Front-line workers fear repercussions from abortion laws
2 years, 5 months ago

Front-line workers fear repercussions from abortion laws

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in June to overturn Roe v. Wade and remove women's constitutional right to abortion immediately triggered a 1910 Oklahoma law that makes it a felony, punishable by two to five years in prison, for every person who “advises" or provides any other means for a woman to procure an abortion. Although Alabama, Arizona and Texas have laws prohibiting “aiding and abetting" a woman in getting an abortion, Oklahoma's is the strictest and the only one currently in effect, said Elizabeth Nash, a state policy analyst for the abortion-rights supporting Guttmacher Institute. Lori Walke, senior minister at Mayflower Congregational Church in Oklahoma City, said that's left some religious leaders wondering about their potential legal exposure for helping women navigate abortion services. At one point, librarians in Oklahoma City were warned not to even say the word “abortion,” though that changed after the city library system’s team reviewed the laws, said Larry White, the system’s head.

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Kansas’ top court bolsters a state right to abortion and strikes down 2 anti-abortion laws
6 months, 1 week ago

Kansas’ top court bolsters a state right to abortion and strikes down 2 anti-abortion laws

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas’ highest court strongly reaffirmed Friday that the state constitution protects abortion access, striking down a ban on a common second-trimester procedure and laws regulating abortion providers more strictly than other health care providers. The court’s dissenting justice, widely seen as its most conservative, warned that Kansas is headed toward “a legal regime of unrestricted access to …

New Kansas abortion clinic will open to help meet demand from restrictive neighboring states
8 months ago

New Kansas abortion clinic will open to help meet demand from restrictive neighboring states

Associated Press  

A new abortion clinic will open in southeast Kansas this fall, bolstering the state’s role as a regional hub for reproductive health services whose neighbors have severely restricted access since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains announced Tuesday that Pittsburg, Kansas, will be home to a new facility providing abortion procedures …

A bill passed by Kansas lawmakers would make it a crime to coerce someone into an abortion
9 months ago

A bill passed by Kansas lawmakers would make it a crime to coerce someone into an abortion

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — People who make physical or financial threats against others in Kansas to force them to get an abortion could spend a year in prison and be fined up to $10,000 under one of several proposals pushed through the Republican-controlled Legislature. Abortion opponents in Kansas pursued the measure against abortion “coercion,” increased reporting on abortion and aid to …

Column: Antiabortion agitators are trying to cripple a lifesaving federal healthcare law
9 months, 1 week ago

Column: Antiabortion agitators are trying to cripple a lifesaving federal healthcare law

LA Times  

Here’s how the legal departments of two hospitals, legislators in two states and even the Supreme Court turned a pregnancy emergency for Mylissa Farmer into a life-threatening nightmare. It emphasized to doctors and hospitals that when a pregnant woman arrived at an emergency room with a condition that required an emergency abortion, “the physician must provide that treatment.” When a …

Women denied emergency abortions file lawsuits in three states
1 year, 4 months ago

Women denied emergency abortions file lawsuits in three states

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 Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eight women who were …

Kansas won’t enforce its new law on medication abortions for at least 5 weeks
1 year, 6 months ago

Kansas won’t enforce its new law on medication abortions for at least 5 weeks

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas officials have agreed not to enforce a new restriction on medication abortions for at least five weeks before a state court judge decides whether to put it on hold until he decides a lawsuit challenging it and other existing rules. The providers — a clinic in the Kansas City suburbs in Johnson County operated by Planned …

Abortion providers sue Kansas over new medication rule, longstanding waiting period
1 year, 7 months ago

Abortion providers sue Kansas over new medication rule, longstanding waiting period

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Abortion providers sued Kansas on …

Oklahoma high court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure remains illegal in most cases
1 year, 7 months ago

Oklahoma high court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure remains illegal in most cases

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that two state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional, but the procedure remains illegal in the state in nearly all cases except life-threatening situations. The court said this language conflicts with a previous ruling it issued in March that determined the Oklahoma Constitution provides an “inherent right of a pregnant woman …

Two hospitals broke the law by denying woman emergency abortion, federal probe finds
1 year, 8 months ago

Two hospitals broke the law by denying woman emergency abortion, federal probe finds

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 Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two hospitals that refused …

Feds: Hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law
1 year, 8 months ago

