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New House Speaker Mike Johnson Used to Be Top Counsel for Anti-LGBTQ Hate Group
Johnson was a leader for Alliance Defending Freedom, which wrote the abortion ban that led to the downfall of “Roe.”
Lubbock Becomes Fourth Texas County to Enact Abortion Travel Ban
The ordinance bars pregnant Texans from traveling out of state to access an abortion.
In Upcoming Election, Argentina Is on the Verge of Electing Its Own Trump
Hard right extremist candidate Javier Milei is the front-runner in Argentina's October 22 presidential election.
Anti-Abortion Justice to Hear Case Deciding Abortion Legality in Arizona
Experts say his past comments could be grounds for recusing himself from the abortion ban case, which he has not done.
Study Finds 16% Increased Infant Mortality in States That Restrict Abortion
The study also found that the mortality rate for Black infants was more than twice that of white infants.
Mother Sues Alabama Jail After Being Forced to Give Birth Alone in a Shower
Alabama jailed Ashley Caswell on charges of endangering a fetus, then made her give birth without medical support.
FL Attorney General Wants to Block Abortion Amendment From 2024 Ballot
“We need abortion to be explicitly named as a constitutionally protected right,” said one advocate for the amendment.
Trump Ally and Election Denier Kari Lake Launches 2024 GOP Senate Bid in Arizona
She enters what could be a true toss-up race against Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and Rep. Ruben Gallego.
Architect of Texas’s “Bounty Hunter” Abortion Ban Demands Patient Information
“This is yet another scare tactic to try and threaten our community,” reproductive advocates said.
Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Protecting Doctors Sending Abortion Medication Elsewhere
The new law offers “a lifeline to people in states” where abortion medication is regulated, the bill's author said.