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South Carolina Legislators Reach Compromise on Abortion-Ultrasound Bill
A House-Senate Conference Committee agreed on compromise language that requires abortion practitioners inform a woman of her right to view her ultrasound before an abortion.

Oklahoma Passes Mandatory Ultrasound Law for Abortion Patients
Oklahoma has again tinkered with the decision process leading to an abortion. Under a new law, a woman would be required to go through an ultrasound procedure and given the chance to see the fetus that she is aborting...

S.C.s Abortion-Ultrasound Bill Headed to Governors Desk
A bill awaiting the South Carolina governor's signature would require abortion providers to ask women whether they want to see ultrasound images of their fetuses before the procedure.

"Abortion ultrasound bill fails on tie vote"
"Abortion ultrasound bill fails on tie vote": The Miami Herald provides a news update that begins, "A proposed law requiring all Florida women seeking an abortion to have an ultrasound -- then have a chance to view the image and have it explained to her -- failed in a tie vote Wednesday after almost 90 minutes of impassioned debate about privacy, pregnancy and women's rights that crossed party lines...

Florida Bill Allows Women to See Ultrasound of Unborn Baby Before Abortion
"The measure requires abortion practitioners to do the ultrasound and give women an option to see it."

"Abortion bill heads to vote; The Florida Senate will decide Tuesday whether ultrasound scans should be required for women seeking abortions"
"Abortion bill heads to vote; The Florida Senate will decide Tuesday whether ultrasound scans should be required for women seeking abortions": This article appears today in The Miami Herald.

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
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Federal Transportation Equity Act of 2005
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House Closing
Sealing a home sale

School House Abuse
Selwyn House School agrees to $5 million teacher molestation settlement.

Phone Bill Reduction
Qwest agrees to $16 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.

Nestle USA
Recalls Toll House Refrigerated Cookie Dough Products

Native American Farmers, Ranchers and USDA Reach Historic Settlement
Native American Farmers, Ranchers and USDA Reach Historic Settlement

Lighter Blamed in House Fire
Cricket Lighters settles $200,00 wrongful death lawsuit.

US Reality TV Shows
Reach Tentative $4 Million Settlement