Molly – Page 11 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

17 Jun

Abortion rights: Tracking state lawsuits two years after Roe reversal

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion Rights, litigation, Roe Reversal, Roe v Wade, State lawsuits, Supreme Court, United States

"Nearly two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its landmark 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade, litigation over abortion has exploded. Justice Samuel Alito wrote in 2022's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that the court's longstanding precedent had "enflamed debate and deepened division." He said it was time to take the abortion issue out of the hands of the court and return it "to the people's elected representatives."..."

14 Jun

Women increasingly fear being prosecuted for using abortion pills, advocacy groups say

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion Pills, Medication abortion, mifepristone, Miscarriage, United States

"The Rev. Love Holt, a single mother of five, was rushed to an emergency room in Missouri last year after her mother found her passed out in her car and “covered in blood.” When Holt arrived at the hospital, fear filled her instead of relief. “I just kept saying over and over, ‘Don’t f---ing die. Don’t say you took those pills,’” Holt told NBC News. “I was in fear, honestly, that I was going to be carted away from my hospital bed to a jail cell had they found out.” ..."

13 Jun

EU Policy. Meloni’s attempt to dilute G7 abortion declaration ires diplomats

MollyInternational, Latest NewsAbortion declaration, Canadian, Europe, french, G7 Summit, Italy

"Negotiations over the final declaration wording of the G7 summit — which will be held in Italy from Thursday until Saturday — are underway, but sources have told Euronews that members of the group of rich nations are at odds over a sidebar clause on abortion rights. French and Canadian delegations are pushing for an addition to the text in which leaders “affirm the importance of preserving and ensuring effective access to safe and legal abortion and post-abortion care”, according to a draft text seen by Euronews...."

12 Jun

South Korea Still Blocking Abortion

MollyInternational, Latest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Pills, Abortion Rights, Court, South Korea, Women on Web

"Years after a South Korean court ordered the government to respect the right to access abortion care, South Korean women and girls are still unable to get this necessary sexual and reproductive service. On May 17, a South Korean court rejected an appeal by Women on Web (WoW), a nongovernmental organization that provides information on sexual and reproductive health and rights, and Open Net Korea, a digital rights civil society organization, to unblock the WoW website. The Korea Communications Standards Commission blocked the website in 2019, claiming it violated the country’s Pharmaceutical Affairs Act by connecting women in need of abortion pills, which have not been legalized in the country,…

11 Jun

United States: Social media companies’ removal of abortion-related content may hinder access to accurate health information

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion Information, Abortion News, abortion-related content, accurate information, Health care, post removal, Social media companies, Social media platforms, United States

"Removal of abortion-related content on social media platforms with inadequate or unclear justification can contribute to the increasing challenges in accessing abortion care and threatens the right to health and bodily autonomy, according to a new briefing from Amnesty International. In Obstacles to Autonomy: Post-Roe Removal of Abortion Information Online, Amnesty International reveals that social media companies are failing to respect international human rights standards by removing abortion-related content without providing sufficient information and transparency regarding content removal decisions...."

07 Jun

Arkansas says New York woman’s clinic complying with cease & desist order on abortion pill access

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion Care, Abortion Pills, Advertisement, Arkansas, Cease and desist, Health care, New York, United States

"A New York facility is now in compliance with a cease-and-desist order made by the state of Arkansas regarding access to abortion pills. Attorney General Tim Griffin said Thursday that Choice Woman’s Medical Center of New York had complied with his cease-and-desist request sent in May seeking for the center to stop advertising access to abortion pills for Arkansas residents in violation of the state’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act...."

30 May

Planned Parenthood asks judge to expand health exception to Indiana abortion ban

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion Ban, Health Exception, Indiana, Judge, Planned Parenthood, United States

"Abortion providers are asking an Indiana trial judge this week to broaden access to abortions under the state's near-total ban. Indiana law allows for abortion in rare circumstances, including when the health or life of the woman is at risk, but only at a hospital...."

