Florida's Republican-led Senate passes six-week abortion ban
1 year, 9 months ago

Florida's Republican-led Senate passes six-week abortion ban

India Today  

Florida's Republican-led Senate passed a bill on Monday to outlaw most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, bringing the state a step closer to joining others across the U.S. South in banning almost all abortions. Republicans in the state House of Representatives and Senate filed concurrent bills last month to restrict the procedure further, starting at six weeks of pregnancy. A six-week ban would restrict abortion access across the U.S. South, where most other states have already banned the procedure at early stages of pregnancy. Patients have been traveling to Florida from across the Southeast to end their pregnancies since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, gutting federal abortion rights.

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Abortions are up in the US. The data paints a complicated picture
1 week, 5 days ago

Abortions are up in the US. The data paints a complicated picture

Associated Press  

Abortion has become slightly more common despite bans or deep restrictions in most Republican-controlled states, and the legal and political fights over its future are not over yet. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Overturning Roe and enforcing abortion bans has changed how woman obtain abortions in the U.S. “Abortion bans don’t actually …

How the abortion rights landscape changed in 2024
2 weeks ago

How the abortion rights landscape changed in 2024

Salon  

In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark ruling Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs decision, ending the federal enshrinement of abortion rights in America. 01 More people stockpiled abortion pills 2024 began with the anticipation that the Supreme Court would invalidate the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions. “This increase is …

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 …

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 …

Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy

Associated Press  

— 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 to protect to a pregnant …

Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including its explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including its explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy

LA Times  

Mifepristone, a medication used in combination to end a pregnancy, was banned under a law struck down by a state judge in Wyoming. A state judge this week struck down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the-nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy. One Wyoming law that Owens said violated women’s rights under the state …

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. …

Editorial: Abortion was on ballots across the country in this election. The results are encouraging
2 months ago

Editorial: Abortion was on ballots across the country in this election. The results are encouraging

LA Times  

Ever since the Supreme Court took away the constitutional right to abortion in 2022, the people have been taking it back state by state. Before last week’s election, voters in six states had either enshrined abortion rights in their state constitutions or defeated ballot measures that would have restricted them. Ballot measures in New York, Maryland, Colorado and Montana enshrined …

Florida's amendment to protect abortion rights fell short of passing by just 3% votes
2 months ago

Florida's amendment to protect abortion rights fell short of passing by just 3% votes

NPR  

Florida's amendment to protect abortion rights fell short of passing by just 3% votes Fifty-seven percent of Floridian voters wanted to protect abortion rights going up to about the 24th week of pregnancy. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: On Election Day, more than 57% of Floridians voted in favor of a state constitutional amendment that would protect access to abortion. That's how …

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 …

’Just stop talking’: Donald Trump evades abortion queries while casting ballot in Florida
2 months ago

’Just stop talking’: Donald Trump evades abortion queries while casting ballot in Florida

Live Mint  

Donald Trump is slated to take charge of a nation with deepening political and cultural fissures and a worried electorate within the next two months. Trump appears to have held shifting views on abortion over the course of the 2024 election campaign — at times leaving conservatives and anti-abortion rights groups frustrated. A second presidential term for Donald Trump could …

Voters in at least 5 states restore reproductive rights
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2 months ago

Voters in at least 5 states restore reproductive rights

Raw Story  

In the first presidential election since the U.S. Supreme Court allowed state governments to determine if, when and why a woman can end a pregnancy, former President Donald Trump, who touted during the campaign he “was able to kill Roe v. Wade” appeared poised to be reelected early Wednesday. “In fact, the amendment goes even further, calling for ‘a fundamental …

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 …

Florida’s abortion rights amendment fails despite getting 57% of the vote
2 months ago

Florida’s abortion rights amendment fails despite getting 57% of the vote

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 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 measure proposed enshrining the right to abortion …

Abortion rights advocates win in 4 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in Florida
Top News
2 months ago

Abortion rights advocates win in 4 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in Florida

The Independent  

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Florida defeats abortion ballot measure to keep six-week ban in place
2 months ago

Florida defeats abortion ballot measure to keep six-week ban in place

Daily Mail  

An amendment to protect abortion rights in Florida and end the state's six week abortion ban failed to pass meaning the state's ban will remain in place. 'Yes on 4' campaign material to end Florida's six week abortion ban with an amendment to the state's constitution. The amendment failed to reach the 60 percent threshold to pass The amendment would …

Florida Voters Reject Abortion Rights Initiative
Top News
2 months ago

Florida Voters Reject Abortion Rights Initiative

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ― Florida voters on Tuesday are projected to reject a pro-choice constitutional amendment that would have repealed the state’s six-week abortion ban and restored access to the procedure until about 24 weeks into a pregnancy. Amendment 4, or the Right to Abortion Initiative, sought to add language to the Florida Constitution stating that “no …

Arizona voters pass constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access
2 months ago

Arizona voters pass constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access

