Alaska governor vetoes expanded birth control access as a judge strikes down abortion limits
4 months ago

Alaska governor vetoes expanded birth control access as a judge strikes down abortion limits

LA Times  

Mike Dunleavy gestures while speaking with reporters on May 1, 2024, in Juneau, Alaska. The Republican governor’s veto Wednesday stunned supporters of the measure, which would have forced insurance companies to cover up to a year’s supply of birth control at a time, something considered especially important in providing access in distant rural communities. But in an emailed statement, Dunleavy spokesperson Jeff Turner said he vetoed it because “contraceptives are widely available, and compelling insurance companies to provide mandatory coverage for a year is bad policy.” Supporters of the bill said the veto would keep barriers in place that make it difficult to access birth control in much of the state, including villages only accessible by plane, and for Alaska patients on Medicaid, which limits the supply of birth control pills to one month at a time. “Governor Dunleavy’s veto of HB 17, after eight years of tireless effort, overwhelming community support, and positive collaboration with the insurance companies, is deeply disappointing,” said Democratic Rep. Ashley Carrick, the bill’s sponsor. “There is simply no justifiable reason to veto a bill that would ensure every person in Alaska, no matter where they live, has access to essential medication, like birth control.” Meanwhile Wednesday, Alaska Superior Court Judge Josie Garton found unconstitutional a state law that said only a doctor licensed by the State Medical Board can perform an abortion in Alaska.

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Far-right Texas AG sues doctor — in New York — for mailing woman abortion pills
4 weeks ago

Far-right Texas AG sues doctor — in New York — for mailing woman abortion pills

Raw Story  

Far-right Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a New York doctor on Friday that he accused of unlawfully providing a Texas woman abortion pills in violation of the conservative state’s strict abortion laws. The state’s three-term Republican attorney general claimed in the lawsuit filed Friday that physician Margaret Daley Carpenter violated a Texas law banning a physician from mailing or …

Shield laws under fire: Texas sues New York doctor over abortion pills
4 weeks ago

Shield laws under fire: Texas sues New York doctor over abortion pills

India Today  

Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the US to shield laws that Democrat-controlled states passed to protect physicians after Roe v. Wade was overturned. “Will doctors be more afraid to mail pills into Texas, even if they might be protected by shield laws …

Texas' Abortion Pill Lawsuit Against New York Doctor Marks New Challenge To Interstate Telemedicine
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4 weeks ago

Texas' Abortion Pill Lawsuit Against New York Doctor Marks New Challenge To Interstate Telemedicine

Huff Post  

Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the U.S. to shield laws that Democrat-controlled states passed to protect physicians after Roe v. Wade was overturned. “Will doctors be more afraid to mail pills into Texas, even if they might be protected by shield laws …

Texas challenges shield laws by suing New York doctor who prescribed abortion pills
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Texas challenges shield laws by suing New York doctor who prescribed abortion pills

NPR  

Texas challenges shield laws by suing New York doctor who prescribed abortion pills toggle caption David Erickson/AP Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the U.S. to shield laws that Democrat-controlled states passed to protect physicians after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Sponsor Message …

Judge Strikes Down Wyoming Laws Banning Abortion, Abortion Pills
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Judge Strikes Down Wyoming Laws Banning Abortion, Abortion Pills

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A state judge on Monday struck down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the-nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy in line with voters in yet more states voicing support for abortion rights. One Wyoming law that Owens said violated women’s rights under the state constitution bans abortion except …

Women suing over Idaho’s abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming ‘medical refugees’
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Women suing over Idaho’s abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming ‘medical refugees’

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — Four women suing over Idaho’s strict abortion bans told a judge Tuesday how excitement over their pregnancies turned to grief and fear after they learned their fetuses were not likely to survive to birth — and how they had to leave the state to get abortions amid fears that pregnancy complications would put their own health in …

How abortion access map has been dramatically redrawn across US - after shock twists in deep red states
2 months ago

How abortion access map has been dramatically redrawn across US - after shock twists in deep red states

Daily Mail  

It wasn't just Donald Trump or Kamala Harris on the ticket last night - there were also important referendums on abortion. Experts say yesterday's ballot measures were similarly surprising, we look at how all 10 states voted below: Missouri - allowed up to 24 weeks In The Show-Me State, when Roe v. Wade was overturned, a 2019 law that banned …