29 May

Despite pressure, Amarillo City Council punts on abortion travel ban petition

MollyLatest News, United StatesAmarillo, Anti-abortion, City Council, Petition, Texas, travel ban, United States

"The Amarillo City Council on Tuesday declined to immediately approve a voter-approved petition that demands the Texas Panhandle city adopt a so-called abortion travel ban, once again slowing a movement that has swept through similar conservative cities and counties. The council now has less than a month to decide whether to accept, amend, or reject the petition supported by anti-abortion activists. If the council ultimately rejects the petition or heavily amends it, supporters are expected to ask voters to have the final say in November...."

29 May

How Delaware aims to strengthen women’s reproductive rights with these bills

MollyLatest News, United StatesBills, Delaware, legislation, Reproductive rights, State Senate, United States

"The Delaware Senate will weigh a series of bills aimed at protecting fertility treatment, abortion access and overall reproductive rights in the First State as the legislative body enters its final month of session. House Bill 374, sponsored by House Rep. Kendra Johnson and Rep. Nicole Poore, will codify legal protections for fertility treatment providers, protecting Delawareans’ access to in-vitro fertilization and other assisted reproductive technologies...."

26 May

Louisiana votes to make abortion pills controlled substances

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion Pills, Controlled Substances, legislation, Louisiana, mifepristone, United States

"Louisiana has become the first state to pass a law that designates abortion pills as dangerous controlled substances. Once Gov. Jeff Landry signs the bill into law, as he is expected to do, possession of the drugs mifepristone and misoprostol without a prescription would be a crime punishable with possible fines and jail time. Louisiana already has a near-total abortion ban, so the medications, which are also used for miscarriages and ulcers, are only available in that state under limited circumstances...."

21 May

Republicans try to soften stance on abortion as ‘abolitionists’ go farther

MollyLatest News, United States"Abortion Abolitionists", Abortion, Fertility Clinic, Health care, IVF, North Carolina, Reproductive Health, Reproductive rights, Republicans, United States

"As some Republicans try to moderate their messaging on abortion over concerns about voter backlash this November, some activists are trying to go much further. Outside a fertility clinic in Charlotte, N.C., last month, dozens of protestors lined both sides of the street, as some shouted toward the closed front door. "How many children are in the freezer here? How many?" one man yelled, interspersing his speech with Bible verses...."

20 May

Ohio voters approved reproductive rights. Will the state’s near-ban on abortion stand?

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion, Abortion Ban, Constitution, Judge, Ohio, Reproductive rights, Ruling, United States, Voting

"A county judge could rule as early as Monday on Ohio's law banning virtually all abortions, a decision that will take into consideration the decision by voters to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution. The 2019 law under consideration by Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christian Jenkins bans most abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which can be as early as six weeks into pregnancy, before many women are aware...."

18 May

How Oregon’s new Planned Parenthood leaders are working to meet increasing need for reproductive health services

MollyLatest News, United StatesOregon, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive Health Services, United States

"Oregon’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates both welcomed new CEOs recently. Dr. Sara Kennedy will oversee Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette, which operates clinics in Vancouver, Washington, the Portland metro area, Salem, Bend and Ontario. Amy Handler will oversee Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon, which has clinics in the Eugene-Springfield area, Grants Pass and Medford. They’re taking over at a time when nearly half of U.S. states, including Idaho, have passed laws restricting access to abortion and other reproductive health services after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022..."

17 May

Louisiana may reclassify drugs used in abortion as controlled dangerous substances

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion Pills, Controlled Dangerous Substances, Louisiana, mifepristone, Substances, United States

"Louisiana lawmakers are considering adding two drugs commonly used in pregnancy and reproductive health care to the state's list of controlled dangerous substances, in a move that has alarmed doctors in the state. Mifepristone and misoprostol have many clinical uses, but one FDA-approved use is to take the pills to induce an abortion up to ten weeks gestation...."

18 Apr

Arizona Republicans block another Democratic effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban

MollyLatest News, United States1864, Arizona, Bill, Lawmakers, legislation, Repeal, United States

"...Arizona lawmakers had reconvened on Wednesday after a week's recess, with much attention was on the repeal bill and whether it would move forward. It's unclear how Democrats will next attempt to roll back the strict ban, though members in the state Senate have said they plan to act quickly to take up such efforts in their chamber later Wednesday...."