Feds: Hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two hospitals that refused to provide an emergency abortion to a pregnant woman who was experiencing premature labor put her life in jeopardy and violated federal law, a first-of-its-kind investigation by the federal government has found. But federal law, which requires doctors to treat patients in emergency situations, trumps those state laws, the nation’s top health official said …

Kansas abortion providers face new rule after veto overriden
1 year, 8 months ago

Kansas abortion providers face new rule after veto overriden

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas health care providers could face criminal charges over accusations about their care of newborns delivered during certain abortion procedures after the Republican-controlled Legislature on Wednesday overrode Democratic Gov. The new law takes effect July 1 and will require that heath care providers “exercise the same degree of professional skill, care and diligence” to preserve the health …

Kansas lawmakers OK bill on live deliveries during abortions
1 year, 9 months ago

Kansas lawmakers OK bill on live deliveries during abortions

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Doctors accused of not providing enough care to infants delivered alive during certain kinds of abortion procedures in Kansas could face lawsuits and criminal charges under a bill that won final approval Tuesday in the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature. The Kansas measure is similar to laws in 18 other states requiring infants delivered alive during labor and delivery …

Kansas OKs bill that penalizes doctors for some abortions
1 year, 9 months ago

Kansas OKs bill that penalizes doctors for some abortions

LA Times  

People in Overland Park, Kan., react in August after voters decisively rejected a proposed change to strip away protections for abortion rights. Doctors accused of not providing enough care to infants delivered alive during certain kinds of abortion procedures in Kansas could face lawsuits and criminal charges under a bill that won final approval Tuesday in the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature. …

Another Red-State Supreme Court Finds a Constitutional Right to Lifesaving Abortions
1 year, 9 months ago

Another Red-State Supreme Court Finds a Constitutional Right to Lifesaving Abortions

Slate  

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that its state constitution guarantees the right to terminate a pregnancy that threatens a patient’s life. The ruling allows physicians to provide an abortion “at any point in the pregnancy” whenever they determine, with “a reasonable degree of medical certainty,” that denying care would “endanger the woman’s life.” As three justices elaborated in …

Texas abortion law: the new unintended crisis that could explode in the state.
1 year, 9 months ago

Texas abortion law: the new unintended crisis that could explode in the state.

Slate  

For three days last fall, Leah Wilson entered her pregnant patient’s hospital room and checked the fetus for a heartbeat. “These are things that I haven’t seen in, you know, 20 years of practicing OB, 14 years of practicing high-risk OB—I’ve never run into these situations where people are wondering what to do.” The inability to provide what they say …

2 States Introduce Radical Bills To Prosecute Pregnant People For Abortions
1 year, 11 months ago

2 States Introduce Radical Bills To Prosecute Pregnant People For Abortions

Huff Post  

A man scowls as he confronts an abortion-rights demonstrator in Little Rock, Arkansas. Gregory Smith via Getty Images Republicans in Arkansas and Oklahoma introduced bills this week that would allow authorities to criminally prosecute pregnant people for seeking abortion care. The Arkansas legislation would let the state’s homicide laws apply to aborted fetuses and give them due process protections, while …

Kansas providers cautious about doing telemedicine abortions
2 years, 1 month ago

Kansas providers cautious about doing telemedicine abortions

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas providers might not be ready for months to do telemedicine abortions even though a state-court judge has blocked the state from enforcing its ban on teleconferencing with patients seeking pregnancy-ending medications. Planned Parenthood Great Plains said Wednesday it is evaluating its options following the order last week from Shawnee County District Judge Teresa Watson. A spokesperson …

Oklahoma AG urges prosecution for performing an abortion
2 years, 4 months ago

Oklahoma AG urges prosecution for performing an abortion

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma prosecutors should pursue charges against those who perform elective abortions but should give “substantial leeway” to doctors treating pregnant women for emergency conditions, the state’s attorney general wrote Wednesday in a memo to law enforcement. Republican Attorney General John O’Connor, a fierce opponent of abortion, issued guidance for law enforcement and prosecutors on how to navigate …

Clergy, social workers fear fallout from Okla. abortion laws
2 years, 5 months ago

Clergy, social workers fear fallout from Okla. abortion laws

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Strict anti-abortion laws that took effect in Oklahoma this year led to the quick shuttering of every abortion facility in the state, but left questions for those who work directly with women who may seek their advice or help getting an abortion out of state. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June to overturn Roe v. Wade …

