United States – Page 45 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

09 May

Abortion ban amendment attached to Nebraska gender-affirming care bill

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"The abortion debate will return to the Nebraska Legislature this session after all, despite widespread belief that the topic had been put to rest..."

09 May

Judge won’t reconsider order protecting Idaho ER doctors from abortion prosecutions

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"A federal judge denied Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s request to reconsider the order barring the state from prosecuting emergency room physicians for providing abortion care to stabilize a patient...."

09 May

Abortion providers sue FDA over abortion pill restrictions in Virginia, Montana, Kansas

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A group of abortion providers, including two clinics in Charlottesville and Alexandria, are suing the Food and Drug Administration in an effort to block potential new restrictions on the use of the abortion pill mifepristone in Virginia, Montana and Kansas.

08 May

Colorado Becomes First State to Ban So-Called Abortion Pill Reversals

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The Colorado legislature passed a bill to make prescribing any drug in this way medical misconduct, unless three of the state's medical boards find it is a "generally accepted standard of practice." Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed the bill into law on April 14. The bill also limits advertising by pregnancy resource centers opens in a new tab or window, which do not offer abortions; rather, they are known to try to talk people out of getting an abortion.

07 May

Abortion: Protest exclusion zones become enforceable by PSNI

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Exclusion zones set up to block anti-abortion protests outside health clinics in Northern Ireland can now be enforced by police.

06 May

Planned Parenthood to continue mailing abortion pills to Danville

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"In light of Danville's ordinance banning abortion pills being shipped to patients, Planned Parenthood of Illinois is reminding residents they will continue providing the medicine to residents.."

06 May

“It Was Dehumanizing,” Says Woman Who Was Illegally Denied Emergency Abortion

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"The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are currently investigating two hospitals in Missouri and Kansas that violated federal law by refusing to provide an emergency abortion to a woman who was experiencing premature labor, according to The Associated Press..." Here is the aforementioned Associated Press Article: Feds: Hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law

06 May

Miriam Seifter on a lawsuit over Wisconsin’s abortion ban

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"A Dane county judge this week heard arguments whether to dismiss Attorney General Josh Kaul's lawsuit over Wisconsin's abortion statutes. A near total ban on abortions from 1849 is back on the books after the U.S. Supreme court overturned Roe versus Wade..."

06 May

Judge temporarily blocks new abortion law banning procedures after 24 weeks [Montana]

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"A Helena judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a new state law banning abortions after 24 weeks in Montana..."

06 May

DeSantis courts evangelicals with strict abortion law; opponents counterpunch in his backyard

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"Planned Parenthood is launching an effort to put abortion on the Florida ballot next year — setting the stage for a high-profile battle with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares to run for president. The move comes three weeks after DeSantis pleased up-for-grabs evangelical Republicans by signing a six-week abortion ban into law..."

06 May

Abortion pill legal challenge threatens miscarriage care

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"One of the most widely used treatments for miscarriage is in jeopardy. “Once I found out that the baby inside me was no longer viable, I didn’t want to just walk around carrying the emotional trauma of that,” said Phillips, a 41-year-old single mother of three from North Brookfield, Mass. “You just kind of want it finished. And the medication works pretty quickly.” But the future of this common miscarriage treatment is in peril. The pill, mifepristone, is used in abortions, making it a target..."

06 May

Idaho criminalizes helping minors travel out of state to get an abortion

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"With abortion now effectively banned in 15 states, many Americans are crossing state lines to legally end pregnancies. Friday, the first state law aimed at ending that option for anyone under 18 went into effect in Idaho..."

05 May

North Carolina lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban

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The North Carolina state Senate on Thursday passed a 12-week abortion ban that is almost certain to become law in the state. Why it matters: Gov. Roy Cooper (D) plans to veto the bill, but Republicans, who hold a veto-proof supermajority in the legislature, have said they plan to override him.

04 May

Maryland governor signs bills protecting abortion rights and gender-affirming care

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and state lawmakers pose for photos at a bill-signing ceremony on May 3, 2023, in Annapolis. Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore signed bills into law Wednesday that enshrine abortion rights and protect gender-affirming care

03 May

‘The emergency we all feared’

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With abortion rights in peril, Massachusetts officials vow to fight for reproductive justice