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West Virginia Health Providers Plan New Clinic to Circumvent State Abortion Ban
“We told y’all we weren’t going back!” said one reproductive justice activist in the state.
Anti-Abortion Bills Like Kansas’s Are Designed to Spread Misinformation
The State Senate advanced a bill based on the false notion that a fetus is sometimes "born alive” after an abortion.
Idaho Poised to Pass First Bill Banning Interstate Travel for Abortion
Abortion advocates say the ban would be especially devastating for pregnant minors in abusive homes.
Federal Study Calls US Stillbirth Rate “Unacceptably High” and Recommends Action
The report named stillbirths a “major public health concern” that the U.S. must address through research and prevention.
Dark Money-Fueled WI Supreme Court Candidate’s Anti-Abortion Views Span Decades
The billionaire-backed State Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly once wrote that “God’s law” applies in court.
Wyoming Passes Bill Banning Sale of Abortion Pill
Wyoming is the first state in the country to specifically pass legislation to outlaw the FDA-approved abortion pill.
Democrats in Wisconsin Introduce Bill to Restore Abortion Rights in State
Wisconsin reverted to a draconian anti-abortion law from 1849 after Roe was dismantled.
Idaho Hospital Will Stop Delivering Babies as Providers Flee After Abortion Bans
The announcement shows how restrictive abortion bans like Idaho’s affect a wide range of health care services.
New Utah Law for Abortion Clinics Effectively Amounts to a Ban, Experts Say
Only 1 percent of abortions in Utah took place in a hospital. Soon, that’s the only place they’ll be allowed.
Judge Could Rule to Halt Nationwide Sales of Common Abortion Pill
During a four-hour hearing last week, the judge used language that mimicked the vocabulary of anti-abortion activists.
Judge in Abortion Medication Case Appears Sympathetic to Calls for Ban
Mifepristone is used in more than half of abortions in the U.S. and is safer than many over-the-counter medications.
Abortion Bans Could Exacerbate the US’s Already High Rate of Preterm Births
States that restrict abortion have fewer maternal care providers than states with abortion access.
Texas Judge Sought to Hide Abortion Pill Hearing From Public to Prevent Protests
The highly unusual move is the latest in far right judges’ current streak of judicial activism.