Biden’s efforts to protect abortion access hit roadblocks
2 years ago

Biden’s efforts to protect abortion access hit roadblocks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is still actively searching for ways to safeguard abortion access for millions of women, even as it bumps up against a complex web of strict new state laws enacted in the months after the Supreme Court stripped the constitutional right. “Tens of millions of Americans are living under bans of various sorts, many of them quite extreme, and even in states where abortion is legal, we’re all seeing the impact on providers and on systems being loaded by people who are coming across state lines.” Since the U.S. Supreme Court decision in June, roughly half the states have some type of abortion restrictions in place, with at least 11 states essentially banning the procedure. HHS might look to wield its power around federal protections for health care providers, life-saving abortions, abortion pills and travel for women in abortion-restricted states, she said. “The impact has not been felt.” Copeland’s organization is one of about 50 local advocacy groups and abortion clinics entrenched in states and cities that asked the president in an August letter to offer federal travel and childcare vouchers for people living in states where abortion is banned, introduce federal protections for mailing abortion pills, and gather hospital attorneys to reiterate that doctors must give abortions in life-saving situations. “Also, we understand there’s only so much the administration is going to be able to do when a state like Louisiana has decided to enact a near total ban on abortion care.”

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Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike

LA Times  

Anti-abortion activists say there is still work to be done to further restrict access to abortion when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House next year. They point to the federal guidance that the administration of President Biden released around emergency abortions, requiring that hospitals provide them for women whose health or life is at risk, and its easing …

The Abortion Battle: Will Reproductive Rights Decide the Next Election?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Abortion Battle: Will Reproductive Rights Decide the Next Election?

Firstpost  

The upcoming presidential election has significant implications for abortion rights in the United States. With the Supreme Court overturning Roe vs Wade, the issue has become a key factor in determining the outcome of the election. Abortion rights are a highly contentious issue, with both candidates offering their own positions on the matter. While the Democrats have pledged to protect …

Commentary: A second Trump administration could make abortion restrictions even worse
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Commentary: A second Trump administration could make abortion restrictions even worse

LA Times  

Mitzi Rivas, left, hugs her daughter Maya Iribarren during an abortion-rights protest at City Hall in San Francisco following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade in June 2022. Since the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling returning the decision on abortion to the states, nearly half enacted abortion bans, some of which have prevented women from getting emergency abortions …

'Unilaterally': Writer shares simple way Trump could 'destroy' national abortion right
1 month, 4 weeks ago

'Unilaterally': Writer shares simple way Trump could 'destroy' national abortion right

Raw Story  

There’s a simple way Donald Trump could force a national abortion ban on day one if he’s re-elected to the White House, a Washington Post writer warned Friday. Trump could effectively make abortion illegal across the country “unilaterally.” “The next president could sharply limit access to reproductive care nationwide unilaterally, through administrative action alone,” she wrote. “As incoherent as Trump’s …

Your guide to the presidential candidates’ views on abortion
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Your guide to the presidential candidates’ views on abortion

LA Times  

Abortion rights, always a polarizing issue in American politics, became an electoral tinderbox in 2022 after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, the landmark decision to create a federal right to abortion access. The prospect of women not having access to abortion was theoretical in many voters’ minds until the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health …

Harris Details The Expensive, Heartbreaking Process Of Traveling For An Abortion
3 months ago

Harris Details The Expensive, Heartbreaking Process Of Traveling For An Abortion

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday described in detail what it’s like for many women to have to travel out of their home state to access abortion care, marking the first time in recent memory that such a prominent political figure has magnified the real-life hurdles to obtaining care. “Imagine what that means: She has to leave …

In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions
5 months, 3 weeks ago

In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions

LA Times  

At Sacred Heart Emergency Center in Houston and other urgent care facilities, doctors are being told in letters from the Biden administration that they must perform emergency abortions when necessary to save a pregnant woman’s health. The Biden administration told emergency room doctors they must perform emergency abortions when necessary to save a pregnant woman’s health, following last week’s Supreme …

In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions
5 months, 3 weeks ago

