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SCOTUS Denies Steven Donziger’s Request for Appeal of Conviction in Chevron Case
The move could have implications for the pending ruling regarding the FDA’s approval of a common abortion drug.

Dark Money-Fueled WI Supreme Court Candidate’s Anti-Abortion Views Span Decades
The billionaire-backed State Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly once wrote that “God’s law” applies in court.

Wyoming Passes Bill Banning Sale of Abortion Pill
Wyoming is the first state in the country to specifically pass legislation to outlaw the FDA-approved abortion pill.

Democrats in Wisconsin Introduce Bill to Restore Abortion Rights in State
Wisconsin reverted to a draconian anti-abortion law from 1849 after “Roe” was dismantled.

Idaho Hospital Will Stop Delivering Babies as Providers Flee After Abortion Bans
The announcement shows how restrictive abortion bans like Idaho’s affect a wide range of health care services.

New Utah Law for Abortion Clinics Effectively Amounts to a Ban, Experts Say
Only 1 percent of abortions in Utah took place in a hospital. Soon, that’s the only place they’ll be allowed.

Judge Could Rule to Halt Nationwide Sales of Common Abortion Pill
During a four-hour hearing last week, the judge used language that mimicked the vocabulary of anti-abortion activists.

Judge in Abortion Medication Case Appears Sympathetic to Calls for Ban
Mifepristone is used in more than half of abortions in the U.S. and is safer than many over-the-counter medications.

Abortion Bans Could Exacerbate the US’s Already High Rate of Preterm Births
States that restrict abortion have fewer maternal care providers than states with abortion access.

Texas Judge Sought to Hide Abortion Pill Hearing From Public to Prevent Protests
The highly unusual move is the latest in far right judges’ current streak of judicial activism.