Most states that considered abortion rights amendments approved them
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2 months ago

Most states that considered abortion rights amendments approved them

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Most states that considered abortion rights amendments approved them toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images/AFP Ten states considered adding language guaranteeing abortion rights in their state constitutions during this year’s elections. Sponsor Message In Arizona, voters approved a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights up to the point of viability in the state constitution, likely upending the state’s …

In 'win for reproductive freedom,' North Dakota judge strikes down abortion ban
3 months, 4 weeks ago

In 'win for reproductive freedom,' North Dakota judge strikes down abortion ban

Raw Story  

Two days after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump claimed that "every Democrat, every Republican, liberal, conservative" wanted the federal right to abortion care to be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, a North Dakota judge became the latest on Thursday to strike down a state-level abortion ban, saying it violated residents' constitutional rights. Meetra Mehdizadeh, a staff attorney at CRR, …

North Dakota judge strikes down the state’s abortion ban
3 months, 4 weeks ago

North Dakota judge strikes down the state’s abortion ban

LA Times  

A state judge struck down North Dakota’s ban on abortion Thursday, saying that the state constitution creates a fundamental right to access abortion before a fetus is viable. The judge acknowledged in his ruling that in the past, the North Dakota courts had relied on federal court precedents on abortion, but said those state precedents had been “upended” by the …

Alaska governor vetoes expanded birth control access as a judge strikes down abortion limits
4 months ago

Alaska governor vetoes expanded birth control access as a judge strikes down abortion limits

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — In competing developments about reproductive rights in the nation’s largest state, Alaska Gov. The Republican governor’s veto Wednesday stunned supporters of the measure, which would have forced insurance companies to cover up to a year’s supply of birth control at a time, something considered especially important in providing access in distant rural communities. But in an emailed …

Alaska governor vetoes bill requiring insurance cover a year of birth control at a time
4 months ago

Alaska governor vetoes bill requiring insurance cover a year of birth control at a time

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have forced insurance companies to cover up to a year’s supply of birth control at a time, a measure that supporters said was especially important in providing access in rural areas. In an emailed statement, Dunleavy spokesperson Jeff Turner said the Republican governor vetoed the …

Alaska law saying only doctors can provide abortions is unconstitutional, judge rules
4 months ago

Alaska law saying only doctors can provide abortions is unconstitutional, judge rules

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — An Alaska judge struck down Wednesday a decades-old state law that restricted who could perform abortions in the state. Alaska Superior Court Judge Josie Garton in 2021 granted the group’s request to allow advanced practice clinicians to provide medication abortion pending her decision in the underlying case. Planned Parenthood in its lawsuit argued there was no medical …

North Dakota judge will decide whether to throw out a challenge to the state’s abortion ban
5 months, 2 weeks ago

North Dakota judge will decide whether to throw out a challenge to the state’s abortion ban

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — Attorneys argued Tuesday over whether a North Dakota judge should toss a lawsuit challenging the state’s abortion ban, with the state saying the plaintiffs’ case rests on hypotheticals, and the plaintiffs saying key issues remain to be resolved at a scheduled trial. State District Judge Bruce Romanick said he will rule as quickly as he can, but …

Bill to ensure access to contraception advances in Pennsylvania, aided by dozens of GOP House votes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bill to ensure access to contraception advances in Pennsylvania, aided by dozens of GOP House votes

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A proposal to ensure access to contraceptives cleared the Democratic majority Pennsylvania House on Tuesday, drawing dozens of Republican votes but facing an uncertain future in the GOP-controlled state Senate. The bill would have the state health secretary or physician general issue a statewide standing order for FDA-approved over-the-counter contraceptive drugs, including emergency contraception. Rep. Krueger said …

Here’s the landscape 2 years after the Supreme Court overturned a national right to abortion
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Here’s the landscape 2 years after the Supreme Court overturned a national right to abortion

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. Limited abortion access prompts more out-of-state travel Bans in …

US Supreme Court upholds access to abortion pill mifepristone
6 months, 4 weeks ago

US Supreme Court upholds access to abortion pill mifepristone

Al Jazeera  

The United States Supreme Court has rejected a bid to curb access to a drug used in abortions, ending an attempt by abortion opponents to limit access to the procedure. In a 9-0 ruling on Thursday, the justices overturned a lower court’s decision last year to limit access to the drug mifepristone, used in more than half of abortions in …

Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Bill that would have placed the question of abortion access before Louisiana voters fails
9 months, 2 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 …

Asked to clear up abortion bans, GOP leaders blame doctors and misinformation for the confusion
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Asked to clear up abortion bans, GOP leaders blame doctors and misinformation for the confusion

LA Times  

South Dakota legislators listen while Gov. The Republican-controlled South Dakota Legislature wants to create a video in which medical experts — and the state’s attorneys — would explain to doctors and patients when abortions can be legally performed. The first-in-the-nation idea is wholeheartedly supported by SBA Pro-Life, one of the country’s largest antiabortion groups, which says the video will help …

Montana judge declares 3 laws restricting abortion unconstitutional, including a 20-week limit
10 months, 1 week ago

Montana judge declares 3 laws restricting abortion unconstitutional, including a 20-week limit

Associated Press  

— Three Montana laws restricting abortion access are unconstitutional, including a ban on abortions beyond 20 weeks of gestation, a state judge said in granting a motion for summary judgment filed by Planned Parenthood of Montana. But she said the organization’s efforts continue, noting Montana’s Legislature in 2023 passed another slate of bills seeking to limit abortion access. District Court …

North Dakota judge won’t block part of abortion law doctors say puts them at risk of prosecution
11 months, 2 weeks ago

North Dakota judge won’t block part of abortion law doctors say puts them at risk of prosecution

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — A North Dakota judge ruled Tuesday that he won’t block a part of a state law that doctors say puts them at risk of prosecution if they perform an abortion to save a patient’s life or health. The request asked the judge to bar the state from enforcing the law against physicians who use their “good-faith medical …

North Dakota judge to decide whether to temporarily block part of abortion law that limits doctors
1 year ago

North Dakota judge to decide whether to temporarily block part of abortion law that limits doctors

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — A North Dakota judge said Wednesday he will decide soon whether to temporarily block a part of the state’s revised abortion laws so doctors can perform the procedure to save a patient’s life or health. The request for a preliminary injunction asks state District Court Judge Bruce Romanick to bar the state from enforcing the law against …

Some state abortion bans stir confusion, and it’s uncertain if lawmakers will clarify them
1 year ago

Some state abortion bans stir confusion, and it’s uncertain if lawmakers will clarify them

Associated Press  

Ever since the nation’s highest court ended abortion rights more than a year ago, vaguely worded bans enacted in some Republican-controlled states have caused bewilderment over how exceptions should be applied. “We have black and white laws on something that is almost always multiple shades of gray,” said Kaitlyn Kash, one of 20 Texas women denied abortion who are suing …

Some state abortion bans stir confusion, and it's uncertain if lawmakers will clarify them
1 year ago

Some state abortion bans stir confusion, and it's uncertain if lawmakers will clarify them

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 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. “We have black and white …

A judge is considering Wyoming abortion laws, including the first explicit US ban on abortion pills
1 year ago

A judge is considering Wyoming abortion laws, including the first explicit US ban on abortion pills

Associated Press  

— Attorneys for both sides in a challenge to Wyoming abortion restrictions that include the nation’s first explicit ban on medication to end pregnancy urged a judge Thursday to uphold or strike down the new laws without holding a trial. Wyoming’s abortion pill ban specifically bars any exception for “psychological or emotional conditions.” “When the state says they are trying …

Physicians, clinic ask judge to block enforcement of part of a North Dakota abortion law
1 year, 1 month ago

Physicians, clinic ask judge to block enforcement of part of a North Dakota abortion law

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — Physicians and the former, sole abortion provider in North Dakota on Tuesday asked a judge to block enforcement of part of a revised law that bans most abortions, saying a provision that allows the procedure to protect a woman’s health is too vague. North Dakota outlaws all abortions, except in cases where women could face death or …

Kansas to appeal ruling blocking abortion rules, including a medication restriction
1 year, 1 month ago

Kansas to appeal ruling blocking abortion rules, including a medication restriction

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 The Republican attorney general in …

Things to know about efforts to block people from crossing state lines for abortion
1 year, 2 months 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 Utah and Kansas, state courts flex power over new laws regulating abortion post-Roe
1 year, 5 months ago

