Truthout
Abortion
Louisiana Town Passes Texas-Style Ordinance Barring Abortion Outright
The ordinance makes abortions illegal for anyone within the town's limits, at any stage of pregnancy.
Oklahoma’s Near-Total Abortion Ban Surpasses Even Texas’s Six-Week Ban
The bill is now headed to the state Senate and, if passed, will be the strictest anti-abortion bill in the U.S.
Some States Are Enshrining the Right to Abortion as SCOTUS Decision Approaches
Currently, 15 states and the District of Columbia have laws that protect the right to abortion.
Tennessee Republicans Advance Abortion Bill That’s More Extreme Than Texas Law
The bill would let residents sue providers for $10,000 if they provided an abortion at any stage of pregnancy.
Colorado Abortion Rights Bill Moves Forward After GOP-Led Filibuster Fails
The bill recognizes that access to abortion and birth control are fundamental rights for all residents in the state.
MO Lawmaker Wants to Imprison Those Giving Abortion Meds for Ectopic Pregnancies
The bill's sponsor has also considered backing death penalty sentences for abortion providers.
Missouri Lawmaker Wants to Ban Residents’ Travels to Other States for Abortions
There is currently only one abortion clinic open in the entire state of Missouri.
With Help From Manchin, Republicans Filibuster Abortion Rights Bill in Senate
The bill would have kept abortion legal in the U.S. in the event that the Supreme Court rules against precedents.
State Constitutions Could Stymie Right-Wing Strategies for a Post-“Roe” World
Some states explicitly grant citizens the right to privacy, which may complicate anti-abortion agendas.
Abortions in Texas Fell 60 Percent in First Month of Ban, New Data Shows
Medical providers reported performing thousands less abortions in September 2021.