Reproductive rights – Page 11 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

27 Oct

Harris, Allred push for abortion rights in Houston while Cruz attends Trump event on border security in Austin

AlanLatest NewsReproductive rights, Texas, United States

While Texas is not a battleground state, it is competitive. The Real Clear Politics average of polls here in Texas shows Trump leads Harris by six percentage points, 51.6 percent to 45.6 percent.

26 Oct

Opinion: Expanding abortion access strengthens democracy, while abortion bans signal broader repression

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Commentary, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Abortion is on the agenda not just in the United States but worldwide. A majority of people in developed democracies increasingly favor abortion rights and self-determination. And, in most places, laws are shifting to reflect public opinion. Since 2020, Argentina, Colombia and Mexico, among others, have legalized abortion. In 2024, France adopted the right to an abortion as a “guaranteed freedom” in its constitution.

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.

25 Oct

Abortion rights at forefront of Democrats’ closing arguments

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Vice President Kamala Harris’ speech on reproductive health rights at a rally in Houston Friday night comes as Democrats across the country are expected to focus on the issue as they make their closing arguments of the 2024 campaign.

25 Oct

North Dakota seeks to keep abortion ban while appeal proceeds at state Supreme Court

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Healthcare, North Dakota, Reproductive rights, United States

The Attorney General’s Office has asked the North Dakota Supreme Court to keep the state’s abortion ban in effect while it mulls over a lower court’s decision finding the law unconstitutional.

24 Oct

How Abortion Misinformation Gives Rise to Restrictive Abortion Laws

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Rights, legislation, misleading statements, Reproductive rights, United States

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.

18 Oct

‘Weird consequences’: Abortion rights measure could scramble Arizona election

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“Progressives in Arizona are worried that the state’s abortion-rights ballot measure isn’t giving Democratic candidates the boost they desperately need in the final stretch of the 2024 election. Voters in the battleground suburbs of Phoenix and Tucson are increasingly telling canvassers and pollsters that they plan to vote to overturn the state’s 15-week abortion ban but also support former President Donald Trump, Senate candidate Kari Lake and other Republicans who have a history of opposing abortion rights….”

17 Oct

San Antonio’s controversial Reproductive Justice Fund likely won’t pay for abortion travel, but the issue isn’t over

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights, Texas

City staff say only two applicants included travel costs for abortion seekers; neither made list of finalistshttps://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/10/17/san-antonios-controversial-reproductive-justice-fund-likely-wont-pay-for-abortion-travel-but-the-issue-isnt-over/

17 Oct

Trump Is Consistently Inconsistent on Abortion and Reproductive Rights

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Donald Trump has been shifting his stances on abortion and reproductive rights

15 Oct

‘We are down here fighting for our lives’: Texas exhibition highlights crackdowns on reproductive healthcare and abortion access

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Focusing on works by artists with ties to the American South, “Is It Real?” raises awareness and funds for reproductive rights for communities on the front lines

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

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Rights, legislation, Ohio, Reproductive rights, United States, Vote

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.

14 Oct

What are the tax, reproductive rights and elections interference questions on my ballot this year?

BarbraLatest NewsHealthcare, Illinois, Reproductive rights, Vote

This election season, most eyes are on the biggest race of them all: the presidential race. As important as it is to make your pick between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, Illinois residents are also being asked to weigh in on matters that don’t involve a choice between candidates.

13 Oct

Moreno’s Abortion Comment Rattles Debate in Expensive Senate Race in Republican-Leaning Ohio

BarbraLatest NewsHealthcare, Ohio, Reproductive rights, United States

Ohio's close Senate race took a twist recently when cellphone video surfaced of Republican Bernie Moreno criticizing women whose votes are driven by the abortion issue