Advocates: Proposed budget for W.Va. doesn’t go far enough
2 years, 2 months ago

Advocates: Proposed budget for W.Va. doesn’t go far enough

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia Director Jim McKay said it was poignant to him that the Republican governor called his plan to cut the state’s personal income tax by 50 percent over three years a “West Virginia tsunami” during his State of the State address Wednesday. “It’s time for lawmakers to take action to ensure that a tax cut tsunami doesn’t put more families under water.” Dale Lee, president of the West Virginia Education Association, praised Justice’s inclusion of a 5% pay raise for state employees and $100 million for the Public Employees Insurance Agency. On Thursday, lawmakers in the House Health and Human Resources Committee greenlit a bill that would allow crisis pregnancy centers to receive funding through a new program called the “West Virginia Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Support Program.” It’s unclear how much money the centers would be eligible to receive under the program. Kelly Allen, executive director of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, said a state’s budget reflects its values, and Justice’s budget “values tax cuts for the wealthy over funding programs that serve us all.” “They don’t go far enough for a governor who tells us daily how much money the state has and how well we’re doing,” she said.

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Supreme Court to weigh state moves to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
3 months ago

Supreme Court to weigh state moves to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will consider South Carolina’s move to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the latest abortion-related case since the justices overturned Roe v. Wade. Planned Parenthood has previously said it gets less than $100,000 in South Carolina, one of many conservative-leaning states that sought to halt or reduce public funding for the …

'Crisis pregnancy centers' sue Massachusetts for campaign targeting their anti-abortion practices
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Crisis pregnancy centers' sue Massachusetts for campaign targeting their anti-abortion practices

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. Maura Healey launched a $1 million taxpayer-funded initiative in …

‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ sue Massachusetts for campaign targeting their antiabortion practices
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ sue Massachusetts for campaign targeting their antiabortion practices

LA Times  

A sign deterring people from going to “anti-abortion centers” is shown in Boston on July 17. A $1-million taxpayer-funded initiative in Massachusetts designed to discourage people from seeking help from “crisis pregnancy centers” — which are typically religiously affiliated and counsel clients against having abortions — has drawn a lawsuit from center operators. The Washington-based American Center for Law and …

States funding anti-abortion clinics have some of highest rates of maternal and infant mortality in US, report finds
7 months, 3 weeks ago

States funding anti-abortion clinics have some of highest rates of maternal and infant mortality in US, report finds

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy States that fund so-called …

"Scarcity mindset": As reproductive rights are eroded, abortion funds are running out of money
8 months, 2 weeks ago

"Scarcity mindset": As reproductive rights are eroded, abortion funds are running out of money

Salon  

In 2024, the National Abortion Federation and Planned Parenthood’s Justice Fund had the largest budget in its history. “We had to make this shift in funding because the need has skyrocketed with so many additional bans and people being forced to travel further care,” Brittany Fonteno, president and CEO of the National Abortion Federation, told Salon in a phone call. …

Bill that would have placed the question of abortion access before Louisiana voters fails
11 months, 3 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 …

West Virginia places anti-abortion pregnancy center coalition at the helm of $1M grant program
1 year, 3 months ago

West Virginia places anti-abortion pregnancy center coalition at the helm of $1M grant program

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia coalition that helps support a network of anti-abortion pregnancy centers in the state is receiving $1 million in taxpayer dollars to distribute to organizations committed to encouraging people not to end their pregnancies. The West Virginia Pregnancy Center Coalition has been selected to manage the new West Virginia Mothers and Babies Support Program, the …

Lawsuit seeking to revoke West Virginia abortion ban dropped
1 year, 11 months ago

Lawsuit seeking to revoke West Virginia abortion ban dropped

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An abortion provider on Monday dropped a two-month-old federal lawsuit seeking to overturn West Virginia’s near-total ban. The Women’s Health Center of West Virginia said in a court filing that its primary physician determined he will be unable to resume providing abortion care in the state “due to intervening professional obligations.” Another physician who provided abortion care …

New Maryland provider opening in post-Roe ‘abortion desert’
1 year, 11 months ago

New Maryland provider opening in post-Roe ‘abortion desert’

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new abortion provider is opening this year in Democratic-controlled Maryland — just across from deeply conservative West Virginia, where state lawmakers recently passed a near-total abortion ban. The Women’s Health Center of Maryland in Cumberland, roughly 5 miles from West Virginia, will open its doors in June — a year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned …

West Virginia ‘religious freedom’ bill headed to governor
2 years ago

West Virginia ‘religious freedom’ bill headed to governor

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia bill described by supporters as a tool to protect religious freedom and labeled a “license to discriminate” by LGBTQ rights advocates is headed to the desk of Republican Gov. The bill stipulates that the government would not be able to “substantially burden” someone’s constitutional right to freedom of religion unless doing so “in a …

West Virginia House OKs bill to fund anti-abortion centers
2 years, 1 month ago

West Virginia House OKs bill to fund anti-abortion centers

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The GOP-dominated West Virginia House overwhelmingly passed a bill Thursday that would allow for taxpayer money to be funneled into anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers, months after lawmakers passed a near-total ban on the procedure in one of the nation’s poorest states. Evan Hansen said even though he wants to see adoptive parents receive more support, he can’t …

US states take control of abortion debate with funding focus
2 years, 1 month ago

US states take control of abortion debate with funding focus

Associated Press  

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Though the Insight Women’s Center sits at the epicenter of a reinvigorated battle in the nation’s culture wars, the only hint of its faith-based mission to dissuade people from getting abortions is the jazzy, piano rendition of “Jesus Loves Me” playing in a waiting room. They’re also considering offering millions more in income tax credits for donors …

Virginia Democrats Flip Senate Seat, Ensuring Protections Against 15-Week Abortion Ban
2 years, 2 months ago

Virginia Democrats Flip Senate Seat, Ensuring Protections Against 15-Week Abortion Ban

Huff Post  

Glenn Youngkin first hinted at the possibility of a 15-week abortion ban in December when he proposed allocating $50,000 to establish such a ban in the state budget. Zach Gibson via Getty Images Democrats flipped a critical Senate seat in the Virginia legislature on Tuesday, likely safeguarding the state from enacting a 15-week abortion ban. Rouse is pro-choice and promised …

West Virginia lawmakers OK abortion ban with few exceptions
2 years, 6 months ago

West Virginia lawmakers OK abortion ban with few exceptions

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s Legislature passed a sweeping abortion ban with few exceptions Tuesday, approving a bill that several members of the Republican supermajority said they hope will make it impossible for the state’s only abortion clinic to continue to offer the procedure. West Virginia joins the ranks of states moving to ban abortion in the aftermath of the …

West Virginia governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
2 years, 6 months ago

West Virginia governor signs near-total abortion ban into law

The Independent  

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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signs abortion ban into law
2 years, 6 months ago

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signs abortion ban into law

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Friday signed into law a ban on abortions at all stages of pregnancy, making West Virginia the second state to enact a law prohibiting the procedure since the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling overturning its constitutional protection. The bill requires abortions to be performed by a physician at a hospital — a …

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signs abortion ban into law
2 years, 6 months ago

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signs abortion ban into law

LA Times  

Abortion rights supporters demonstrate Tuesday outside the Senate chamber at the West Virginia state Capitol in Charleston as lawmakers debated a sweeping bill to ban abortion in the state with few exceptions. Jim Justice on Friday signed into law a ban on abortions at all stages of pregnancy, making West Virginia the second state to enact a law prohibiting the …

Protesters arrested in angry scenes at West Virginia capitol as lawmakers pass near-total abortion ban
2 years, 6 months ago

Protesters arrested in angry scenes at West Virginia capitol as lawmakers pass near-total abortion ban

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy State lawmakers in West Virginia approved a sweeping anti-abortion law …

‘Disgusted and angry': WVa clinic ends abortions post ban
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Disgusted and angry': WVa clinic ends abortions post ban

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A pregnant 16-year-old girl panicked when she got a call from the only abortion clinic in West Virginia telling her that her appointment had been canceled and she needed to book one out-of-state. Can I give the phone to my mom, so you can explain to her?’” Women’s Health Center of West Virginia Executive Director Katie Quiñonez …

'Disgusted and angry': WVa clinic ends abortions post ban
2 years, 6 months ago

'Disgusted and angry': WVa clinic ends abortions post ban

The Independent  

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West Virginia Legislature Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban
2 years, 6 months ago