NPR  

Arizona voters pass constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access toggle caption FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images PHOENIX – Arizonans approved a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, according to a call by the Associated Press. They argued the state’s abortion law already allowed enough access, since most abortions take before the 15th week of pregnancy, and …

Most abortion ballot measures pass, but it didn’t translate to a victory for Democrats
2 months ago

Most abortion ballot measures pass, but it didn’t translate to a victory for Democrats

Salon  

This week, abortion was on the ballot in 10 states, but even in places where it wasn't, Democrats were hoping the fight for reproductive rights could give them an edge. Missouri has one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country where abortion is mostly entirely prohibited but only allowed "in cases of medical emergency.” “Missouri has been labeled …

Florida amendment to expand abortion access fails. A six-week ban remains
2 months ago

Florida amendment to expand abortion access fails. A six-week ban remains

NPR  

Florida amendment to expand abortion access fails. The vote means the state’s current law that bans most abortions after six weeks will stay in place, which abortion access supporters worry will delay care and endanger the lives of women. Florida was one of 10 states voting on abortion rights — part of a trend set in motion after the U.S. …

Abortion rights amendment in Florida fails by three percentage points
Top News
2 months ago

Abortion rights amendment in Florida fails by three percentage points

Salon  

Florida voters declined to reinstate abortion rights into the state's Constitution on Tuesday, leaving in place restrictive six-week abortion ban that makes it nearly impossible to get an abortion in the South. The state's abortion ballot initiative, Amendment 4, fell just short of the necessary 60% approval required to pass, with 58% of Floridians voting "yes" and 42% voting "no." …

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 …

Missouri Voters Decide on Abortion Ban Override
2 months, 1 week ago

Missouri Voters Decide on Abortion Ban Override

CNN  

Missouri voters will decide whether to overturn their state's near-total abortion ban in a ballot measure this election. The measure would establish the right to make reproductive care decisions, including about abortion, without interference up to fetal viability, around 22 to 24 weeks into pregnancy.

Florida abortion ballot: They think they know how to end the state’s abortion ban. It involves Trump voters.
2 months, 1 week ago

Florida abortion ballot: They think they know how to end the state’s abortion ban. It involves Trump voters.

Slate  

On a sunny Saturday afternoon in October, Ana Perez stood under a tree dripping Spanish moss on the University of Florida campus and taught eight of her peers how to talk about abortion. Aleu asked if they supported Amendment 4, which, she explained, would “put medical decisions back in the hands of women and their doctors, instead of extreme politicians.” …

Judge continues to block Florida from threatening TV stations over abortion ads
2 months, 1 week ago

Judge continues to block Florida from threatening TV stations over abortion ads

NPR  

Judge continues to block Florida from threatening TV stations over abortion ads toggle caption John Raoux/AP TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge who recently chastised Florida officials for "trampling" on free speech rights continued to block the head of the state's health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure …

Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads
2 months, 1 week ago

Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis holds up legislation in 2022 that banned most abortions in the state after 15 weeks of gestation. A federal judge on Tuesday continued to block the head of Florida’s health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week’s ballot. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker extended …

Harris to Campaign in Texas to Highlight State's Abortion Ban
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris to Campaign in Texas to Highlight State's Abortion Ban

Associated Press  

Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign in Texas to highlight the state's restrictive abortion laws. She will visit Houston to tell a story about Donald Trump's role in eliminating Roe v. Wade, what that's meant for people in a state like Texas, and the stakes — if you live in a state currently without an abortion ban — that could …

Women in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Women in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report says

LA Times  

Mifepristone is one of two pills used in medication abortions. Women living in states with abortion bans obtained the procedure in the second half of 2023 at about the same rate as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, according to a report released Tuesday. They increasingly used telehealth, the report found, as medical providers in states with …

Getting an abortion was already hard. Then the hurricanes arrived
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Getting an abortion was already hard. Then the hurricanes arrived

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 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 state has made it continually difficult for …

Trump says a national abortion ban is ‘off the table.’ Seconds later, he says ‘we’ll see what happens’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump says a national abortion ban is ‘off the table.’ Seconds later, he says ‘we’ll see what happens’

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 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. During an interview on Sunday with Fox News, …

Supreme Court declines Biden administration appeal in Texas emergency abortion case
3 months ago

Supreme Court declines Biden administration appeal in Texas emergency abortion case

LA Times  

The Supreme Court let stand a lower court order that said hospitals cannot be required to provide pregnancy terminations if they would break Texas law. The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate the law in Texas, which has one of the country’s strictest abortion bans. The justices did not detail their reasoning for …

Your guide to the presidential candidates’ views on abortion
3 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

Florida doctors are in 'unfathomably dark scenarios' thanks to signature DeSantis policy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Florida doctors are in 'unfathomably dark scenarios' thanks to signature DeSantis policy

