Georgia abortion ban: ACLU, Planned Parenthood, Center for Reproductive Rights sue state
5 years, 6 months ago

Georgia abortion ban: ACLU, Planned Parenthood, Center for Reproductive Rights sue state

CNN  

Washington CNN — Abortion rights advocates filed a lawsuit Friday challenging that Georgia’s controversial ban on abortion is unconstitutional. The American Civil Liberties Union, Planned Parenthood and the Center for Reproductive Rights sued state officials, calling for a judge to block the law that Georgia Gov. The move comes as several of the restrictive abortion laws coming out of red state legislatures are being taken to court, with the ACLU and Planned Parenthood challenging Arkansas’ 18-week abortion ban on Thursday. Friday’s lawsuit argues that the Georgia law “criminalizes pre-viability abortions in direct conflict with Roe” and “violates Georgians’ right to privacy and liberty secured by the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.” Nancy Northup, CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, maintained that her organization is committed to fighting all of this year’s abortion restrictions from going into effect. “Georgia is one of nine states that have passed abortion bans this year in the hopes of overturning Roe v. Wade,” she said in a statement.

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A judge says Missouri’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, but there’s no start date for abortions
2 weeks, 6 days ago

A judge says Missouri’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, but there’s no start date for abortions

Associated Press  

— A judge ruled Friday that Missouri’s near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment, though Planned Parenthood said the decision is still not sufficient for it to resume providing abortions in the state. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri Zhang said the abortion ban “is directly at odds” with a constitutional amendment creating a right to abortion …

The CDC failed in promise to get states to track deaths linked to abortion bans
3 weeks ago

The CDC failed in promise to get states to track deaths linked to abortion bans

Raw Story  

After the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion in 2022, President Joe Biden issued an executive order tasking the federal government with assessing the “devastating implications for women’s health“ of new state abortion bans. “The committee must follow national guidelines in maternal mortality review committee death investigations,” said a spokesperson for Oklahoma’s health department, which oversees the committee …

Reproductive rights advocates sue Arizona to overturn 15-week abortion ban
1 month ago

Reproductive rights advocates sue Arizona to overturn 15-week abortion ban

India Today  

Reproductive rights advocates sued Arizona on Tuesday to undo a 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with a constitutional amendment recently approved by voters to expand access to foetal viability. “And so that’s really what this 15-week ban challenge is.” Arizona was one of five states where voters approved ballot measures in the 2024 general election to add the right to …

Supreme Court’s transgender care fight creates conservative ‘reckoning’ over parental rights
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court’s transgender care fight creates conservative ‘reckoning’ over parental rights

CNN  

CNN — Conservative groups have for years sought to reduce the government’s sway over parents’ childrearing choices, particularly when it comes to decisions about school and health care. But the Supreme Court’s upcoming and potentially explosive transgender care case is dividing conservatives, with many of those same groups backing Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone treatments, which critics say …

Supreme Court’s transgender care fight creates conservative ‘reckoning’ over parental rights
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court’s transgender care fight creates conservative ‘reckoning’ over parental rights

CNN  

CNN — Conservative groups have for years sought to reduce the government’s sway over parents’ childrearing choices, particularly when it comes to decisions about school and health care. But the Supreme Court’s upcoming and potentially explosive transgender care case is dividing conservatives, with many of those same groups backing Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone treatments, which critics say …

Wisconsin Supreme Court grapples with whether state’s 175-year-old abortion ban is valid
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court grapples with whether state’s 175-year-old abortion ban is valid

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A conservative prosecutor’s attorney struggled Monday to persuade the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reactivate the state’s 175-year-old abortion ban, drawing a tongue-lashing from two of the court’s liberal justices during oral arguments. Sheboygan County’s Republican district attorney, Joel Urmanski, has asked the high court to overturn a Dane County judge’s ruling last year that invalidated the ban. …

U.S. Election Results 2024: Determining constitutional right to abortion with ballots
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2 months ago