In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration told emergency room doctors they must perform emergency abortions when necessary to save a pregnant woman’s health, following last week’s Supreme Court ruling that failed to settle a legal dispute over whether state abortion bans override a federal law requiring hospitals to provide stabilizing treatment. It continued, “And yet, we have heard story after story …

Amy Coney Barrett Signaled Something Very Scary About Where Abortion Bans Will Go Next
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Amy Coney Barrett Signaled Something Very Scary About Where Abortion Bans Will Go Next

Slate  

This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. And on rare occasions that means providing an abortion.” Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson voiced the concerns of a growing number of Americans who support abortion access in cases of threats to life or health, expressing alarm for the “pregnant people experiencing emergency medical …

Editorial: Supreme Court squandered a chance to protect medically necessary abortions
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: Supreme Court squandered a chance to protect medically necessary abortions

LA Times  

A group of doctors join abortion rights supporters at a rally outside the Supreme Court on April 24. The Supreme Court on Thursday put back in place an injunction from a lower court that blocks a draconian portion of Idaho’s abortion ban which only allows emergency abortions to prevent a pregnant person’s death. Ideally, the court would have ruled that …

Where Trump and Biden Stand on the Issues, From Abortion to Immigration
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Where Trump and Biden Stand on the Issues, From Abortion to Immigration

New York Times  

Roe v. Wade and its successor, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, affirmed a constitutional right to abortion until the fetus can survive outside the womb. Mr. Biden wants to enshrine that right in federal law now that the Supreme Court has overturned it. “Give me a Democratic House of Representatives and a bigger Democratic Senate, and we will pass a new …

On the anniversary of the fall of Roe, Democrats lay the blame for worsening health care on Trump
6 months ago

On the anniversary of the fall of Roe, Democrats lay the blame for worsening health care on Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is using the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade to argue that Donald Trump is “guilty” of rolling back women’s freedoms and setting off a nationwide health care crisis. Harris said Monday that Trump “intended” for his three Supreme Court picks to overturn Roe. “Trump has not denied, much …

Key moments in the Supreme Court’s latest abortion case that could change how women get care
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Key moments in the Supreme Court’s latest abortion case that could change how women get care

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court heard its first test on Wednesday of state abortion bans that have been enacted since the court upended the Roe v. Wade constitutional right to abortion. The justices could make a major ruling — or they could rule narrowly on how Idaho’s state law interacts with the federal law, the the Emergency Medical Treatment …

Key moments in the U.S. Supreme Court's latest abortion case that could change how women get care
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Key moments in the U.S. Supreme Court's latest abortion case that could change how women get care

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The justices could make a major …

Arizona House advances a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban to the Senate
8 months ago

Arizona House advances a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban to the Senate

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions won approval from the state House Wednesday after two weeks of mounting pressure on Republicans over an issue that has bedeviled former President Donald Trump’s campaign to return to the White House. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the vote is a sign that “we’re moving forward in …

Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
8 months ago

Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law

Associated Press  

Follow the AP’s live coverage of arguments in the Supreme Court WASHINGTON — Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans enacted after the overturning of Roe v. Wade violate federal health care law, though some also questioned the effects on emergency care for pregnant patients. The Biden administration says abortion care must be allowed in those …

Biden administration tightens rules for obtaining medical records related to abortion
8 months ago

Biden administration tightens rules for obtaining medical records related to abortion

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The medical records of women will be shielded from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to seek an abortion where it is legal, under a new rule that the Biden administration finalized Monday. “No one should have their medical records used against them, their doctor or their loved one just because they sought or received lawful reproductive …

After Florida and Arizona abortion bans, some abortion funds are being pushed to the brink
8 months, 1 week ago

After Florida and Arizona abortion bans, some abortion funds are being pushed to the brink

Salon  

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade, which provided Americans with a constitutional right to access abortion, states have been able to make their own laws on abortion access. Jeyifo told Salon they’ve never had to turn someone away from their services, but they’re “on the brink” of doing that …

As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world
8 months, 2 weeks ago

As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For much of her life, Angela Crawford considered herself a fairly conservative Republican — and she voted that way. “People really minimized it initially, because they didn’t realize the scope.” Democratic candidates are increasingly running on the broader reproductive rights issues and they are seeing results. For Biden, who is trying to overcome consistently low approval ratings and …

