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Abortion

Judge Blocks Enforcement of Idaho Law Barring Abortions in Medical Emergencies
The Department of Justice sued Idaho, saying the law violated federal protections for patients needing emergency care.

Abortion Is Now a Top Issue Driving Midterms, Due to Far Right Supreme Court
Fifty-six percent of voters now say abortion is a top issue for the midterms, compared to 43 percent in March.

South Carolina Shows Abortion Rights Activists Can Make Progress in Red States
South Carolina's Supreme Court stopped enforcement of a law banning abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy.

Ron Johnson Suggests GOP Could Impose Nationwide Abortion Ban in the Future
The GOP senator’s viewpoints on abortion go against the beliefs of nearly two-thirds of his constituents.

Data Shows States With Strictest Abortion Bans Have Higher Rate of Child Poverty
Each of the six states with the worst parental mortality rates have passed abortion bans.

Abortion Ban Stalls in West Virginia After Protesters Pack Hearings and Capitol
West Virginians are showing the fight for reproductive justice and bodily autonomy can still be won in the South.

Florida Appeals Court Won’t Let Parentless 16-Year-Old Get an Abortion
The court ludicrously decided the teen wasn't “sufficiently mature to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy.”

Facebook Is Collaborating With Cops to Criminalize Pregnancy Outcomes
Now that “Roe” has fallen, Facebook is taking a lead role in the surveillance and criminalization of pregnant people.

Some Google Map Searches Send Abortion Seekers to Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Crisis pregnancy centers frequently use misinformation and fear tactics to dissuade patients from getting abortions.

Wealthy Donors Bankroll Christian Nationalists to Sustain Unregulated Capitalism
Funded by a 1 percent of megadonors and corporations, the religious right has grown to a grotesque size.