U.S. Election Results 2024: Determining constitutional right to abortion with ballots

The Hindu  

Since the U.S. overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling securing the right to abortion, several States of the North American country became the groundswell of public opposition. Not-for-profit public law observer Brennan Centre for Justice observed in a blogpost, “In most of these eight States, abortion opponents in official positions have used their power to try to block or …

Montanans vote to codify abortion access in the state constitution
2 months ago

Montanans vote to codify abortion access in the state constitution

NPR  

Montanans vote to codify abortion access in the state constitution toggle caption William Campbell/Getty Images/Getty Images North America HELENA, Mont. — Montanans have voted to protect reproductive rights in the state’s constitution, according to a call by the Associated Press. Access is protected by a 1999 Montana Supreme Court precedent that found the state’s right to privacy protects the right …

Abortion rights advocates win in 6 states but lose in 3
2 months ago

Abortion rights advocates win in 6 states but lose in 3

LA Times  

Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans in one of six victories for abortion rights advocates, while Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota defeated similar constitutional amendments, leaving bans in place. A measure that allows more abortion restrictions and enshrines the state’s current 12-week ban was adopted in Nebraska and a competing …

Abortion amendments pass in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri and more while Florida measure fails
2 months ago

Abortion amendments pass in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri and more while Florida measure fails

Salon  

Results from the first presidential election since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with the Dobbs decision are already pouring in. Missouri: Amendment 3 Results: PASS 53.5% YES / 46.8% NO In Missouri, Amendment 3 would enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution, overturning the state’s current abortion ban. “It's a health care issue, it …

Georgia’s Supreme Court brings back state’s 6-week abortion ban
3 months ago

Georgia’s Supreme Court brings back state’s 6-week abortion ban

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. “The `status quo' that should …

Georgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions while state appeals
3 months ago

Georgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions while state appeals

LA Times  

Abortion rights protesters rally near the Georgia state Capitol in Atlanta on May 14. “The `status quo’ that should be maintained is the state of the law before the challenged laws took effect.” Clare Bartlett, executive director of the Georgia Life Alliance, called high court’s decision “appropriate,” fearing that without it, women from other states would begin coming to Georgia …

Georgia AG appeals ruling overturning state’s six-week abortion ban
3 months, 1 week ago

Georgia AG appeals ruling overturning state’s six-week abortion ban

Raw Story  

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has asked the state Supreme Court to allow Georgia’s six-week abortion ban to be enforced again while the state’s appeal is being considered. The six-week ban was tossed aside Monday when Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert C. I. McBurney ruled that it conflicts with the Georgia Constitution’s privacy and liberty protections. Monica Simpson, executive …

Opposing sides of GA's anti-abortion law speak out after judge rules ban unconstitutional
3 months, 1 week ago

Opposing sides of GA's anti-abortion law speak out after judge rules ban unconstitutional

Raw Story  

Abortion rights advocates are cheering Monday’s court ruling that brought back expanded services in Georgia, even as they brace for the likelihood that further judicial action could make it short-lived. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert C. I. McBurney’s ruling that the law is unconstitutional comes just weeks before early voting starts in Georgia, including for state legislative races and …

Georgia attorney general appeals a judge’s rollback of abortion ban
3 months, 1 week ago

Georgia attorney general appeals a judge’s rollback of abortion ban

LA Times  

Abortion rights protesters rally near the Georgia state Capitol in Atlanta on May 14. Georgia’s Republican attorney general has appealed a judge’s ruling that struck down the state’s abortion ban. Gen. Chris Carr’s office is asking the Georgia Supreme Court to reinstate the law banning most abortions after the first six weeks or so of pregnancy while the court considers …

Judge's Rollback of Georgia Abortion Ban Sparks Debate, Impact on the Nation
3 months, 1 week ago

Judge's Rollback of Georgia Abortion Ban Sparks Debate, Impact on the Nation

Associated Press  

Georgia's top court has overturned the state's abortion ban, effectively restoring abortion rights to women in the state. This ruling could have a significant impact on abortion-related travel patterns in the region, with the state potentially becoming a destination for people seeking abortion services from neighboring states.

