Barbra – Page 4 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

14 Sep

The ACLU commits $2 million to Michigan’s Supreme Court race for reproductive rights ads

BarbraLatest NewsACLU, Election 2024, Michigan, Reproductive rights

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has announced a multimillion-dollar investment into two races for the state Supreme Court, signaling the importance of the competition in the battleground state where control of the court is at stake.

13 Sep

North Dakota’s abortion ban overturned

BarbraLatest NewsHealthcare, Judge, North Dakota, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights

Abortion care restrictions in North Dakota are expected to be lifted in the near future, following a court ruling on Thursday. A state judge said North Dakota's ban on the procedure violates the state Constitution. It's been part of a wave of abortion laws stemming from the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the Dobbs case.

06 Sep

Majority of Florida voters back abortion rights ballot measure: Poll

BarbraLatest NewsFlorida, legislation, Reproductive rights, United States

A majority of Florida voters say they back a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights into the state’s constitution, according to new polling released Friday by The Hill and Emerson College Polling.

05 Sep

Judge calls Ashcroft’s characterization of abortion amendment ‘unfair’ and ‘misleading’

BarbraLatest Newslegislation, Missouri, Reproductive rights, United States

For the second time, a Missouri judge has accused Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft of crafting ‘inaccurate’ language around the reproductive rights amendment

04 Sep

Hearing set to review ballot language of Missouri’s Abortion-Rights Amendment

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A high-stakes hearing is taking place Wednesday afternoon in Jefferson City, where the focus is on the wording of a proposed abortion-rights amendment that Missouri voters will decide on this November. The amendment would reinstate the constitutional right to abortion in Missouri, allowing the procedure up until the point of fetal viability, similar to the standards set under Roe v. Wade.

04 Sep

Addressing abortion and reproductive rights on the presidential campaign trail

BarbraLatest Newslegislation, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights, United States, Vote

Abortion remains a divisive issue in the 2024 presidential election and a top concern for many voters.

26 Aug

Insurance refused to pay for her abortion, even when her life was at stake

BarbraLatest NewsHealthcare, Insurance, Reproductive rights, Wisconsin

Ashley and Kyle were newlyweds in early 2022 and thrilled to be expecting their first child. But bleeding had plagued Ashley from the beginning of her pregnancy, and in July, at seven weeks, she began miscarrying.

25 Aug

Abortion rights won’t be safe with Hogan in the Senate | GUEST COMMENTARY

BarbraLatest NewsMaryland, Opinion, Reproductive rights, United States, US Senate

Two years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion and opening the floodgates to a patchwork of abortion restrictions across the United States. Now, in Maryland, abortion rights are on the ballot. I’m not just talking about this November’s ballot initiative that would enshrine reproductive freedom into the Maryland state constitution.

25 Aug

Commentary: Men must stand with Harris to reclaim reproductive rights

BarbraLatest News, United StatesFlorida, Men, Opinion, Reproductive rights

In the fight for reproductive freedom, and so much that impacts our daily lives, this election is crucial. Since Trump overturned Roe v. Wade, nearly two dozen states have totally banned abortion or severely restricted it. The impacts of these have been catastrophic.

19 Aug

Yellowhammer Fund Gala makes D.C. debut for reproductive justice in the deep South

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Reproductive Justice, Reproductive rights, Southern U.S., United States

Yellowhammer Fund, a 501(c)3 abortion advocacy and reproductive justice organization serving Alabama, Mississippi, and the Deep South, announced the debut of their Yellowhammer Fund Gala in Washington D.C. This groundbreaking event will bring together supporters of reproductive health, rights, and justice for an evening of entertainment on 14th Street on Saturday, September 28th.

18 Aug

‘Perfect storm’ of crises is leading to cutbacks in abortion care, advocates say

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Funding, Healthcare, Planned Parenthood, Reprocuctive Rights

Advocates for abortion access say compounding crises of abortion bans, rising economic costs and systemic health care issues are beginning to cause significant funding challenges and potential disruptions to reproductive care of all kinds.

12 Aug

Potential threats to IVF push political novices into election-year advocacy

BarbraLatest NewsIVF, Reproductive rights, Vote, Voters

Marilyn Gomez was sitting at her kitchen table in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Feb. 16 when news alerts and friends’ texts began pinging her phone: The all-Republican Alabama Supreme Court had ruled that frozen embryos created through in vitro fertilization were children under state law. That meant providers could be held liable for discarding them, a common part of the IVF process.https://newjerseymonitor.com/2024/08/12/potential-threats-to-ivf-push-political-novices-into-election-year-advocacy/

11 Aug

Commentary: Threats to family planning loom large in Montana, U.S.

BarbraLatest NewsContraception, Montana, Opinion, Reproductive rights

Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives proposed a party line, federal funding bill that would completely eliminate funding for Title X, our nation’s only program dedicated solely to providing affordable, family planning services. To put it bluntly, they want to defund a program that provides contraception to people who want contraception but can’t afford contraception. This doesn’t make sense.

05 Aug

Harris’ possible running mates have record of securing reproductive rights post Dobbs

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights

The Democratic Party kicked off its virtual roll call last week to formally nominate Vice President Kamala Harris as its pick for the next commander-in-chief. Harris is expected to announce her running mate soon. Speculation over her vice presidential nominee has run rampant. States Newsroom’s Washington, D.C., bureau recently spoke with political experts who suspect Harris is looking for someone outside the Beltway to connect with voters. According to media reports, she has narrowed her choices to four male governors and a U.S. senator — all white — who represent a mix of competitive and solidly, left-leaning states: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky,…

03 Aug

South Dakota father is leading effort to restore abortion rights in the state

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, South Dakota, United States

Unlike other abortion-rights initiatives across the country, major reproductive rights groups haven’t backed the effort to restore access in South Dakota. But that hasn’t stopped Dakotans for Health — a ballot question committee behind a measure that is set to appear on the November ballot — from galvanizing voters in the state, where abortion is banned unless the mother’s life is at risk. South Dakota enacted a trigger law, first passed by lawmakers in 2005, after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.