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT)
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) signed into law 50 bills passed during the recent legislative session, including a bill requiring a report on why Utah women get abortions and others aimed at increasing access to public records.

Grand Forks Herald (Bismark, ND)
North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple (R) has until the end of Thursday to sign or veto three anti-choice bills that would give North Dakota some of the strictest abortion laws in the country.

The Texas Tribune (Houston, TX)
An anti-choice bill advancing through the Texas Legislature could drastically decrease the number of legal abortion facilities in the state.

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