Abortion laws spark profound changes in other medical care
2 years, 5 months ago

Abortion laws spark profound changes in other medical care

Associated Press  

A sexual assault survivor chooses sterilization so that if she is ever attacked again, she won’t be forced to give birth to a rapist’s baby. It’s just one example of “the horrible downstream effects of criminalizing abortion care,’' said Dr. Catherine Romanos, who works at the Dayton clinic. “Whether it’s surgical or medical — that’s the treatment.’’ Now, he said, …

Where is abortion legal? In red states, women navigate a chaotic landscape
2 years, 6 months ago

Where is abortion legal? In red states, women navigate a chaotic landscape

LA Times  

Head nurse Francia Webb talks to a client about abortion options at the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa on March 14. “This is absolutely a historic setback — a major failure for all women across the United States,” said Diane Derzis, the owner of Mississippi’s last remaining abortion provider, Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the clinic at the center of …

For doctors, abortion restrictions create an 'impossible choice' when providing care
2 years, 6 months ago

For doctors, abortion restrictions create an 'impossible choice' when providing care

NPR  

For doctors, abortion restrictions create an 'impossible choice' when providing care Enlarge this image Tracy Lee for NPR Tracy Lee for NPR Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, medical ethics experts say many physicians will be caught in a bind: unable to fulfill their professional obligations to provide care to their pregnant patients because of state …

Without Roe V. Wade, Pregnant Women May Face Arrest For All Kinds Of Behaviors
2 years, 6 months ago

Without Roe V. Wade, Pregnant Women May Face Arrest For All Kinds Of Behaviors

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of a larger series titled “The End Of Roe.” Head here to After the leak of a bombshell draft opinion last month, the Supreme Court has now overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that protected the constitutional right to an abortion. “Instead of empathy or medical care, the state employs this …

Oklahoma signs into law US’s strictest abortion legislation
2 years, 7 months ago

Oklahoma signs into law US’s strictest abortion legislation

Al Jazeera  

The law allows private citizens to sue abortion providers in almost all cases, a model first used in Texas. The law, passed by the state’s Republican-controlled legislature last week and signed into law on Wednesday by Governor Kevin Stitt, allows private citizens to sue abortion providers in almost all situations, allowing exceptions only to save the life of a pregnant …

Some Officials In Pro-Life States Plegde To Not Implement Abortion Restrictions In Possible Post-Roe Scenario
2 years, 7 months ago

Some Officials In Pro-Life States Plegde To Not Implement Abortion Restrictions In Possible Post-Roe Scenario

News 18  

As pro-abortion activists fear that lesser number of women will be able to access, some local officials from states which are strictly pro-life have pledged that they are not willing to enforce them. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, several district attorneys in metropolitan areas including ones in Atlanta, New Orleans, Dallas and San Antonio said they …

Days before Oklahoma bans abortion, details still uncertain
2 years, 7 months ago

Days before Oklahoma bans abortion, details still uncertain

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — With Oklahoma only days away from enacting the toughest state ban on abortion in the U.S., providers were preparing to stop terminating pregnancies as questions remained Friday about enforcing the law’s limited exceptions. “An abortion ban in one state doesn’t stay just in that state,” said Neta Meltzer, a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains, which operates …

Oklahoma passes strictest abortion ban; services to stop
2 years, 7 months ago

Oklahoma passes strictest abortion ban; services to stop

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill prohibiting all abortions with few exceptions, and providers said they would stop performing the procedure as soon as the governor signs it in the latest example of the GOP’s national push to restrict access to what has been a constitutional right for nearly a half century. Two of Oklahoma’s four …

US: Oklahoma passes bill banning nearly all abortions
2 years, 7 months ago

US: Oklahoma passes bill banning nearly all abortions

Al Jazeera  

If signed into law by Oklahoma’s governor, it will be the most restrictive anti-abortion law in the US, abortion providers say. The Oklahoma legislature has granted final approval to a bill that will make it nearly impossible to obtain an abortion in the US state, in what reproductive rights advocates have said will be the most restrictive anti-abortion law in …

EXPLAINER: What is happening with abortion in Oklahoma?
2 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: What is happening with abortion in Oklahoma?

