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Texas Files Criminal Charges Against Midwife Who Allegedly Offered Abortion Care
Houston-area midwife Maria Margarita Rojas is the first person to be criminally charged under the state's abortion ban.
Experts Warn TX Bill Targeting Online Abortion Pills Will Have Widespread Impact
The measure may be the most meaningful attempt this year to block the ordering and mailing of abortion medications.
Montana Judge Rules Medicaid Recipients Have Protected Access to Abortion
Restrictions blocking Medicaid recipients from abortion services violate the state constitution, the judge ruled.
Trump’s DOJ Moves to Dismiss Idaho Emergency Abortion Case
Dismissing the case “will leave the health and lives of pregnant Idahoans hanging in the balance,” said an ACLU officer.
Bill Would Let Missourians Give to Anti-Abortion Centers Instead of Paying Taxes
Missouri is among the national leaders in per capita spending on such centers, even before tax credits are factored in.
Rates of Sepsis Soared After Texas Banned Abortion
Life-threatening complications for people experiencing miscarriage shot up under the ban.
Missouri Clinics Resume Abortions After Judge Strikes Restrictions
“Today’s decision is a triumph for all Missourians,” the president of Planned Parenthood Great Plains said.
Abortion Laws Are Eroding Trust Between Mental Health Providers and Clients
As a resident of Texas, one woman was too scared to tell her therapist about her abortion because of the state’s laws.
2 States Target NY Doctor for Mailing Abortion Pills. Here’s What’s Next.
The cases will test the relatively new shield law infrastructure and the health care model it has enabled.
Advocates Celebrate as Missouri Judge Blocks State Abortion Restrictions
Missouri Republicans continue working to reverse the abortion rights amendment approved by state voters in November.