West Virginia Legislature Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s Legislature passed a sweeping abortion ban with few exceptions Tuesday, approving a bill that several members of the Republican supermajority said they hope will make it impossible for the state’s only abortion clinic to continue to offer the procedure. Lawmakers resumed debate on the bill Tuesday after failing to come to an …

WVa governor: Voters shouldn’t decide abortion access issue
2 years, 7 months ago

WVa governor: Voters shouldn’t decide abortion access issue

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. The Republican governor said the state’s abortion law falls under the scrutiny of the Legislature and the attorney general. “I think that’s what the Democrats are doing.” Abortion had been banned after 20 weeks of pregnancy in West Virginia until the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion. And I think that’s …

W.Va. House passes sweeping ban criminalizing abortion
2 years, 7 months ago

W.Va. House passes sweeping ban criminalizing abortion

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s Republican-dominated House of Delegates passed a sweeping abortion ban Wednesday that makes providing the procedure a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. “It’s the cries of the unborn, tens of thousands of unborn children that are dead today.. Their blood screams from the ground today that you end this scar on our …

It’s a new era for funding on both sides of abortion debate
2 years, 8 months ago

It’s a new era for funding on both sides of abortion debate

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade has ushered in a new era of funding on both sides of the abortion debate. “I think we will see funding that’s going to be a lot less performative and a lot more realistic,” said Leslie Lenkowsky, a professor emeritus in public affairs and philanthropic studies at Indiana University. …

The end of Roe v Wade will hurt poor women most, economists warn
2 years, 8 months ago

The end of Roe v Wade will hurt poor women most, economists warn

Al Jazeera  

Anti-abortion groups say that the US economic system is broken if women feel like they have to choose ‘between sacrificing their education and career and sacrificing their children’. The United States Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade, the nearly 50-year-old landmark decision that recognised women’s right to abortion, will come at a high economic cost, some economists warn while …

Anti-abortion centers to grow, wield more influence post-Roe
2 years, 8 months ago

Anti-abortion centers to grow, wield more influence post-Roe

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — “Woman’s Choice,” the sign proclaims in bold pink letters. “Basically, these centers are looking around and saying, ‘Our services are going to be needed now more than ever because there’s going to be so many pregnant people who need support during their pregnancy — particularly unintended pregnancies,’” said Andrea Swartzendruber, a University of Georgia public health professor …

Maryland lawmakers override gov’s veto of abortion expansion
2 years, 11 months ago

Maryland lawmakers override gov’s veto of abortion expansion

Associated Press  

Larry Hogan’s veto of a measure to expand access to abortion in Maryland was overridden on Saturday by the General Assembly, which is controlled by Democrats. Hogan wrote in his veto letter that the legislation “endangers the health and lives of women by allowing non-physicians to perform abortions.” The measure comes at a time when the conservative majority on the …

Abortion ban after 15 weeks passed by West Virginia House
3 years, 1 month ago

Abortion ban after 15 weeks passed by West Virginia House

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Republican-dominated West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Tuesday that would ban abortion after 15 weeks, a piece of legislation almost identical to the Mississippi law currently under review by the U.S. Supreme Court. “But that’s not the bill before us — we’re taking steps in a positive direction.” Delegates also passed a bill Tuesday …

West Virginia Advances Bill To Ban Abortions After 15 Weeks
3 years, 1 month ago

West Virginia Advances Bill To Ban Abortions After 15 Weeks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The West Virginia House of Delegates advanced a bill on Tuesday that would ban abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, and is sending it to the state Senate for approval. The bill’s lead sponsor, Republican Delegate Ruth Rowan, repeated myths about the state of a fetus at 15 weeks of pregnancy, saying: “The baby can feel pain. …

West Virginia lawmakers introduce 15-week abortion ban
3 years, 2 months ago

West Virginia lawmakers introduce 15-week abortion ban

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban abortion after 15 weeks — a proposal nearly identical to the Mississippi law currently under review by the U.S. Supreme Court. Ruth Rowan, lead sponsor of the West Virginia bill, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that West Virginia has an obligation to protect the unborn as “a …

Big Virginia abortion test: Can it energize Democratic base?
3 years, 5 months ago

Big Virginia abortion test: Can it energize Democratic base?

