Latest News – Page 71 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

17 May

After tough questions for abortion-pill advocates, appeals court hears from lawyer seeking to ban access

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"The much-anticipated hearing in a federal appeals court about whether to preserve access to a key abortion pill quickly saw the judges interrupt and skeptically question the government attorney who is seeking to preserve access to the drug...."

16 May

‘We are voting against women’: SC Dems vow to fight before abortion debate

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"Three female Democrats from the South Carolina House of Representatives promised they would fight a six-week abortion ban during a special session of the General Assembly Tuesday. Gov. Henry McMaster called the special session Friday through an executive order, stating that lawmakers had unfinished business that included work to finalize a ban on abortions after six weeks...."

16 May

North Carolina lawmakers to decide on governor’s veto of 12-week abortion ban

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"North Carolina’s Republican-majority state legislature will vote today on whether to overturn Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of a 12-week abortion ban. The move could deal a fresh blow to one of the last bastions of abortion access in the south, which has been significantly curtailed after the supreme court overturned Roe v Wade last year...."

15 May

U.S. MARSHALS SPIED ON ABORTION PROTESTERS USING DATAMINR

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"DATAMINR, AN “OFFICIAL PARTNER” of Twitter, alerted a federal law enforcement agency to pro-abortion protests and rallies in the wake of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, according to documents obtained by The Intercept through a Freedom of Information Act request...."

15 May

Woman said she went into sepsis before she could get lifesaving abortion care in Texas

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"A Texas woman said she had to wait until she developed sepsis before physicians could provide her with lifesaving abortion care. Texas has several abortion bans in place that prohibit nearly all abortions, except when a mother's life is at risk or there is a risk of serious bodily harm. The state has civil and criminal penalties for performing banned abortions. One of the bans prohibits abortions after fetal cardiac activity has been detected, which meant that doctors couldn't provide her immediate emergency care, which she would have had access to in states where abortion is not banned or restricted...."

15 May

Local businesses encourage lawmakers to keep veto of new NC abortion bill

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"Local businesses gathered in hopes of encouraging lawmakers to keep the veto of Senate Bill 20 and they say will save business. David Meeker invited some of his business colleagues outside of his business Trophy Brewing Monday to encourage the veto of the abortion ban bill...."

15 May

Nikki Haley: Federal abortion ban is unrealistic

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"Instituting a federal abortion ban is not “realistic,” Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Sunday. “I’m not going to lie to the American people. Nothing’s going to happen if we don’t get 60 votes in the Senate. We’re not even close to that on the Republican or the Democrat side.” Haley said on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” when pressed about what kind of limits on abortion she would seek if elected president...."

14 May

Scoop: Planned Parenthood calls for major judicial reform

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"Planned Parenthood is calling for the major reform of the federal judiciary less than a year after the fall of Roe v. Wade, including expanding the Supreme Court and adding term limits...."

14 May

Kelowna march to defend reproductive rights planned on Sunday [BC]

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"The organizer of an upcoming march in Kelowna says the walk is intended to defend reproductive rights and honour people in the United States who have struggled to access healthcare after Roe v. Wade was overturned last year...."

13 May

North Carolina governor vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown

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"North Carolina’s Democratic governor has vetoed legislation that would have banned nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy. The veto came Saturday during a public rally...."

12 May

An abortion pill distributor reportedly won’t supply the drug to pharmacies in 31 states. House Democrats want answers.

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"Over 60 House Democrats are looking for answers from AmerisourceBergen following reports that the company would not distribute the abortion pill to pharmacies in up to 31 states. AmerisourceBergen is the sole U.S. distributor of Mifeprex, the brand name for mifepristone, a drug used in a two-step regimen to terminate pregnancies and manage miscarriages..."

12 May

Abortion bans are unpopular. Republicans are passing them anyway.

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"With abortion bans becoming increasingly unpopular, Republican-led statehouses are walking a delicate line: Trying to advance bills that would restrict access to the procedure without drawing attention, circumventing normal processes to cram new policies through as legislative sessions come to a close...."

12 May

Gov. Cooper finishes roundtable tour against proposed abortion restrictions

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"Governor Roy Cooper finished the final part of a three-day tour of roundtables to express concerns with Senate Bill 20, which would ban most abortions in the state after twelve weeks...."

11 May

Nevada advances proposal to enshrine abortion rights into state constitution

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"Nevada lawmakers on Wednesday passed a joint resolution that would codify reproductive rights — including already-existing abortion access up to 24 weeks — into the state constitution. The state Assembly approved of the measure 28 to 14 along party lines, about three weeks after the state Senate passed it 13 to 8 along party lines. State lawmakers must pass the resolution again in 2025 before it would go before voters as a ballot question in 2026. If passed, the resolution would provide the highest level of state protection for not only abortion rights, but also other reproductive access, including postpartum…

11 May

Abortion bills gain little traction as Texas Legislature turns its attention to LGBTQ restrictions

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"These laws have created confusion, with pregnant Texans and doctors reporting issues with emergency pregnancy care, miscarriage treatment and even getting accurate pregnancy information. Five women filed a lawsuit in March, alleging that they were denied medically necessary abortions due to “widespread confusion among the medical community” about how and when health care workers can provide abortions...." "... While abortion has largely taken a back seat, the Legislature has stayed busy on issues ranging from property taxes to immigration to efforts to ban drag shows and gender-affirming care for trans children...."