In Utah and Kansas, state courts flex power over new laws regulating abortion post-Roe

Associated Press  

OLATHE, Kan. — State courts have become hot spots in the national abortion debate, with Utah’s top court and a Kansas judge considering Tuesday whether their state constitutions require them to block or invalidate laws regulating the procedure more than a year after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Questions about those restrictions hinge on the state constitution — and on …

Judge considering blocking parts of North Carolina abortion law won’t halt broader 12-week ban
1 year, 6 months ago

Judge considering blocking parts of North Carolina abortion law won’t halt broader 12-week ban

Associated Press  

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A federal judge said Wednesday that she won’t temporarily block most of a newly revised abortion law from taking effect this weekend in North Carolina, including a near-ban on the procedure after 12 weeks of pregnancy. The 12-week ban, which was approved in the spring by North Carolina’s Republican-controlled General Assembly and includes new exceptions for rape, …

One year later, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on right to abortion is both scorned and praised
1 year, 6 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

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 …

Judge blocks Wyoming’s 1st-in-the-nation abortion pill ban while court decides lawsuit
1 year, 6 months ago

Judge blocks Wyoming’s 1st-in-the-nation abortion pill ban while court decides lawsuit

Associated Press  

— Abortion pills will remain legal in Wyoming for now, after a judge ruled Thursday that the state’s first-in-the-nation law to ban them won’t take effect July 1 as planned while a lawsuit proceeds. Because abortion remains legal in Wyoming, banning abortion pills would require women to get more invasive surgical abortions instead, Marci Bramlet, an attorney for the ban …

How GOP efforts to restrict trans rights take a page from the antiabortion playbook
1 year, 7 months ago

How GOP efforts to restrict trans rights take a page from the antiabortion playbook

LA Times  

New laws threatening doctors with malpractice suits and criminal charges. “Attacks on LGBTQIA+ people and attacks on abortion care are really inextricably linked,” said Heather Shumaker, the director of state abortion access at the National Women’s Law Center. “They’re both attacks on bodily autonomy and the right to take care of our own health, families and future.” Strangio said the …

Planned Parenthood asks Montana judge to block law that bans 2nd-trimester abortion method
1 year, 7 months ago

Planned Parenthood asks Montana judge to block law that bans 2nd-trimester abortion method

Associated Press  

— Planned Parenthood of Montana on Tuesday asked a state judge to temporarily block a law that bans the abortion method most commonly used after 15 weeks of gestation, arguing it is unconstitutional. The law “is the latest salvo in the Legislature’s ongoing assault on Montanans’ right to seek safe and lawful pre-viability abortions — a right guaranteed by the …

Montana Supreme Court decides registered nurses and midwives can continue providing abortion care
1 year, 7 months ago

Montana Supreme Court decides registered nurses and midwives can continue providing abortion care

Associated Press  

— Montana’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously Friday that advanced-practice registered nurses can continue to provide abortion care in the state, likely setting up legal clashes with the 2023 Legislature, which passed restrictive laws saying only physicians can perform abortions. “The Montana Supreme Court said ‘no’ and lowered the standard of care set by the Legislature, effectively constitutionalizing the right of …

North Dakota’s abortion ban bill becomes veto-proof
1 year, 8 months ago

North Dakota’s abortion ban bill becomes veto-proof

Associated Press  

North Dakota state senators overwhelmingly passed a bill that would ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy. Last month, the North Dakota Supreme Court ruled a state abortion ban will remain blocked while a lawsuit over its constitutionality proceeds. Lawmakers have said they are passing this abortion bill and sending a message to the state’s Supreme Court that the people …

Disappointed foes vow to keep attacking abortion pill after SCOTUS ruling
1 year, 8 months ago

Disappointed foes vow to keep attacking abortion pill after SCOTUS ruling

Raw Story  

Though the U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked an effective ban on medication abortion, anti-abortion groups are not giving up on trying to fast-track a national abortion ban. We have many, many avenues out there to try to ban chemical abortion.” Legally challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s two-decades-old approval of the drug mifepristone despite its high safety and …