Family of woman killed when she couldn’t get abortion announces lawsuit plans
3 months, 1 week ago

Family of woman killed when she couldn’t get abortion announces lawsuit plans

The Independent  

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Georgia judge invokes The Handmaid’s Tale while striking down state’s six-week abortion ban
3 months, 1 week ago

Georgia judge invokes The Handmaid’s Tale while striking down state’s six-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. The 26-page opinion, from Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, ordered that abortion …

Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions
3 months, 1 week ago

Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions

Politico  

McBurney’s ruling would allow abortions through at least 20 weeks of pregnancy. “Protecting the lives of the most vulnerable among us is one of our most sacred responsibilities, and Georgia will continue to be a place where we fight for the lives of the unborn.” Carol Tobias, president of the National Right to Life Committee, called the ruling “ridiculous.” “This …

The Supreme Court Cost Amber Thurman Her Life
55 years ago

The Supreme Court Cost Amber Thurman Her Life

Slate  

This week, ProPublica reported on the story of Amber Thurman, a young mother from Georgia, whose death after being denied abortion care is heartbreaking and enraging and was completely preventable. According to ProPublica’s in-depth coverage, in 2022 Thurman arrived at a Georgia emergency department seeking medical care shortly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the constitutional …

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 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 …

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 …

Nebraska Supreme Court will hear lawsuit challenging measure to expand abortion rights
4 months, 1 week ago

Nebraska Supreme Court will hear lawsuit challenging measure to expand abortion rights

Associated Press  

— The Nebraska Supreme Court has agreed to expedite a hearing on a lawsuit that could keep voters from deciding whether to expand abortion rights in the state. “And it’s without any sort of regulation from the state at all.” Backers of the initiative to expand abortion rights have asked the court for the chance to defend their proposal, which …

Nebraska Supreme Court will hear lawsuit challenging measure to expand abortion rights
4 months, 1 week ago

Nebraska Supreme Court will hear lawsuit challenging measure to expand abortion rights

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 Nebraska Supreme Court has …

Planned Parenthood challenges Missouri law that kicked area clinics off of Medicaid
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Planned Parenthood challenges Missouri law that kicked area clinics off of Medicaid

Associated Press  

— Missouri Planned Parenthoods filed legal challenges Monday against a new law that kicked the organizations off the federal Medicaid health insurance program. Planned Parenthood Great Plains and Planned Parenthood Great Rivers said they are filing complaints with the state’s Administrative Hearing Commission, which functions as a court to hear disputes between Missouri government and private organizations. Mike Parson in …

US appeals court clears way for Florida ban on transgender care for minors
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US appeals court clears way for Florida ban on transgender care for minors

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A federal appeals court Monday cleared the way for Florida to enforce a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, blocking a lower court order against the ban while the matter is appealed. Florida’s attorneys had conceded during the district court trial that the state cannot stop someone from pursuing a transgender identity, but said it can regulate medical …

An Arkansas court blocks abortion vote
4 months, 2 weeks ago

An Arkansas court blocks abortion vote

NPR  

An Arkansas court blocks abortion vote An Arkansas court blocked an effort to let voters decide on whether the state should legalize abortion - meaning the state's ban remains in place. Josie Lenora of Little Rock Public Radio has been talking to supporters of that abortion rights amendment effort today, and joins us now. Writing for the majority today, Arkansas …

Arkansas Supreme Court blocks abortion measure
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Arkansas Supreme Court blocks abortion measure

Politico  

Justices Karen Baker and Courtney Rae Hudson, in their dissent, accused Arkansas officials of unfairly changing the rules in order to disqualify the abortion-rights petition. Today’s decision strips every Arkansan of this power.” The group Arkansans for Limited Government submitted more than 100,000 signatures earlier this month for a ballot measure that would legalize abortion for any reason up to …

Voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Voters in Arizona and Montana will be able to decide in November whether they want to protect the right to an abortion in their state constitutions. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a 200-word summary that abortion advocates used to collect signatures for a ballot measure is valid, clearing the way for the issue to remain on …

US abortion numbers rise slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
5 months ago

US abortion numbers rise slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds

Associated Press  

The number of women getting abortions in the U.S. actually went up in the first three months of 2024 compared with before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, a report released Wednesday found, reflecting the lengths that Democratic-controlled states went to expand access. AP AUDIO: US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds AP correspondent …

Rise in pregnancy terminations in US after verdict favouring abortion overturned
5 months ago

Rise in pregnancy terminations in US after verdict favouring abortion overturned

India Today  

The number of women getting abortions in the US actually went up in the first three months of 2024 compared with before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, a report released Wednesday found, reflecting the lengths that Democratic-controlled states went to expand access. In March, doctors in states with laws to protect medical providers used telemedicine to prescribe abortion …

Utah’s near-total abortion ban to remain blocked until lower court assesses its constitutionality
5 months, 1 week ago

Utah’s near-total abortion ban to remain blocked until lower court assesses its constitutionality

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — A near-total abortion ban will remain on hold in Utah after the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the law should remain blocked until a lower court can assess its constitutionality. The panel wrote in its opinion that the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah had legal standing to challenge the state’s abortion trigger law, and that …

Arkansas is sued for rejecting petitions on an abortion-rights ballot measure
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Arkansas is sued for rejecting petitions on an abortion-rights ballot measure

Associated Press  

— Arkansas is being sued for rejecting petitions in favor of a proposed ballot measure to scale back the state’s abortion ban, with supporters asking the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to order officials to start counting more than 100,000 signatures from people who back amending the constitution. Giving voters a chance to weigh in on the state’s ban would …

National abortion ban "hidden in plain sight" in revised RNC agenda, legal experts say
5 months, 4 weeks ago

National abortion ban "hidden in plain sight" in revised RNC agenda, legal experts say

Salon  

Earlier this week, the Republican Party released its 16-page “Make America Great Again” policy platform ahead of its national convention. “The key to their true agenda here is the suggestion that the 14th Amendment of the federal constitution somehow empowers states to ban abortion,” Kolbi-Molinas said. The 14th Amendment grants citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United …

Iowa Supreme Court upholds state’s 6-week abortion ban
6 months, 1 week ago

Iowa Supreme Court upholds state’s 6-week abortion ban

CNN  

CNN — The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday to uphold the state’s abortion ban, which prohibits most abortions in the state as early as six weeks into pregnancy. Kim Reynolds celebrated the ruling Friday, saying she is glad the state’s high court “upheld the will of the people.” “As the heartbeat bill finally becomes law, we are deeply committed to …

It’s been two years since Roe v Wade was overturned. Here’s how far we’ve gone back
6 months, 2 weeks ago

It’s been two years since Roe v Wade was overturned. Here’s how far we’ve gone back

The Independent  

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Abortion access has won when it’s been on the ballot. That’s not an option for half the states
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Abortion access has won when it’s been on the ballot. That’s not an option for half the states

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tucked inside the West Virginia Statehouse is a copy of a petition to lawmakers with a simple request: Let the voters decide whether to reinstate legal access to abortion. West Virginia is among the 25 states that do not allow citizen initiatives or constitutional amendments on a statewide ballot, an avenue of direct democracy that has allowed …

Abortion access has won when it’s been on the ballot. That’s not an option for half the states
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Abortion access has won when it’s been on the ballot. That’s not an option for half the states

LA Times  

Advocates and opponents gather at a polling place Cincinnati on Nov. 2, when Ohio voters overwhelmingly passed an amendment codifying abortion rights in the state’s constitution. West Virginia is among the 25 states that do not allow citizen initiatives or constitutional amendments on a statewide ballot, an avenue of direct democracy that has allowed voters to circumvent their legislatures and …

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights now in the US
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights now in the US

Associated Press  

Judges, state lawmakers and voters are deciding the future of abortion in the U.S. two years after the Supreme Court jolted the legal status quo with a ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Limited abortion access prompts more out-of-state travel Bans in Republican-led states have prompted many people seeking abortions to travel to get care. The U.S. Supreme Court this …

The Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights in the U.S.
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights in the U.S.

