Legal maneuvers over abortion rights in the spotlight
Since the fall of Roe v. Wade in 2022, cases for and against bans on abortion continue to be heard in courtrooms across the nation.
By Rebekah Sager - April 26, 2023Since the fall of Roe v. Wade in 2022, cases for and against bans on abortion continue to be heard in courtrooms across the nation.
By Rebekah Sager - April 26, 2023With some of the highest maternal death rates in the nation, Black pregnant people face extreme impacts on their health, particularly those in states with restrictive abortion bans.
By Rebekah Sager - April 17, 2023The new limits to the abortion pill's use will take effect Saturday unless the court acts before then.
By Associated Press - April 14, 2023The ruling by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals late Wednesday blocked FDA changes from 2016 allowing the abortion pill mifepristone to be delivered by mail.
By Associated Press - April 13, 2023Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk once referred to marriage equality advocates as ‘sexual revolutionaries,’ and even Susan Collins wouldn’t vote for him.
By Will Fritz - April 12, 2023The first of its kind in the U.S., Idaho’s new law bans people from helping minors obtain abortions without parental consent.
By Associated Press - April 07, 2023Between overwhelming support of voters, an appeal by the Michigan Legislature, and a signature from the governor, an abortion law on the books since 1931 has been struck down for good.
By Rebekah Sager - April 06, 2023The court will have the final say in cases that could determine the 2024 election rules and the fate of the state’s 1849 abortion ban.
By Nick Vachon - April 05, 2023The bill would make it a felony to transport a minor to obtain an abortion or even to a post office to pick up abortion medication.
By Rebekah Sager - April 03, 2023Conservatives supported an amendment to the state Constitution protecting citizens’ right to determine their health care after the Affordable Care Act passed. That decision has returned to haunt them.
By Rebekah Sager - March 31, 2023Signs reading ‘Abortion. Safe + Legal for All in New York City’ are popping up in cities in Georgia, Florida, and Texas. Abortion advocates have mixed reactions.
By Rebekah Sager - March 27, 2023Kelly’s campaign has received at least $6 million from groups associated with far-right megadonor Dick Uihlein.
By Matt Cohen - March 24, 2023Anti-abortion lawmakers have increasingly tried to normalize a practice in recent years that most medical professionals deem unethical and non-scientific.
By Rebekah Sager - March 23, 2023Janet Protasiewicz and Daniel Kelly fought over their records on decisive issues that the court could rule on in the coming years, such as abortion and redistricting.
By Nick Vachon - March 23, 2023Legal abortions in the state will only be conducted in hospitals for emergencies and victims of sexual crimes starting in 2024.
By Associated Press - March 17, 2023State Rep. Donna Rozar made the comment while introducing a bill to create rape and incest exceptions for Wisconsin’s draconian ban on abortion.
By Emily Singer - March 16, 2023An anti-abortion group is seeking to reverse the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, which could result in the pill being removed from the market across the country.
By Associated Press - March 15, 2023Four states — California, Kentucky, Michigan, Vermont — voted in favor of abortion rights in November 2022, joining voters in Kansas that did the same in August.
By Associated Press - March 12, 2023After winning back control of the Legislature for the first time in 40 years, the Democratic majority is passing a host of progressive bills.
By Emily Singer - March 09, 2023The national group is the latest reproductive rights organization to throw its support behind the liberal candidate in this year’s high-profile election.
By Nick Vachon - March 07, 2023Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron called the Pregnancy Help Center, which seeks to convince pregnant people not to get abortions, ‘an amazing resource.’
By Emily Singer - February 24, 2023The April 4 election will determine the ideological balance of a court that could soon hear challenges to the state’s 1849 abortion ban.
By 19th News - February 22, 2023Republican lawmakers want to cut taxes for the rich, ban books from schools, and pass anti-abortion legislation.
By Emily Singer - February 15, 2023Four of the states with the highest proportion of Native American and Alaska Native residents have restrictions on abortion.
By Associated Press - February 15, 2023Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is the second prominent Republican to announce a 2024 presidential campaign, following former President Donald Trump.
By Oliver Willis - February 14, 2023Patients who are miscarrying face so much ‘chaos and fear’ as states tighten abortion restrictions, Sen. Mazie Hirono said in urging Danco Laboratories to petition the FDA for the change.
By 19th News - February 07, 2023Wisconsin Democrats have vowed to continue viewing April’s judicial contest as a ‘de-facto referendum’ on abortion rights.
By 19th News - February 07, 2023Two liberal and two conservative candidates are vying for the one spot on Wisconsin’s top court that could have significant impact on the state for decades to come.
By Associated Press - January 27, 2023Three varying anti-abortion proposals by Republicans have already failed to pass the Virginia Senate, making it unlikely further abortion restrictions will become law.
By Associated Press - January 27, 2023Life.gov would include information about anti-abortion ‘crisis pregnancy centers,’ but not about Planned Parenthood.
By Josh Israel - January 27, 2023