Associated Press  

HENRICO, Va. — When Planned Parenthood canvassers stopped by Megan Ortiz’s house, the 32-year-old therapist was getting ready to head out and too distracted to talk for long. “There’s a sense in which it seems quite likely the court will reverse Roe,” said Mary Ziegler, a professor at Florida State University College of Law, who studies the history of U.S. …

Virginia lawmakers pass bills easing abortion restrictions
5 years ago

Virginia lawmakers pass bills easing abortion restrictions

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Abortion restrictions that were enacted when Republicans controlled Virginia’s General Assembly are being undone in legislation approved by the Democrats who are now in charge. NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia called it the first-ever “proactive bill on access to safe, legal abortion” in Virginia’s history. “When this legislation goes into effect, Virginians will no longer have to navigate an …

Advocates want to make Virginia an abortion ‘safe haven’
5 years, 1 month ago

Advocates want to make Virginia an abortion ‘safe haven’

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — With a newly empowered Democratic majority at the Virginia General Assembly, abortion-rights advocates say the state has a chance to roll back decades of restrictions and become a “safe haven” for women in neighboring conservative states. Keene said if “the worst-case scenario happens,” Virginia needs to be “a safe haven” for women in bordering states that are …

"The right to abortion has been decimated": Shocking stories characterize abortion rights hearing
5 years, 4 months ago

"The right to abortion has been decimated": Shocking stories characterize abortion rights hearing

Salon  

After she learned her fetus was affected by a rare, severe abnormality that would result in her pregnancy ending either in stillbirth or a baby whose life necessitated immediate medical intervention, a small business owner from Missouri and her husband decided the "greatest act of love" they could take as parents would be to terminate the pregnancy. She testified before …

Abortion access is endangered: We need to prepare for a post-Roe America
5 years, 6 months ago

Abortion access is endangered: We need to prepare for a post-Roe America

Salon  

Like many Americans, I am saddened every time I see a headline about a state legislature stripping away access to abortion. The abortion restrictions sweeping the country in 2019 have reached new extremes — some outlaw abortion at six weeks, before most people even know they’re pregnant, and subject abortion providers to harsh criminal penalties. At Zuckerberg San Francisco General …

Virginia getting ready for major health care overhaul
6 years, 9 months ago

Virginia getting ready for major health care overhaul

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia officials are gearing up for massive bureaucratic blitz to put as many as 400,000 new adults in the state’s Medicaid program. The state will submit state Medicaid plan amendments the federal government for expansion “within weeks, if not days” after the budget is signed, said Dr. Jennifer Lee, director of the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance …

Virginia lawmakers put off budget, Medicaid debate
6 years, 10 months ago

Virginia lawmakers put off budget, Medicaid debate

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia senators put off debate Tuesday on the state budget and whether to expand Medicaid, but pledged to settle the issue next week. Senate Republican Majority Leader Tommy Norment said he expects the upper chamber to pass a budget next week, and it is likely to include Medicaid expansion. Norment’s announcement that the Senate would meet next …

Virginia leaders propose spending plan that expands Medicaid
6 years, 10 months ago

Virginia leaders propose spending plan that expands Medicaid

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Top Republican lawmakers in Virginia unveiled a new budget proposal Monday that will expand Medicaid, give state workers raises and boost the state’s rainy-day fund. A GOP-led Congress’ failure to repeal and replace the health law, as well as unexpectedly large gains by Democrats in last year’s election, helped spur several state Republicans to flip positions. The …

How Deceptive Crisis Pregnancy Centers Undermine Reproductive Rights In West Virginia
7 years, 5 months ago

How Deceptive Crisis Pregnancy Centers Undermine Reproductive Rights In West Virginia

Huff Post  

Caitlin Hays Gaffin If you were to type “abortion in West Virginia” into a search engine, the first page of results would contain links to several crisis pregnancy centers – faith-based, anti-choice organizations that masquerade as medical facilities in order to trick people who are experiencing unplanned pregnancies. They’ve also been known to separate people from their clothes or personal …

Abortion Clinics In Virginia Face Regulation Like Hospitals : Shots
14 years ago

Abortion Clinics In Virginia Face Regulation Like Hospitals : Shots

NPR  

Abortion Clinics In Va. Face Regulation Like Hospitals After years of trying, the Virginia General Assembly passed a bill that would beef up regulation of abortion clinics. Family Research Council President Tony Perkins said in a statement: If we cannot accept sub-standard care that would jeopardize women's health in other areas, such as post-natal care, we cannot accept it from …

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