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With lawsuits and legislation, Texas Republicans take aim at abortion pills
6 days, 3 hours ago

With lawsuits and legislation, Texas Republicans take aim at abortion pills

Salon  

"With lawsuits and legislation, Texas Republicans take aim at abortion pills" 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. “We’re getting to the point where, if we don’t start swinging, start adopting new tools, these websites and the 20,000 …

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Inside a medical practice sending abortion pills to states where they're banned
5 months, 1 week ago

Inside a medical practice sending abortion pills to states where they're banned

NPR  

Inside a medical practice sending abortion pills to states where they're banned toggle caption Elissa Nadworny/NPR The packages, no bigger than a hardcover book, line the walls of the nondescript office near Boston. Yet to be tested in court, shield laws have some legal vulnerability In the eight states with shield laws, abortion providers can treat out-of-state patients just as …

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Women sue Texas over abortion ban, say it risked their lives
1 year, 10 months ago

Women sue Texas over abortion ban, say it risked their lives

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Five women who said they were denied abortions even when pregnancy endangered their lives are suing Texas over its abortion ban, the latest legal fight against state restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. The lawsuit filed Monday in state court said the Texas law, one of the strictest in the country, is …

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In Texas, abortion laws inhibit care for miscarriages
2 years, 8 months ago

In Texas, abortion laws inhibit care for miscarriages

NPR  

In Texas, abortion laws inhibit care for miscarriages Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images As the Supreme Court appears poised to return abortion regulation to the states, recent experience in Texas illustrates that medical care for miscarriages and dangerous ectopic pregnancies would also be threatened if restrictions become more widespread. Sponsor …

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Red states are already chipping away at Roe vs. Wade
2 years, 8 months ago

Red states are already chipping away at Roe vs. Wade

LA Times  

A crowd gathers outside the Supreme Court in Washington DC after a leaked draft indicated that Roe vs. Wade will be overturned. “This is a region of the country where it’s not just an abortion desert — it’s a healthcare desert,” said Rebecca Tong, co-executive director of Trust Women, which runs clinics in Kansas and Oklahoma. The so-called heartbeat law …

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How The GOP Got Comfortable Pushing Abortion Bans Without Rape Exceptions
2 years, 9 months ago

How The GOP Got Comfortable Pushing Abortion Bans Without Rape Exceptions

Huff Post  

Nearly a decade ago, a Republican congressman from Missouri was asked if abortion restrictions were ever to be enacted, should there be exemptions for cases of rape. “The history starts out with anti-abortion folks saying that this rape and incest exception thing is bogus because no one gets pregnant as a result of rape, and most of the people who …

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An anti-abortion source's talking points left one listener wanting a follow-up
2 years, 9 months ago

An anti-abortion source's talking points left one listener wanting a follow-up

NPR  

An anti-abortion source's talking points left one listener wanting a follow-up Enlarge this image Carlos Carmonamedina for NPR Public Editor Carlos Carmonamedina for NPR Public Editor It's no secret that many sources in news reports have practiced talking points. One listener wrote to us frustrated by a particular interview in a recent All Things Considered story about Texas women facing …

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Can states limit abortion and gender-affirming treatments outside their borders?
2 years, 10 months ago

Can states limit abortion and gender-affirming treatments outside their borders?

NPR  

Can states limit abortion and gender-affirming treatments outside their borders? But now there's a new twist in a broader Republican strategy: Representatives in multiple states are pushing bills that would attempt to limit what residents can and can't do beyond state lines. The Associated Press reports that Coleman's bill is "among at least 17 bills restricting or banning abortion filed …

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The consequences of Texas' restrictive abortion law
2 years, 10 months ago

The consequences of Texas' restrictive abortion law

NPR  

The consequences of Texas' restrictive abortion law For patients seeking abortions in Texas, services have been drastically reduced. The new law translates into thousands of Texas women each month unable to get the abortion they want in state. With the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court so far refusing to intervene, abortion in the Lone Star …

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How the Texas ban on most abortions is harming survivors of rape and incest
3 years, 2 months ago

How the Texas ban on most abortions is harming survivors of rape and incest

NPR  

How the Texas ban on most abortions is harming survivors of rape and incest Enlarge this image toggle caption SERGIO FLORES/Sergio Flores/AFP via Getty Images SERGIO FLORES/Sergio Flores/AFP via Getty Images The SAFE Alliance in Austin helps survivors of child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence. "Devastating" for survivors of repeated rape and abuse While many people don't realize they …

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Texas clinics cancel abortions after court reinstates ban
3 years, 3 months ago

Texas clinics cancel abortions after court reinstates ban

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas clinics on Saturday canceled appointments they had booked during a 48-hour reprieve from the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., which was back in effect as weary providers again turn their sights to the Supreme Court. The Biden administration, which sued Texas over the law known as Senate Bill 8, has yet to say whether …

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Doctors say the Texas abortion ban is complicating other types of medical decisions
3 years, 3 months ago

Doctors say the Texas abortion ban is complicating other types of medical decisions

NPR  

Doctors say the Texas abortion ban is complicating other types of medical decisions Enlarge this image toggle caption Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters Each month, Dr. Andrea Palmer delivers about 20 babies, easily the best part of her job. Texas doctors like Palmer say SB 8, an unusual new state law banning most abortions, is complicating other types of medical decisions. …

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For many Texans, it’s a long drive out of state for abortion
3 years, 3 months ago

For many Texans, it’s a long drive out of state for abortion

LA Times  

Of the 25 patients who showed up at the Trust Women Wichita clinic in Kansas for abortions Thursday, 10 drove hundreds of miles north from Texas, traveling farther and at greater cost because of a new law in the Lone Star State that in effect banned abortion, dramatically expanding the nation’s largest “abortion desert.” Outside the clinic, several antiabortion protesters …

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