Some Prosecutors Say They Won’t Enforce Their States’ Abortion Bans
2 years, 6 months ago

Some Prosecutors Say They Won’t Enforce Their States’ Abortion Bans

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In the hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade on Friday, dozens of prosecutors throughout the country indicated that they would refuse to enforce laws banning abortion. After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the heads of the Texas Democratic Party called on local law enforcement to refuse to enforce the state's abortion ban. On Friday, Texas Democratic Party chair Gilberto Hinojosa and vice chair Shay Wyrich Cathey called on Democratic sheriffs, district attorneys, county judges, county commissioners, constables and Texas mayors to “use your legal authority and discretion to refuse to enforce the provisions of Senate Bill 8, Senate Bill 4, and House Bill 1280: all new laws passed by our extremist, Republican-controlled legislature in 2021.” District attorneys in Dallas County, Travis County, Nueces County, Fort Bend County and Bexar County have already promised “not to prosecute or criminalize personal healthcare decisions.” There is also an effort in Austin to protect its residents from the state’s abortion ban. In Arizona, Julie Gunnigle, a candidate for county attorney in Maricopa County, recently told Bolts that she would “never prosecute a patient, a provider, or a family for choosing to have an abortion or any other reproductive decision.” Gunnigle is running against incumbent Rachel Mitchell, who is best known for grilling Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who accused then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, on behalf of Senate Republicans at his confirmation hearing.

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Abortions are up in the US. The data paints a complicated picture
2 weeks, 4 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 …

A Missouri judge says the state’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, ensuring legal abortions
3 weeks, 5 days ago

A Missouri judge says the state’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, ensuring legal abortions

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 judge ruled Friday that …

A judge says Missouri’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, but there’s no start date for abortions
3 weeks, 5 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 …

Texas Abortion Lawsuit Against New York Doctor Kicks Off a New Legal Civil War
55 years ago

Texas Abortion Lawsuit Against New York Doctor Kicks Off a New Legal Civil War

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Paxton is seeking massive penalties against Carpenter for practicing medicine without a license in the state and violating state abortion laws, but the case got started more simply: A man learned that his partner’s miscarriage was actually an abortion. …

Shield laws under fire: Texas sues New York doctor over abortion pills
1 month 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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1 month 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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1 month 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 …

Texas won't review maternal deaths post-Dobbs: report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Texas won't review maternal deaths post-Dobbs: report

Salon  

A Texas committee that is meant to review pregnancy-related deaths in the state won’t review cases from 2022 and 2023, the Washington Post reported. Related How abortion funds are preparing for another Trump presidency According to the report, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee members said in September the change was made to “be more contemporary.” The move has …

'Worried': Experts concerned as Texas board declines to investigate abortion ban deaths
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Worried': Experts concerned as Texas board declines to investigate abortion ban deaths

Raw Story  

The Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee revealed this week that it will not be reviewing any cases that occurred over the last two years — which just happen to be the years when Texas's strict anti-abortion law went into effect. The Washington Post reports that the move by the committee is "leaving any potential deaths related to abortion …

Judge Strikes Down Wyoming Laws Banning Abortion, Abortion Pills
1 month, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

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

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

The Independent  

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Abortion rights advocates win in 4 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in Florida
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2 months, 1 week ago

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

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Abortion amendments pass in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri and more while Florida measure fails
2 months, 1 week 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, 2 weeks 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.

Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Commentary: A second Trump administration could make abortion restrictions even worse
2 months, 2 weeks ago

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

LA Times  

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

Texas Woman's Heart-Wrenching Story: A Tale of Sepsis and Loss
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas Woman's Heart-Wrenching Story: A Tale of Sepsis and Loss

Associated Press  

A new series of Kamala Harris campaign ads highlights the precarious medical care for women since the fall of Roe v. Wade. One ad features a Texas woman who lost her baby to sepsis due to a lack of proper medical care. Another ad focuses on the emotional impact of the issue on both the woman and her husband.

Harris ads feature Texas woman who nearly died from sepsis amid strict abortion ban
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Harris ads feature Texas woman who nearly died from sepsis amid strict abortion ban

LA Times  

A new series of Kamala Harris campaign ads seek to highlight increasingly perilous medical care for women since the fall of Roe vs. Wade by telling the story of a Texas woman who got a life-threatening infection when she couldn’t get proper treatment after she miscarried and how she may no longer be able to have children. The ad is …

Harris to Campaign in Texas to Highlight State's Abortion Ban
2 months, 3 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 …

More abortion ballot measures are set to pass. Then state courts will have their say.
3 months ago

More abortion ballot measures are set to pass. Then state courts will have their say.

Politico  

In Arizona, progressive groups are holding events and knocking on doors to make GOP-appointed state Supreme Court Justices Clint Bolick and Kathryn King the first in state history to lose a retention vote by reminding voters the pair ruled this year to uphold an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions. But they can interpret what it means, and what the …

Supreme Court declines Biden administration appeal in Texas emergency abortion case
3 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

Column: As 10 states prepare to vote on abortion rights, Texas shows that abortion bans kill women
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: As 10 states prepare to vote on abortion rights, Texas shows that abortion bans kill women

LA Times  

Rob Bonta, left, at a news conference Monday with Anna Nusslock, who says she was illegally denied an emergency abortion at a Catholic hospital in Eureka this year. — Nancy L. Cohen, president, Gender Equity Policy Institute There can no longer be any doubt that the abortion bans enacted in more than 20 states threaten women’s health. The bellwether state …

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

Texas sues to stop a rule that shields the medical records of women who seek abortions elsewhere
4 months, 1 week ago

Texas sues to stop a rule that shields the medical records of women who seek abortions elsewhere

