Barbra – Page 17 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

09 Jul

Lawsuit could deny women important information on abortions, legislator says | Commentary

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Kansas women who had abortions courageously testified before the state Legislature about the lack of information they had been given prior to choosing abortion

09 Jul

TAKE ACTION ON JULY 9TH IN D.C.

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On July 9th, we're taking the fight for abortion rights back to Washington D.C.

08 Jul

Iowa lawmakers are returning to the capitol for a special session to restrict abortion access

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Governor Kim Reynolds has called a special legislative session for July 11, after the state supreme court declined to reinstate a 2018 abortion ban after about six weeks of pregnancy

06 Jul

A coalition of “crisis pregnancy” centers scored a victory this week in their legal fight for documentation they demanded explaining why state officials issued a December consumer alert warning the public about them. July 6, 2023

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Judge orders state Attorney General’s Office to produce contested records

04 Jul

How Washington’s ‘shield law’ protects abortion patients coming from other states

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There are signs that more patients are crossing into Washington, especially from Idaho, for the medical procedure

23 Jun

More than two dozen states were expected to ban abortion post-Roe. Courts are keeping it legal in several of them

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In the year since the monumental US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and eliminate the federal constitutional right to abortion nationwide, more than a dozen US states have banned or severely restricted access to the procedure. Abortion remains legal in seven states that were expected to ban abortion after Roe was overturned — bans are held up in courts in six of those states. In the seventh, Michigan voters approved a measure to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitution.https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/23/politics/abortion-legal-after-roe-struck-down-dg/index.html

23 Jun

Biden and Harris joining key reproductive rights groups ahead of Dobbs anniversary

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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to join a trio of key reproductive rights activist groups to mark the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs Supreme Court decision Friday, highlighting what’s expected to be a major Biden campaign plank for the 2024 presidential election.https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/23/politics/biden-harris-reproductive-rights-dobbs/index.html

12 Jun

Polish Hospital Should Have Offered Abortion to Save Woman’s Life, Says Ombudsman

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WARSAW (Reuters) - A Polish hospital should have told a woman who later died that terminating her pregnancy could save her life, an ombudsman said on Monday, amid anger over a case that has thrust the country's strict abortion laws back into the spotlight.

09 Jun

ABC News: 2024 Candidate Who Signed Strict Abortion Ban In His State Wouldn’t Outlaw It Nationwide

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Republican presidential candidate and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said Thursday that while he backed a strict abortion ban in his own state, he would not support a similar, nationwide law if he is elected to the White House. "I think the decision that was made returning the power to the states was the right one. And I think we're going to have -- we have a lot of division on this issue in America. And what's right for North Dakota may not be right for another state ... the best decisions are made locally," Burgum said on "CNN This…

09 Jun

Virginia providers ask federal judge to shield abortion pill access

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A federal judge in Charlottesville heard arguments Thursday from attorneys representing abortion providers in three states asking the court to shield them from further restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone.

08 Jun

Lawsuit challenges Colorado’s ‘bubble law’ that protects patients from abortion clinic protestors

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Anti-abortion activist argues 1993 law violates constitutional rights

08 Jun

Eight Polish abortion rights cases inadmissible -European court

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WARSAW, June 8 (Reuters) - A group of abortion rights cases filed by eight women against Poland was inadmissible, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled unanimously on Thursday, citing a lack of strong medical evidence, among other factors.

07 Jun

New abortion provider in Western Maryland will cut patients’ journeys from West Virginia, where procedure is banned

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Katie Quiñonez stood ankle deep in snow last December in front of a brick building about 5 miles west of the West Virginia state line, staring at a small brass key in her hand. She had rented a two-door hatchback to drive through the Allegheny Mountains during a blizzard to get there.

07 Jun

Indiana abortion clinic closes amid ‘unnecessary’ restrictions

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A northern Indiana abortion clinic will close nearly a year after the state approved a ban on the practice, with “unnecessary” and “politically driven” restrictions on abortions forcing its closure, according to a Monday announcement. ADVERTISEMENT

06 Jun

A Year Without Roe v. Wade, Opinion by OutFront Magazine

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As we enter June, we dawn on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the case that established a constitutional right to reproductive health care including abortion access. Now, that right is left up to the states. Since then, we have seen states codify protections for abortion access and some put harmful bans in place.