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FDA “Study” on Mifepristone Revealed Weeks After SCOTUS Blocks Restrictions
Some reproductive rights defenders have questioned the timing of the study's announcement.
NC GOP Lawmakers Propose Amendment Legalizing Murder to Stop Abortions
The amendment has little chance of advancing, but should be taken “very seriously,” abortion rights advocates maintain.
Battle Over Medication Abortion Threatens to Revert US Back to 19th Century
SCOTUS has temporarily paused a Fifth Circuit Court ruling that echoed the Comstock Act of 1873, an anti-obscenity law.
Absence of the Word “Black” in Black Maternal Health Bills Concerns Advocates
Advocates worry that the changes attempt to avoid anti-DEI attacks at the expense of making legislation less effective.
Decades of Stigmatization Fueled Growing Threat of Pregnancy Criminalization
States are weaponizing unrelated laws – or even rejected bills – to police pregnancy.
Temporary Supreme Court Stay Restores Mail Access to Mifepristone for 1 Week
A court had previously blocked an FDA rule allowing telehealth prescriptions for the abortion drug.
US Appeals Court Ruling Targets Access to Abortion Medication
“Louisiana’s legal attack on mifepristone shamelessly packaged lies and propaganda," an ACLU senior attorney said.
Despite Ongoing Attacks, Here Are Some Key Wins for the Abortion Rights Movement
The wins show that it’s possible to take back the narrative and ensure access to those who’ve been denied for too long.
Pennsylvania Court Rules State Law Banning Funds for Abortion Is Unconstitutional
The law essentially banned abortions for people with lower incomes who rely on state help for medical services.
Trump Admin Isn’t the First to Push Back on Antiwar Stances From Catholic Church
Reagan, in an attempt to control the energy of the movement against abortion rights, treated the church as an enemy.
Reproductive Health Care Restrictions May Exacerbate Health Care Shortages
In some states, abortion bans have definitively led to an exodus of OB-GYNs and maternal fetal medicine specialists.
Some States Are Boosting Reproductive Health Access, Maternal Health, Child Care
Meanwhile, other states with already strict abortion bans continue to pass and advance new restrictions.
Judge Calls Murder Charge in Georgia Abortion Case “Extremely Problematic”
The judge also noted that Georgia law prohibits the criminalization of someone who has induced an abortion on themself.