LA Times  

People march through downtown Amarillo, Texas, last year to protest a lawsuit that aimed to ban the abortion drug mifepristone. Judges, state lawmakers and voters are deciding the future of abortion in the U.S. two years after the Supreme Court jolted the legal status quo with a ruling that overturned Roe vs. Wade. Limited abortion access prompts more out-of-state travel …

Judge rules that federal agency can’t enforce abortion rule in Louisiana and Mississippi
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge rules that federal agency can’t enforce abortion rule in Louisiana and Mississippi

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A federal judge on Monday granted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as employers in two Southern states, temporary relief from complying with a federal rule that would have required them to provide workers with time off and other workplace accommodations for abortions. “The District Court applied a common sense interpretation of the plain words …

Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging federal rules to accommodate abortions for workers
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging federal rules to accommodate abortions for workers

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A lawsuit filed by 17 states challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions lacks standing, a federal judge in Arkansas ruled on Friday. Republican attorneys general from each state, led by Arkansas and Tennessee, sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in April, days after the agency published rules for employers and workers …

Takeaways from Supreme Court ruling: Abortion pill still available but opponents say fight not over
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Takeaways from Supreme Court ruling: Abortion pill still available but opponents say fight not over

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to a drug used in the majority of U.S. abortions on Thursday, though abortion opponents say the ruling won’t be the last word in the fight over mifepristone. The court found that the abortion opponents couldn’t sue because they weren’t actually injured by the medication, in part because federal laws protect doctors …

Judge dismisses lawsuit by Georgia court candidate who sued to keep talking about abortion
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge dismisses lawsuit by Georgia court candidate who sued to keep talking about abortion

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by a former Democratic congressman running for Georgia state Supreme Court who claimed a state agency was unconstitutionally trying to block him from talking about abortion. U.S. District Judge Michael Brown ruled John Barrow didn’t have standing to sue because Barrow himself chose to release a confidential letter from the …

17 States Sue Over Rule Giving Workers Time Off For Abortions
8 months, 2 weeks ago

17 States Sue Over Rule Giving Workers Time Off For Abortions

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A coalition of 17 Republican-led states lobbed a lawsuit at a federal agency Thursday over a new policy requiring employers to give time off and other accommodations to pregnant workers who are seeking abortions. The lawsuit is being led by the attorneys general in Arkansas and Tennessee and takes aim at new regulations that the Equal Employment …

‘You’re hedging’: Amy Coney Barrett lambasts Idaho abortion ban lawyer
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘You’re hedging’: Amy Coney Barrett lambasts Idaho abortion ban lawyer

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. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative appointed to the bench under Donald Trump’s presidency, …

Tennessee would criminalize helping minors get abortions under bill heading to governor
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tennessee would criminalize helping minors get abortions under bill heading to governor

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is poised to become the second state in the nation to make it illegal for adults to help minors get an abortion without parental consent, a proposal that is likely to face immediate legal challenges should Gov. Last year, Idaho became the first state to enact the so-called “ abortion trafficking ” law, but a federal …

Missouri’s GOP lawmakers vote to kick Planned Parenthood off Medicaid
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Missouri’s GOP lawmakers vote to kick Planned Parenthood off Medicaid

Associated Press  

— Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature on Wednesday passed a bill to ban Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood, a move they have tried for years in a state where almost all abortions are banned. The bill, approved 106-48 Wednesday in the House, aims to make it illegal for Missouri’s Medicaid program to reimburse Planned Parenthood for health care services to …

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 …

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