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New York AG Will Defend Her State’s Abortion Shield Laws From Texas Challenge
Letitia James’s intervention increases the likelihood SCOTUS will weigh in on shield laws and telehealth abortions.
Texas Passes Ban on Mail-Order Abortion Pills
The bill also lets private citizens sue health providers for mailing, prescribing, or providing abortion pills.
Wrongful Death Suit in Texas Poses New Threats to Medication Abortion Access
Prominent anti-abortion operatives are deeply entangled in the lawsuit filed this August by a woman in Texas.
Trump Admin Plans to Burn Around $10M Worth of Contraceptives Meant for Aid
A nonprofit says the administration rejected its offer to buy the birth control.
Federal Appeals Court Upheld West Virginia Ban on Medication Abortion. Now What?
If the Supreme Court gets involved, it could set national precedent for states to ban medications approved by the FDA.
New Lawsuit Could Challenge Telehealth Abortion Access Nationwide
The case could end up in front of the Supreme Court — an opportunity that abortion opponents have been waiting for.
A Tennessee Doctor Refused to Give a Woman Prenatal Care Because She’s Unmarried
Tennessee's “conscience law,” allowing doctors to deny care due to their religious beliefs, went into effect in April.
Idaho’s Abortion Ban Is Impacting Routine Care for Seniors and Kids
Three years after “Dobbs,” states that were already struggling with physician shortages say they’re getting worse.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down State’s 1849 Abortion Ban
While the court just affirmed the right to abortion in the state, access to such care remains at risk.
Abortion Bans Make the Common Experience of Miscarriage Far More Dangerous
Blood transfusions during emergency room visits for first-trimester miscarriages in Texas rose by 54 percent since 2022.