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FL Org Gathers Signatures for Ballot Measure to Undo State’s 6-Week Abortion Ban
The proposal would allow abortions up to the point of “fetal viability,” generally recognized as 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Abortion Bans Exacerbate the US’s Existing Black Maternal Health Crisis
Attacks on abortion access are also attacks on maternal health, especially for the most vulnerable.
A TN Woman Nearly Died and Required a Hysterectomy After Being Denied Abortion
Doctors couldn't help early in the woman's pregnancy because they feared violating the state's anti-abortion law.
Oklahoma State Supreme Court Finds 2 Anti-Abortion Laws Unconstitutional
A statute from 1910 banning nearly all abortions remains on the books.
New Report Details Dozens of Patients’ Complications in a Post-“Roe” US
“Banning abortion and tying providers’ hands impacts every aspect of care,” the author of the report said.
Alabama GOP Bill Aims to Charge People Who Get an Abortion With Murder
The bill also allows prosecutors to charge a person for having a miscarriage if they claim the person was negligent.
TX House OKs Bill to Remove Officials Who Refuse to Prosecute Abortion Providers
The bill aims to force left-leaning prosecutors to prosecute abortions — or risk being replaced by an Abbott appointee.
Nebraska Republican: Abortion Ban Needed to Ensure Dominance of White Population
The lawmaker's remarks make explicit the deep ties between white nationalism and abortion bans.
DeSantis Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban Into Law in Dead of Night
Abortion rights defenders warn that the six-week ban poses life-and-death risks to Floridians.
Right-Wing Appeals Court Judges Allow Abortion Pill Limits to Take Effect
The decision upheld part of a ruling that halted the FDA’s decision allowing mifepristone to be distributed by mail.