legislation – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

01 Dec

These activists wanted more from Missouri’s abortion amendment. They’re not done yet

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Some reproductive rights activists say that Amendment 3, which Missouri voters passed in November, didn't go far enough in expanding abortion access to help the most vulnerable populations. One sticking point was the amendment's language setting limits at "fetal viability," which does not have a true medical definition.

28 Nov

Arizona voters said yes to abortion rights, but old restrictions are still on the books

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“Arizonans overwhelmingly voted to make abortion a fundamental right, but overturning the state’s current 15-week gestational ban — and multiple other anti-abortion laws still on the books — isn’t automatic. Just an hour after she joined Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Republican Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ann Timmer on Monday to certify the results of the 2024 general election, Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes said that officially nullifying the 15-week ban will need to take place in the courts. And, she added, while her office considers the certification of Proposition 139, the abortion rights ballot…

19 Nov

Judge’s ruling temporarily frees Montana abortion clinics from new licensing requirements

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Abortion clinics in Montana won’t be subject to new licensing requirements — ones their lawyers said could shut them down — at least for the time being. Last week, a Lewis and Clark County District Court judge said the licensing requirements imposed by House Bill 937 from the 2023 Montana Legislature are likely to violate patients’ rights to equal protection.

18 Nov

7 States Passed Abortion Rights Ballot Measures. But Changes Won’t be Like a “Light Switch,” Experts Say

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“While former President Donald Trump’s win of the White House was a blow to many reproductive rights advocates, Election Day some wins when it came to abortion ballot measures. In seven of 10 states, voters chose to protect abortion rights. However, that doesn’t mean abortion rights will go into effect immediately in these states, experts say….”

12 Nov

A state-by-state breakdown of where abortion stands after ballot initiatives pass

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In seven states, voters protected abortion rights in their state constitutions.https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/state-state-breakdown-abortion-stands-after-ballot-initiatives/story?id=115730446

10 Nov

Opinion: How could Trump and abortion rights both win?

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Making sense of this election’s very strange abortion politics.

07 Nov

Maryland AG Brown pledges to protect abortion rights after constitutional amendment passes

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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said he would remain steadfast in protecting reproductive rights after Maryland voted to codify abortion in the state constitution.

06 Nov

BAD DAY FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN THE U.S.

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Ballot measures did pass in 7 States.

31 Oct

Reproductive rights groups sue Louisiana over controlled substances law

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A group of health care providers and two Louisiana women who were denied abortion care are suing state officials to block a new law that makes common pregnancy medications controlled dangerous substances, arguing the law is discriminatory and unconstitutional.

27 Oct

County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

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The most far-reaching of Ohio’s laws restricting abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year’s voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the so-called heartbeat law unconstitutional.

26 Oct

Reproductive health care in the Southeast hinges on Florida abortion-rights measure, doctors say

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Dr. Cherise Felix says a recent patient yelled and swore at her before eventually hugging her, grateful she would no longer have to carry the planned-for baby that had died inside her. Felix provides abortions at Planned Parenthood clinics in Florida, which on May 1 banned abortion at six weeks’ gestation. She was able to see this patient, who was about 17 weeks pregnant, because of the abortion law’s limited health exceptions. But before coming to the clinic, the miscarrying patient was turned away by another OB-GYN, something Felix said happens regularly since the ban.

24 Oct

How Abortion Misinformation Gives Rise to Restrictive Abortion Laws

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False claims about abortions later in pregnancy are often spread to distort perceptions of when and how often pregnant people have abortions. Some have exaggerated these claims even further, falsely stating that individuals seek abortions after birth. During the presidential debate on September 10, former President Trump falsely claimed that Democrats support “abortion after birth,” equating it to execution. Despite the fact that killing a child after birth is infanticide and illegal in all states, Trump’s statement sparked outrage among anti-abortion advocates who accepted his words as fact.

24 Oct

Reproductive health care in the Southeast hinges on Florida abortion-rights measure, doctors say

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Dr. Cherise Felix says a recent patient yelled and swore at her before eventually hugging her, grateful she would no longer have to carry the planned-for baby that had died inside her.

15 Oct

Abortion Rights on the 2024 Ballot: Key States Where Voters Will Decide the Future of Reproductive Freedom

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Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe in the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, reproductive rights are now in the hands of the states. Advocates have begun working to enshrine abortion rights in state constitutions across the nation. Since the Dobbs decision, voters in 6 states, California, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Vermont, and Ohio, have weighed in on constitutional amendments regarding abortion. The side favoring access to abortion in the state constitution prevailed in every state. In 2024, abortion measures are on the ballot in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska*, New York**, Nevada, and South Dakota.

14 Oct

An issue for them? Ohio’s 50+ women emboldened by Moreno comments on abortion

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Ohio women 50 and older are headed to the polls having lived through the days before Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide in 1973, during the time when abortion was legal, and now, after the decision was overturned in 2022 and power given to each state to decide.