Trump’s abortion statement angers conservatives and gives the Biden campaign a new target
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s abortion statement angers conservatives and gives the Biden campaign a new target

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump still says he’s proud that the Supreme Court justices he nominated overturned Roe v. Wade. Former Vice President Mike Pence, who has declined to endorse his former running mate this year, put it this way: “President Trump’s retreat on the Right to Life is a slap in the face to the millions of pro-life Americans.” …

2 women who say abortion restrictions put them in medical peril feel compelled to campaign for Biden
8 months, 2 weeks ago

2 women who say abortion restrictions put them in medical peril feel compelled to campaign for Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Texas woman who went into premature labor, developed sepsis and nearly died and a Louisiana woman who said restrictive abortion laws prevented her from getting medical help for a miscarriage are now campaigning for President Joe Biden as the Democrat highlights how women’s health is being affected by the overturning of federal abortion protections. The Biden campaign …

Democrats Say Florida’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Is A ‘Reality Check’ Ahead Of November
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Democrats Say Florida’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Is A ‘Reality Check’ Ahead Of November

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Florida Supreme Court handed down two rulings on Monday with vastly different effects on abortion rights in the Sunshine State: One gave the go-ahead for a six-week abortion ban to take effect in less than a month, and the other approved a statewide vote in November on whether to enshrine abortion care in the Florida constitution. …

Bill that would have placed the question of abortion access before Louisiana voters fails
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Bill that would have placed the question of abortion access before Louisiana voters fails

Associated Press  

— A bill that ultimately would have let voters decide whether abortions should be legal in Louisiana, a state with a near-total ban, failed after a Republican-controlled committee rejected it Monday. The legislation proposed an amendment to Louisiana’s constitution that would enshrine reproductive rights for women, including allowing contraceptives such as birth control, access to abortions and infertility treatments. Freeman …

In a first, Vice President Harris visits Minnesota abortion clinic to blast ‘immoral’ restrictions
9 months, 1 week ago

In a first, Vice President Harris visits Minnesota abortion clinic to blast ‘immoral’ restrictions

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Vice President Kamala Harris visited a Planned Parenthood clinic on Thursday, marking what her office said was the first time a president or vice president has toured a facility that performs abortions, as the White House escalates its defense of reproductive rights in this year’s election. “We have to be a nation that trusts women.” Harris …

Biden’s big speech showed his uneasy approach to abortion, an issue bound to be key in the campaign
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s big speech showed his uneasy approach to abortion, an issue bound to be key in the campaign

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Reproductive freedom took center stage during Biden’s State of the Union address, but abortion rights advocates had mixed reactions, raising concerns about the president trying to capitalize on what will be a central campaign issue while avoiding using the word “abortion.” Abortion rights have proved to be a potent issue driving voters to the polls and boosting Democrats …

The Biggest Thing Missing From Joe Biden’s State of the Union
54 years, 11 months ago

The Biggest Thing Missing From Joe Biden’s State of the Union

Slate  

On Thursday night, President Joe Biden gave an energetic and compelling State of the Union address that centered reproductive freedom. Reproductive rights and justice advocates immediately noticed that Biden did not say the word “abortion”—a recurring issue for the president. Anthony Comstock was an anti-vice crusader who convinced Congress in 1873 to pass a law that banned the mailing of …

US President Biden, V-P Harris put abortion rights on elections frontline
11 months ago

US President Biden, V-P Harris put abortion rights on elections frontline

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will push the fight for abortion rights in a series of events this week, highlighting what Democrats believe is political kryptonite for Donald Trump in November's election. Harris travels to the swing state of Wisconsin to launch a nationwide tour on the issue on Monday, the 51st anniversary of the …

In snowy DC, the March for Life rallies against abortion with an eye toward the November elections
11 months ago

In snowy DC, the March for Life rallies against abortion with an eye toward the November elections

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Thousands of opponents of abortion rights rallied under falling snow on Friday at the annual March for Life, as speakers urged the impassioned crowd to capitalize on the movement’s major victory in the Supreme Court and keep fighting until abortion is eliminated. Months before a presidential election that could be heavily influenced by abortion politics, anti-abortion activists packed …

