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Cornell University Journalists Kept Rape Case in Spotlight
“We have the right to demand safety from our university administrators,” said one student journalist.
Republican Attorneys General Sue Abortion “Shield Law” States in Supreme Court
The AGs also filed a separate lawsuit in a Louisiana district court against individual providers in three states.
Missouri’s Abortion Rights Face a Second Vote in Two Years
Abortion returns to ballots in Missouri and other states as voters and lawmakers reshape post-Roe policies.
Ken Paxton Faces the First Lawsuit Over a Death Linked to an Abortion Ban
“Tierra Walker is dead and those responsible must be held accountable,” the lawsuit reads.
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. Abortion Ban States Have It Worst.
A ProPublica analysis found that the spike in deaths has elicited almost no public health response.
Federal Judge Postpones Lawsuit Over Revoking Mifepristone Access After Election
The lawsuit seeks to revoke FDA approval of the abortion drug despite repeated studies that find it safe and effective.
Planned Parenthood’s Funding Ban Ended — But Money Isn’t Flowing in Every State
Standard federal Medicaid reimbursement should have automatically resumed in about three dozen states.
The Win for Abortion Rights in Indiana Has Reshaped the National Legal Landscape
The ruling sets the stage for further free speech protections for those who help abortion seekers who cross state lines.
Missouri GOP Attempts to Restore Abortion Ban With Anti-Trans Ballot Initiative
Critics say the measure deploys misleading language while folding in restrictions on gender transition care for minors.
North Carolina Teen Was Arrested for Allegedly Self-Managing an Abortion
Abortion bans have always been about criminalizing the pregnant person.
Blanche Suggests DOJ Could Use Victorian-Era Law to Ban Mailing Abortion Pills
The acting attorney general has told anti-abortion activists he is working to restrict abortion nationwide.
New Study: Abortion Bans May Be Increasing Suicidal Thoughts Among Teen Girls
A previous study also linked abortion bans to higher rates of suicide for women between the ages of 20 and 34.
Access to Abortion in Kansas Is at Stake August 4 — But Voters May Not Know It
Kansas’s safe haven status is now threatened again by abortion opponents who have decided to simply rewrite the rules.