Raw Story  

Rolling Stone is reporting that more Florida doctors are speaking out against Florida Gov. In fact, the magazine reports that these doctors are confronting "unfathomably dark medical scenarios" that may force them to give up practicing medicine in the state all together unless the abortion ban is repealed by a ballot initiative this November. Dr. Chelsea Daniels tells Rolling Stone …

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

Abortions are down under Florida’s 6-week ban but not by as much as in other states, study says
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Abortions are down under Florida’s 6-week ban but not by as much as in other states, study says

Associated Press  

When Florida’s ban on abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy began on May 1, the number of abortions didn’t drop as much as it has when other states implemented similar policies, a study released Thursday estimates. The study by the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion access, suggests that Florida clinics, abortion funds and support networks were …

Florida law enforcers are investigating the state’s abortion ballot initiative. Here’s what to know
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Florida law enforcers are investigating the state’s abortion ballot initiative. Here’s what to know

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — State police in Florida are showing up at the homes of voters who signed a petition to get an abortion rights amendment on the ballot in November as part of a state probe into alleged petition fraud. “Thus this effort to question signatures at this point seems far too late.” Here’s what to know about Florida’s abortion …

Abortion-rights measure will be on Missouri’s November ballot, court rules
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Abortion-rights measure will be on Missouri’s November ballot, court rules

Associated Press  

— A measure undoing Missouri’s near-total abortion ban will appear on the ballot in November, the state’s high court ruled Tuesday, marking the latest victory in a nationwide fight to have voters weigh in on abortion laws since federal rights to the procedure ended in 2022. The order also directs Ashcroft, an abortion opponent, to “take all steps necessary to …

Florida Health Agency Spreads Lies About Abortion Rights Ballot Measure
4 months ago

Florida Health Agency Spreads Lies About Abortion Rights Ballot Measure

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Florida’s agency for health care administration, a publicly funded and purportedly nonpartisan government group, is pushing misinformation about the state’s abortion rights amendment that will be in front of voters in November. Jason Weida, secretary for Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration, tweeted Thursday afternoon to announce an improved “transparency page” to “combat the lies and disinformation …

Trump will vote against Florida amendment enshrining abortion rights
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump will vote against Florida amendment enshrining abortion rights

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump said on Friday that he would vote against an amendment in his home state of Florida that would enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution and overturn a current six-week abortion ban. “So I’ll be voting no for that reason.” The Florida ballot measure would legalise abortion until fetal viability, a term used by health care providers to …

Trump says he will vote to keep Florida’s six-week abortion ban — 24 hours after calling it ‘too short’
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump says he will vote to keep Florida’s six-week abortion ban — 24 hours after calling it ‘too short’

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 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. On Thursday, the former president told NBC News …

Donald Trump says Florida’s 6-week abortion law is ‘too short’
4 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump says Florida’s 6-week abortion law is ‘too short’

Raw Story  

Update: A spokesperson for Donald Trump said Thursday night that the former president had not said how he’ll vote on Amendment 4. “President Trump has not yet said how he will vote on the ballot initiative in Florida, he simply reiterated that he believes six weeks is too short,” said Karoline Leavitt, the Trump campaign national press secretary. Former President …

Trump says Florida’s six-week abortion ban is ‘too short’ and suggests he will vote to amend it
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump says Florida’s six-week abortion ban is ‘too short’ and suggests he will vote to amend it

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. Trump, who is registered to vote in Florida, told NBC News on Thursday that …

Donald Trump signals that he will vote against Florida's abortion ban: 'I think it should be more than six weeks'
4 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump signals that he will vote against Florida's abortion ban: 'I think it should be more than six weeks'

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump signaled that he could vote to end Florida's six-week abortion ban when it comes up in a referendum later this year, as he continues his delicate dance around a key election issue. Donald Trump said he had decided how he will vote in Florida's upcoming referendum on its newly enacted six-week abortion ban. 'And I'll be expressing that …

Providers halt services after court allows Florida to enforce ban on transgender care for minors
4 months, 1 week ago

Providers halt services after court allows Florida to enforce ban on transgender care for minors

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Advocates say transgender patients are facing barriers to “potentially life-saving health care” after a federal appeals court ruled that a Florida law banning gender-affirming care can be enforced while a legal challenge plays out. Jon Harris Maurer, the public policy director for LGBTQ+ rights group Equality Florida, characterized the law as government intrusion into “vital health care”. …

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

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 A federal appeals court Monday …

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 …

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 …

The fallout of Florida’s abortion ban has been "chaos," experts say
5 months ago

The fallout of Florida’s abortion ban has been "chaos," experts say

Salon  

Two months ago, the state of Florida enacted its strict six-week abortion law. “What we've seen in the aftermath of this ban is just devastation and chaos, and it has really impacted the lives of Floridians but also has expanded its impact throughout the southeast,” Brittany Fonteno, president and CEO of the National Abortion Federation, told Salon in a phone …

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