Biden’s campaign pushes abortion rights in the 2024 battle with Republicans
11 months ago

Biden’s campaign pushes abortion rights in the 2024 battle with Republicans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s reelection team is preparing a nationwide series of events and an advertising campaign focused on the battle over abortion rights, highlighting what Democrats believe will be a potent political weapon against likely Republican nominee Donald Trump. Vice President Kamala Harris has led the charge on the issue for the White House and will hold the …

Things to know about efforts to block people from crossing state lines for abortion
1 year, 1 month ago

Things to know about efforts to block people from crossing state lines for abortion

Associated Press  

A federal judge and the U.S. Department of Justice this week said that states are going too far by trying to block people from helping others cross state lines for abortion. “It’s not clear that people have the right to travel when they’re doing so to help someone leave the state for abortion elsewhere.” Here’s a look at the latest …

In post-Roe era, House Republicans begin quiet push for new restrictions on abortion access
1 year, 5 months ago

In post-Roe era, House Republicans begin quiet push for new restrictions on abortion access

LA Times  

Antiabortion activists rally in January outside the U.S. Capitol. When the Supreme Court issued its abortion ruling last June overturning Roe vs. Wade, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said “our work is far from done.” He didn’t say what might come next. “I view it as an attempt to derail the entire process of funding the federal government by injecting …

One year later, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on right to abortion is both scorned and praised
1 year, 5 months ago

One year later, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on right to abortion is both scorned and praised

The Hindu  

Activists and politicians are marking the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned a nationwide right to abortion with a range of reactions that vary from praise and protests. “I’m absolutely livid that people think that they can interfere with medical decisions between a woman and her doctor,” said Lynn Rust, of Silver Springs, Maryland, at a …

One year later, the Supreme Court's abortion decision is both scorned and praised
1 year, 6 months ago

One year later, the Supreme Court's abortion decision is both scorned and praised

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a statement, President Joe Biden pledged to protect access and decried the court's …

One year later, the Supreme Court’s abortion decision is both scorned and praised
1 year, 6 months ago

One year later, the Supreme Court’s abortion decision is both scorned and praised

Associated Press  

Activists and politicians are marking the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned a nationwide right to abortion with praise from some and protests from others. “We knew this decision would create a healthcare crisis in America,” she said, pointing to women who were initially denied abortion access even during miscarriages because hospitals were concerned about legal …

As Biden rallies for abortion rights, conservatives a mile away are pushing a 15-week national ban
1 year, 6 months ago

As Biden rallies for abortion rights, conservatives a mile away are pushing a 15-week national ban

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden warned Friday that Republicans seeking a nationwide ban on abortion won’t stop there as he urged supporters to channel their outrage into mobilizing votes for Democrats in 2024. “Make no mistake, this election is about freedom on the ballot once again.” Just a mile from where Biden rallied abortion rights supporters on the eve of …

Hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law, U.S. says
1 year, 7 months ago

Hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law, U.S. says

LA Times  

Mylissa Farmer’s water broke at 17 weeks of pregnancy. The findings, revealed in documents obtained by the Associated Press, are a warning to hospitals around the country as they struggle to reconcile dozens of new state laws that ban or severely restrict abortion with a federal mandate for doctors to provide abortions when a woman’s health is at risk. “We …

President Joe Biden's administration to petition US Supreme Court to stop abortion pill curbs
1 year, 8 months ago

President Joe Biden's administration to petition US Supreme Court to stop abortion pill curbs

Firstpost  

As President Joe Biden’s administration tries to protect access to the abortion medication mifepristone, US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Thursday that the Justice Department will petition the Supreme Court to intervene to prohibit limits imposed by a federal judge on the medicine. The administration will seek emergency relief from the Supreme Court to defend the US Food and …

Biden administration will ask Supreme Court to preserve full access to abortion pills
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden administration will ask Supreme Court to preserve full access to abortion pills

LA Times  

Gen. Merrick Garland says the justices will be asked to preserve full and easy access to mifepristone, one of the medications in the most-used method of ending early pregnancies. Gen. Merrick Garland said Thursday that the Biden administration will ask the Supreme Court to preserve full and easy access to the abortion medication that has become the most-used method of …

