Governor – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

26 Jul

Iowa Supreme Court says the block on the state’s strict abortion law can be appealed

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"Gov. Kim Reynolds can proceed with an appeal on a temporary block on the state’s new, restrictive abortion law, the Iowa Supreme Court said Tuesday. Reynolds announced her intentions to appeal last week and said it was “just a matter of time” before lawyers for the state filed the request, which they did Friday. The Iowa Supreme Court had to say whether the request could move forward...."

05 Jul

Arizona governor asked to rescind executive order limiting prosecution of abortion-related cases

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"Twelve of Arizona’s 15 county attorneys are calling for Gov. Katie Hobbs to rescind her recent executive order that limits them from prosecuting abortion-related cases. “The governor’s office should not interfere with the discretion of prosecutors in fulfilling their duties as elected officials,” said the attorneys’ letter sent to Hobbs late Monday. “Whether this was the intended purpose, the result is an unnecessary and unjustified impingement on the duties and obligations of elected county attorneys in Arizona.”...."

28 Jun

North Carolina lawmakers send governor last-minute changes to state’s recently passed abortion law

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"The North Carolina General Assembly on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that includes some last-minute changes to the state’s recently passed abortion law. The Republican-controlled legislature sent the bill to the Democratic governor’s desk, just a day before a federal judge is set to hear a motion seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent the abortion law from taking effect. The new law, which bans most abortions after 12 weeks, is set to go into effect on July 1...."

25 May

South Carolina 6-week abortion ban signed into law, providers file lawsuit

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"South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a six-week abortion ban into law Thursday, with it going into effect immediately. The new ban prohibits all abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, which generally occurs at six weeks of pregnancy, with limited exceptions, according to the ban...."

17 May

North Carolina lawmakers override governor’s veto, ban abortion after 1st trimester

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"North Carolina’s GOP supermajority legislature voted Tuesday to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto and ban abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy...."

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...."

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

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...."