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has sued the Biden administration to try to block a federal rule that shields the medical records of women from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to seek abortion where it is legal. The rule essentially prohibits state or local officials from gathering medical records related to reproductive health care for a civil, criminal or …

Rise in pregnancy terminations in US after verdict favouring abortion overturned
5 months, 1 week 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, 2 weeks 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 …

Iowa Now Bans Most Abortions After About 6 Weeks, Before Many Women Know They're Pregnant
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Iowa Now Bans Most Abortions After About 6 Weeks, Before Many Women Know They're Pregnant

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s strict abortion law went into effect Monday, immediately prohibiting most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. “I’m glad that the Iowa Supreme Court has upheld the will of the people of Iowa.” Now, across the country, four states ban abortions after about six weeks …

Harris slams Trump on abortion issue as six-week ban takes effect in Iowa
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris slams Trump on abortion issue as six-week ban takes effect in Iowa

Al Jazeera  

Abortion access remains top US election issue as ban on procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy takes effect in Iowa. United States Vice President and the Democratic Party’s likely 2024 nominee Kamala Harris has slammed former President Donald Trump on abortion rights as a stringent, six-week ban on the procedure entered into force in the US state of Iowa. …

Texas woman’s lawsuit after being jailed on murder charge over abortion can proceed, judge rules
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas woman’s lawsuit after being jailed on murder charge over abortion can proceed, judge rules

Associated Press  

McALLEN, Texas — A Texas woman who was jailed and charged with murder after self-managing an abortion in 2022 can move forward with her lawsuit against the local sheriff and prosecutors over the case that drew national outrage before the charges were quickly dropped, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton denied a motion by prosecutors …

Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday

The Independent  

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Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa judge has ruled the state’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, preventing most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. There are limited circumstances under the Iowa law that would allow for abortion after six weeks of pregnancy: rape, if reported to law enforcement or a …

Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday

LA Times  

Iowa’s strict abortion law is expected to take effect Monday, banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. There are limited circumstances under the Iowa law that would allow for abortion after six weeks of pregnancy: rape, if reported to law enforcement or a health provider within 45 days; incest, if reported …

Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors

The Independent  

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Iowa Supreme Court upholds state’s 6-week abortion ban
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Texas Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors

CNN  

CNN — The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday to allow the state’s ban on nearly all gender-affirming care for minors to remain in effect. LGBTQ advocacy groups slammed the ruling Friday, with Lambda Legal — one of the parties involved in the original lawsuit against the bill — saying, “It is impossible to overstate the devastating impact of this ruling.” …

Infant deaths spiked 13% in Texas following law restricting abortion, study finds
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Infant deaths spiked 13% in Texas following law restricting abortion, study finds

Salon  

A restrictive abortion law in Texas has been linked to in a sharp uptick in infant mortality that other states did not experience, a new study has found. Pediatric heath researchers from John Hopkins University report the number of newborn babies dying in Texas has increased by approximately 13% since the state's near-total abortion ban went into effect, according to …

It’s been two years since Roe v Wade was overturned. Here’s how far we’ve gone back
6 months, 3 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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Texas reports five abortions a month - down from 4,400 before Roe overturned in 2022
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas reports five abortions a month - down from 4,400 before Roe overturned in 2022

The Independent  

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In Texas, the Fight Over Abortion Has Gotten Hyperlocal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

In Texas, the Fight Over Abortion Has Gotten Hyperlocal

Slate  

People in the small town of Marshall, Texas, first noticed the billboard on a sweltering summer Friday in 2020. The state’s local abortion battles make clear that Dobbs is pushing the frontiers of abortion fights out of state and national contexts and closer and closer to pregnant people’s daily lives. Further, the most recent waves of local abortion restrictions operate …

Texas adopts guidance for how doctors should interpret abortion ban
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas adopts guidance for how doctors should interpret abortion ban

Raw Story  

"Texas adopts guidance for how doctors should interpret abortion ban" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The Texas Medical Board on Friday adopted guidance for how doctors should interpret the state’s new abortion laws, reducing paperwork requirements …

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights now in the US
6 months, 3 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, 3 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 …

"I wasn't dead enough for an abortion": Texas mom blames Trump for almost losing her life
7 months, 1 week ago

"I wasn't dead enough for an abortion": Texas mom blames Trump for almost losing her life

Salon  

Lauren Miller was pregnant with twins when she landed in the emergency room after 36 straight hours of vomiting. Related How abortion bans are impacting pregnant patients across the country "As my medical providers tried to counsel me on my options," Miller said, "they would just stop mid-sentence, looking for the right words. Last week, the state's all-Republican Supreme Court …

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge from women denied abortion during emergencies
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge from women denied abortion during emergencies

The Independent  

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Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state’s abortion law over medical exceptions
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state’s abortion law over medical exceptions

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected a closely watched challenge to the state’s restrictive abortion ban, ruling against a group of women who had serious pregnancy complications and became the first in the U.S. to testify in court about being denied abortions since Roe v. Wade was overturned. The court said the law’s exceptions, as written, …

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state’s abortion law over medical exceptions
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state’s abortion law over medical exceptions

LA Times  

Amanda Zurawski had been told that she had a condition that meant her fetus would not survive. The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected a challenge to one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S. following a lawsuit by women who had serious pregnancy complications. The unanimous ruling from the court, whose nine justices are all elected Republicans, …

Texas Supreme Court rules against women who say their lives were endangered by state abortion ban
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas Supreme Court rules against women who say their lives were endangered by state abortion ban

Salon  

All nine Republican justices of the Texas Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the state's strict abortion ban on Friday that was brought by a group of women who said their lives were put at risk when they suffered serious pregnancy complications and could not access the necessary medical care. They claimed this happened because the state's abortion law isn’t …

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