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Idaho Abortion Ban Gives More Rights to Rapist’s Family Than the Pregnant Victim
A state law allows the family of a rapist to sue anyone who participated in aborting a fetus generated by the rape.
Ron Johnson Suggests GOP Could Impose Nationwide Abortion Ban in the Future
The GOP senator’s viewpoints on abortion go against the beliefs of nearly two-thirds of his constituents.
Abortion Shakes Up Attorneys General Races, Exposes Limits to Their Powers
State attorney general candidates are staking claims on what they’ll do to fight or defend access to abortion.
Abortion Remains Legal in Michigan After Court Extends Block on 1931 Ban
Enforcement of the ban would cause “irreparable danger to our society at large,” the judge said in his ruling.
Elizabeth Warren Opens Investigation Into Horrific Impacts of GOP Abortion Bans
Appalling stories appear each day as Republicans in dozens of states look to impose and expand abortion restrictions.
Right-Wing Model Legislation Would Criminalize Sharing Information on Abortion
The legislation would directly target journalists, as it essentially criminalizes freedom of speech regarding abortion.
Democrats in Red States Are Strategizing Ways to Protect Abortion Seekers
Some local officials are exploring legislation to protect abortion seekers, even if the legal road ahead is messy.
Tennessee Abortion Clinics Grapple With Uncertainty as SCOTUS Decision Looms
Tennessee is one of 13 states with a trigger law that would ban most abortions if Roe is struck down.
Texans Have Been Traveling to Oklahoma for Abortions, But a New Ban Looms There
Local providers are already at their limit. The ban would have massive ramifications for people across the region.
Louisiana Town Passes Texas-Style Ordinance Barring Abortion Outright
The ordinance makes abortions illegal for anyone within the town's limits, at any stage of pregnancy.