United States – Page 44 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

24 Apr

Japan approves first abortion pill, decades after other countries

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"A panel in Japan’s health ministry has approved the country’s first abortion pill, in a major step for reproductive rights decades after other countries made abortion medication widely available. The ministry’s pharmaceutical board granted approval on Friday..."

23 Apr

House Republicans punt on national abortion ban amid fears of 2024 backlash

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"House Republicans are abandoning a years-long push by their party to pass a federal abortion ban and are exploring other ways to advance their anti-abortion agenda – a remarkable shift that underscores how the GOP is wrestling with an issue that has become a political landmine for their party. In interviews with dozens of Republicans, the vast majority – even among the staunchest opponents of abortion– rejected the idea of Congress pursuing a national ban and said leadership has no plans on the horizon for it to be a centerpiece of their agenda, despite passing federal restrictions on the procedure in previous…

22 Apr

What the Supreme Court’s decision in the legal fight over abortion pills means for access to mifepristone

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"Access to mifepristone, one of the two pills involved in a medication abortion, will be preserved for now after the Supreme Court blocked a federal judge's ruling in Texas while litigation continues..."

21 Apr

Abortion pill: Supreme Court halts mail, telehealth restrictions on mifepristone

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"The Supreme Court on Friday allowed full access to the abortion pill mifepristone, resolving for now a massive and fast moving conflict over the drug while the underlying lawsuit is decided..."

21 Apr

Anti-Abortion Group Urges Trump to Endorse a National Ban

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"Susan B Anthony Pro-Life America, a prominent anti-abortion political group, threatened Thursday to campaign against Donald Trump unless he endorsed a national ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, a bold challenge that exposed the rift between the former president and some of his onetime allies..."

20 Apr

Illinois Senate approves measure to crack down on ‘crisis pregnancy centers’

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https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/state/2023/04/03/illinois-lawmakers-approve-measure-about-crisis-pregnancy-centers/70070310007/?utm_source=Reproductive+Transparency+Now&utm_campaign=70ee5b9e9e-action-alert-20230418&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c781465b1a-70ee5b9e9e-525683401

20 Apr

The Supreme Court fight over an abortion pill: What’s next?

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"The Supreme Court initially gave itself a deadline of Wednesday to decide whether women seeking access to a widely used abortion pill would face more restrictions while a court case plays out. But on the day of the highly anticipated decision the justices had only this to say: We need more time..."

20 Apr

Pending abortion ban can’t be prevented, Montana judge rules

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"A bill to restrict abortions in Montana will become law — at least temporarily — if the governor signs it, a judge ruled. Monday’s ruling denies a request by abortion rights advocates to preemptively block legislation that would ban the abortion method most commonly used in the second trimester..."