TRAP law
Encyclopedia
A TRAP law is legislation
specifically designed to restrict abortion
providers. TRAP is an acronym for Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers. The term is used mainly within the pro-choice
movement.
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
specifically designed to restrict abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
providers. TRAP is an acronym for Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers. The term is used mainly within the pro-choice
Pro-choice
Support for the legalization of abortion is centered around the pro-choice movement, a sociopolitical movement supporting the ethical view that a woman should have the legal right to elective abortion, meaning the right to terminate her pregnancy....
movement.
External links
- Barry Yeoman, The Quiet War on Abortion, Mother Jones
- The New Abortion War, Glamour editorial