2nd abortion regulation bill vetoed by Kansas governor
1 year, 8 months ago

2nd abortion regulation bill vetoed by Kansas governor

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas’ governor vetoed legislation Wednesday that would require clinics to tell patients that a medication abortion can be stopped using an unproven drug regimen. The governor said Wednesday that this year’s bill would interfere in decisions made by women and their doctors and could harm people’s health, “given the uncertain science behind it.” Kansans for Life, the …

Anti-abortion groups urge US top court to restrict abortion pill
1 year, 8 months ago

Anti-abortion groups urge US top court to restrict abortion pill

Al Jazeera  

Groups push the US Supreme Court to reject a Biden administration request to halt a Texas ruling limiting access to pill. Anti-abortion groups have submitted a filing urging the United States Supreme Court to restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone, challenging the medication’s federal approval and asking the justices to implement the curbs ordered by a conservative judge …

Latest ruling on pill shifts US abortion landscape again
1 year, 8 months ago

Latest ruling on pill shifts US abortion landscape again

Associated Press  

A federal appeals court has kept an abortion pill available, clarifying the U.S. abortion landscape but not settling it. The court’s decision late Wednesday preserved but narrowed access to an abortion pill across the U.S. In 2019, the Iowa Supreme Court blocked a law prohibiting abortion once cardiac activity can be detected, which occurs after about six weeks of pregnancy …

Pending abortion ban can’t be prevented, Montana judge rules
1 year, 8 months ago

Pending abortion ban can’t be prevented, Montana judge rules

Associated Press  

— A bill to restrict abortions in Montana will become law — at least temporarily — if the governor signs it, a judge ruled. District Court Judge Kathy Seeley said the request by Planned Parenthood of Montana was made before the bill became law, so there is nothing to block. Planned Parenthood argued the law is unconstitutional based on a …

Health care providers sue Idaho AG over new guidance limiting out-of-state abortion referrals
1 year, 9 months ago

Health care providers sue Idaho AG over new guidance limiting out-of-state abortion referrals

CNN  

CNN — Health care providers in Idaho on Wednesday sued the state’s attorney general after he wrote in a legal opinion that the state’s abortion ban prohibits medical providers from referring patients out-of-state for abortion services. Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, a Republican, said in a two-page letter last week that the state’s near-total abortion ban “prohibits an Idaho medical …

New Hawaii law expands abortion access, protects providers
1 year, 9 months ago

New Hawaii law expands abortion access, protects providers

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s governor on Wednesday signed legislation expanding access to abortion and putting into law recent executive orders protecting local health care providers from prosecution by out-of-state authorities. David Ige signed last year to stop other states from sanctioning local doctors and nurses who provide abortion care out-of-state residents temporarily in the islands. San Buenaventura remarked on the news …

Wyoming Governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills
1 year, 9 months ago

Wyoming Governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills

The Hindu  

Mark Gordon signed a bill on March 17 prohibiting abortion pills in the State and also allowed a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature. The Republican governor’s decision comes after the issue of access to abortion pills took center stage this week in a Texas court. In a statement, Wyoming ACLU advocacy director Antonio Serrano criticized …

Abortion ban injunction upheld by N. Dakota Supreme Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Abortion ban injunction upheld by N. Dakota Supreme Court

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a state abortion ban will remain blocked while a lawsuit over its constitutionality proceeds. But a district judge had put it on hold this summer while the Red River Women’s Clinic pursued a lawsuit arguing the state constitution protected a right to an abortion. He said in a statement …

Texas judge to consider halting sale of abortion pill across US
1 year, 9 months ago

Texas judge to consider halting sale of abortion pill across US

Al Jazeera  

Anti-abortion groups are pushing to revoke or suspend approval of pill used in more than half of all US abortions. US federal Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a conservative appointee of former President Donald Trump, has yet to issue a ruling after more than four hours of argument over whether to ban mifepristone, an abortion pill approved by the Food and Drug …

Democrat-led states challenge US over abortion pill restrictions
1 year, 10 months ago

Democrat-led states challenge US over abortion pill restrictions

Al Jazeera  

Twelve states join a lawsuit alleging the US government has placed unnecessary restrictions on mifepristone. Twelve states, led by Washington and Oregon, have filed a lawsuit against the United States government over access to the abortion pill mifepristone. The lawsuit alleged that the FDA “has continued to hamper access by singling out mifepristone — and the people in the Plaintiff …

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