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s Republican-led state Legislature passed several anti-abortion restrictions in recent weeks, part of a movement in conservative states to curtail women’s reproductive rights. Even though Oklahoma’s governor has yet to sign the Texas-style ban, abortion rights activists are optimistic it could be halted by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, which has blocked dozens of proposed anti-abortion laws in …

Abortion rights advocates to challenge Oklahoma’s ‘devastating’ 6-week abortion ban
2 years, 8 months ago

Abortion rights advocates to challenge Oklahoma’s ‘devastating’ 6-week abortion ban

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. Read our privacy policy Oklahoma’s Republican-controlled state legislature has approved a Texas-style ban on …

As states move to restrict abortion access, neighboring states prepare for surges in demand
2 years, 9 months ago

As states move to restrict abortion access, neighboring states prepare for surges in demand

CNN  

CNN — The flurry of new abortion restrictions across mostly Republican-led states leaves neighboring states to fill the gap in abortion care. “You can’t really be prepared,” Wales said, as the need for abortion care in Oklahoma skyrocketed almost overnight after Texas’ law went into effect. Though Idaho’s Supreme Court decision has temporarily paused its legislation that could limit access …

Oklahoma passes bill to make abortion illegal and offenders face 10 years in jail and $100,000 fine
2 years, 9 months ago

Oklahoma passes bill to make abortion illegal and offenders face 10 years in jail and $100,000 fine

Daily Mail  

Oklahoma lawmakers passed a strict anti-abortion bill making it a felony to perform an abortion under any circumstances with offenders facing 10 years in jail and $100,000 fine. On Tuesday, Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill that makes it a felony to perform an abortion with an exception only if the abortion is performed to save the life of the …

Oklahoma votes to make abortion illegal with punishment of up to 10 years in jail
2 years, 9 months ago

Oklahoma votes to make abortion illegal with punishment of up to 10 years in jail

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. Read our privacy policy The Oklahoma state House voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill …

Oklahoma abortion providers see huge influx of Texas women
2 years, 11 months ago

Oklahoma abortion providers see huge influx of Texas women

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Two abortion providers in Oklahoma said Tuesday that they’re still seeing a massive influx of women from Texas who want to terminate their pregnancies after Texas last year passed the most restrictive anti-abortion law in the U.S. in decades. Officials with Trust Women and Planned Parenthood Great Plains, which both operate abortion clinics in Oklahoma City, said …

Oklahoma Considers Database For Pregnant People As Roe Hangs In The Balance
2 years, 11 months ago

Oklahoma Considers Database For Pregnant People As Roe Hangs In The Balance

Huff Post  

The Oklahoma Legislature started its 2022 session this week with a slew of anti-abortion bills, which isn’t uncommon. And with our current governor, it’s pretty likely that he’ll sign any anti-abortion bill that makes it to his desk.” Last year alone, Oklahoma passed a six-week abortion ban, a “trigger” ban if the high court rules against Roe v. Wade, a …

Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks 3 new anti-abortion laws
3 years, 2 months ago

Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks 3 new anti-abortion laws

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s Supreme Court on Monday blocked three anti-abortion laws that were scheduled to take effect Nov. 1 that abortion rights supporters say would have devastated abortion access in the state. Earlier this month, a district court judge temporarily blocked two other new anti-abortion laws from taking effect next month, including a measure similar to a Texas abortion …

Oklahoma judge blocks 2 abortion laws, allows 3 others
3 years, 3 months ago

Oklahoma judge blocks 2 abortion laws, allows 3 others

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma judge on Monday temporarily blocked two new anti-abortion laws from taking effect next month, including a measure similar to a Texas abortion ban that effectively bans the procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy. District Judge Cindy Truong said she would allow three other anti-abortion laws to take effect Nov. 1, which one abortion rights …

Supreme Court case looms large for rivals in abortion debate
4 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court case looms large for rivals in abortion debate

Associated Press  

Anti-abortion activists gather this week in Washington for their annual March for Life, eager to cheer on a continuing wave of federal and state abortion restrictions. However, many activists on both sides of the debate already are looking ahead to March 4, when the U.S. Supreme Court hears its first major abortion case since the addition of two justices appointed …

Alabama’s new abortion ban will destroy the lives of countless women
5 years, 8 months ago

Alabama’s new abortion ban will destroy the lives of countless women

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Exactly a …

Group challenges Kansas ban on telemedicine abortions
6 years, 2 months ago

Group challenges Kansas ban on telemedicine abortions

Associated Press  

WICHITA, Kan. — A group that supports abortion rights on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging a Kansas ban on telemedicine abortions, a practice that allows women in rural areas to get abortion pills without an in-office consultation in a city clinic. The Center for Reproductive Rights contends the anti-abortion section in the Kansas Telemedicine Act is unconstitutional because it treats …

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