Biden administration to bring abortion pill case to Supreme Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden administration to bring abortion pill case to Supreme Court

Al Jazeera  

The decision comes shortly after an appeals court left numerous restrictions on abortion pill access in place. The United States Department of Justice will ask the Supreme Court to halt restrictions on the sale of the abortion pill mifepristone, shortly after a decision by an appeals court that narrowed an earlier ruling that would have revoked the pill’s approval for …

Biden administration will propose new privacy safeguards for women seeking abortions
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden administration will propose new privacy safeguards for women seeking abortions

CNN  

CNN — The US Department of Health and Human Services will propose a new rule on Wednesday, aimed at safeguarding privacy and prohibiting the prosecution of individuals who seek abortions. In a call with reporters, senior administration officials previewed the notice of proposed rulemaking from the Biden administration, issued in response to a Texas federal judge’s ruling late last week …

Opinion: The cruel twist that harms women in the military
1 year, 8 months ago

Opinion: The cruel twist that harms women in the military

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Michael Bennet, a Democrat, is the senior US senator from Colorado. CNN — Days after the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to an abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, I received a call from a former officer in the US Air Force. The Supreme Court stripped away that right, without grappling in its written opinion …

US President Joe Biden pushes for abortion rights during Women's History Month
1 year, 9 months ago

US President Joe Biden pushes for abortion rights during Women's History Month

India Today  

US President Joe Biden touted the "fight to protect" abortion rights during a Women's History Month event on Wednesday at the White House. During the event, the President took the chance to thank publicly Vice President Kamala Harris for "leading the fight to protect" reproductive rights, which were compromised last year after a historic overturn by the Supreme Court. Biden …

US vice president voices support for Texas abortion lawsuit
1 year, 9 months ago

US vice president voices support for Texas abortion lawsuit

Al Jazeera  

Five Texas women have filed a lawsuit against the state alleging its abortion bans have led to a ‘healthcare crisis’. The administration of United States President Joe Biden has spoken out in support of a recently filed lawsuit against Texas’s abortion ban, led by five women who were denied reproductive healthcare in the state. “Amanda was told that, under Texas’s …

Abortion access could hinge on state election results
2 years, 1 month ago

Abortion access could hinge on state election results

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The online commercials in a state Senate race in some Raleigh, North Carolina, suburbs make an ominous claim, similar to one repeated across the country ahead of the Nov. 8 election: The Republican candidate “wants to strip away our reproductive rights.” The Republican, Mark Cavaliero, says the Planned Parenthood-affiliated political action committee behind the ads is misrepresenting …

Abortion access could hinge on state election results
2 years, 1 month ago

Abortion access could hinge on state election results

The Independent  

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Pentagon to provide funds, help for troops seeking abortions
2 years, 2 months ago

Pentagon to provide funds, help for troops seeking abortions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will provide travel funds and support for troops and their dependents who seek abortions but are based in states where they are now illegal, according to a new department policy released Thursday. It builds on an initial reaction by the Pentagon in June, when, days after the Supreme Court decision, the Pentagon said it would continue …

Biden vows abortion legislation as top priority next year
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden vows abortion legislation as top priority next year

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden promised Tuesday that the first bill he sends to Capitol Hill next year will be one that writes abortion protections into law — if Democrats control enough seats in Congress to pass it — as he sought to energize his party’s voters just three weeks ahead of the November midterms. “I want to remind us …

US President Biden prioritising abortion legislation ahead of midterms
2 years, 2 months ago

US President Biden prioritising abortion legislation ahead of midterms

Firstpost  

Abortion rights have been a key motivating factor for Democrats this year, although the economy and inflation still rank as chief concern for most voters Washington: President Joe Biden is likely to promise on Tuesday that the first bill he sends to Capitol Hill next year will be one that codifies Roe V. Wade if Democrats control enough seats in …

White House keeps focus on abortion as midterms approach
2 years, 2 months ago

White House keeps focus on abortion as midterms approach

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With few options for strengthening abortion access, President Joe Biden is trying to keep the issue front and center in the leadup to the midterm elections, when Democrats hope to harness anger over growing restrictions to keep control of Congress. “But this is what it looks like when you start to take away the right of privacy.” The …

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