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TN Hospital Denies Woman Sterilization Surgery, Citing Her “Sacred Fertility”
The decision came as the woman was hours into pre-surgery preparations, and already had an IV in her arm.
Bills Targeting Abortion Pills Advance in States That Already Ban Most Abortions
Meanwhile, bills requiring students to watch “fetal development” videos advance in Florida and Wisconsin.
Trial Over Missouri Abortion Regulations May Affect Access Across Midwest, South
The decision could hamper access for nearly everyone in the state — or greatly broaden it in ways not seen in decades.
Trump Admin Quietly Bans Veterans’ Abortion Care, Even for Rape and Health Risks
“Trump and his allies won’t stop until they’ve imposed a national abortion ban,” said a reproductive rights advocate.
Missouri Court Orders Clearer Wording on GOP Measure to Undo Abortion Rights
The ballot measure seeks to undo a citizen-driven one that passed in 2024, which expanded abortion rights in the state.
South Carolina Anti-Abortion Bill Would Also Ban Popular Contraceptives
“This is the most extreme, heinous bill restricting reproductive health care that we have faced yet,” one critic said.
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.
3 Years in, Horrors Wrought by Anti-Abortion “Dobbs” Ruling Are Apparent to All
We live in a country that has used machines to turn a dying person into a fetus incubator against the family’s wishes.
Texas Anti-Abortion Bill Includes Provision Barring State Review of Its Legality
“This is absolutely unprecedented, what they’re trying to do here,” one law professor said of the bill.