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Federal Judge Issues Order Suggesting 13th Amendment Protects Abortion Rights
The judge cited a scholarly article arguing the point, as well as an appellate court ruling from the 1990s.
GOP Aims to Paint Telehealth Providers of Abortion Pills as “Drug Traffickers”
Meanwhile, a lawsuit in Texas threatens to take the abortion medication mifepristone off the market in every state.
Anti-Abortion Laws Were Written to Confuse the Public — and They’re Working
Millions of adults are unsure if abortion pills and Plan B are legal where they live. Advocates say that’s a GOP tactic.
20 GOP Attorneys General Threaten Pharmacies If They Mail Abortion Pills
Ten of the 20 states whose attorneys general signed the letter to CVS and Walgreens still permit abortion care.
Abortion Clinic Sues West Virginia Over Anti-Abortion Law
The law is “inflicting irreparable harm” on people in the state who are seeking abortion services.
RNC Passes Resolution Urging GOP to Make Abortion Bans a Top Priority for 2024
The party is doubling down on its anti-abortion stance despite the vast unpopularity of abortion bans.
Minnesota Becomes First State to Pass Abortion Protections Bill After “Dobbs”
The bill protects pregnant people's right “to continue the pregnancy and give birth, or obtain an abortion.”
Virginia Democrats Defeat Glenn Youngkin’s 15-Week Abortion Ban
The defeat of three anti-abortion bills came just weeks after Democrats won a critical state Senate race.
House GOP Is Passing Bills Based on Outright Lies About “Pro-Choice Violence”
Meanwhile, clinics are getting firebombed and assaults against abortion providers increased by 720 percent since 2018.
South Dakota Threatens Felony Charges for Pharmacists Prescribing Abortion Pills
All six states that share a border with South Dakota also restrict abortion access in varying degrees.