Abortion Rights – Page 33 – 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

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

“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

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..."

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

02 May

Sen. Menendez, colleagues reintroduce legislation to ensure doctors can provide legal abortion care, protect providers from out of state extremists

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) joined Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, MD (D-Wash.-08) in reintroducing legislation to protect medical providers in states like New Jersey – where abortion care remains legal – from Republicans’ attempts to restrict their practice and create uncertainty about their legal liability.

30 Apr

Democratic AGs are using the courts to win on abortion, gun control

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These state attorneys general are finding successes that eluded them for years "Ferguson is one of several Democratic attorneys general moving aggressively on key social policy issues to blunt Republican initiatives across the country designed to loosen gun restrictions, outlaw abortion and curtail the rights of transgender residents..."

28 Apr

Conservative dissenters block abortion limits in Nebraska, South Carolina

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The failure of strict new abortion laws to advance in two conservative-dominated legislatures on the same day this week signaled a mounting fear among some Republicans that abortion bans could lead to political backlash. " A near-total ban on abortion failed Thursday in South Carolina, just hours before a six-week ban fizzled in Nebraska. Abortion remains legal in both states until 22 weeks of pregnancy. In lengthy and often impassioned speeches on the South Carolina Senate floor, the state’s five female senators — three Republicans and two Democrats — decried what would have been a near-total ban on abortion. One, Sen. Sandy…

25 Apr

North Dakota governor signs near-total abortion ban into law

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Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota has signed into law a near-total ban on abortion, becoming the latest Republican governor to adopt stringent antiabortion measures after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The law enacted Monday, one of the strictest in the country, will permit abortions in cases of rape and incest but only in the first six weeks of pregnancy. The law also makes an exception in the case of a “serious” physical health risk or to prevent death of the patient.

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…