SCOTUS – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

03 Aug

Public opinion on abortion has shifted 4 years after Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade

DevonLatest NewsAbortion, Abortion Rights, GOP, legislation, Post Dobbs, SCOTUS, Trump

But four years later, one of the most impactful developments has been less visible: a significant, sustained and politically consequential shift in public opinion. In the wake of Dobbs, the debate over abortion rights did not simply return to the states. It fundamentally altered how many Americans think about the issue and how they vote.

05 Jul

Fight for Abortion Rights Has Turned to States in Years Since Landmark Reproductive Rights Ruling

MorganLatest NewsAbortion, Anti-abortion, Bodily Autonomy, GOP, Healthcare, Post Dobbs, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, State Abortion Rules, Trump, United States

Four years ago, the Supreme Court struck down the federal right to abortion. Since then, the fight has turned to the states.

20 Jun

Nine days in June

MorganLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, Healthcare, SCOTUS, United States

As we await the usual late-June flurry of decisions – some of them quite significant – I wanted to reflect on what I believe to be the most extraordinary June in the modern Supreme Court, which took place four years ago in 2022. In decisions between June 21 and June 30, the court overruled Roe v. Wade, greatly expanded the scope of gun rights, dramatically weakened the wall separating church and state, and imposed a significant new limit on the power of federal administrative agencies.

22 May

CA Attorney General Bonta Urged U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Telehealth Access to Mifepristone, Welcomes Temporary Halt of Fifth Circuit Ruling

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Blue State, California, SCOTUS

Co-leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta this morning urged the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a recent appellate decision that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication, by reinstating a medically unnecessary requirement that it be dispensed in person. In an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court, Attorney General Bonta and the coalition argue that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s May 1, 2026 ruling is not supported by science, would create regulatory and administrative chaos nationwide, and would interfere with states’ ability to…

17 May

With legal briefs in, Supreme Court weighs telehealth access for the abortion pill

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Pills, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, United States

A federal appeals court ruling on May 1 immediately rolled back telemedicine access to mifepristone nationwide. Two drugmakers appealed to the Supreme Court right away. For several days, it was not clear what the appeals court ruling meant in the real world.

15 May

The Supreme Court keeps abortion pill mifepristone available by telehealth

DevonLatest NewsAbortion Pills, SCOTUS

The Supreme Court decided to keep the status quo in place for medication abortion access Thursday.

15 May

Medication abortion isn’t going away, even if access to mifepristone is restricted

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Pills, Healthcare, Medication abortion, SCOTUS, United States

Access to medication abortion has changed and then changed again, leaving doctors and patients confused.

14 May

Abortion pills are saving women’s lives. The right is trying to eliminate them

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Abortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, Trump, United States

The supreme court has kicked the can down the road after a federal court sought to ban the mailing of mifepristone

08 May

Supreme Court gives abortion pill mifepristone a 1-week reprieve from a major change

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Healthcare, mifepristone, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, United States

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Monday put a one-week hold on major changes to how the abortion pill mifepristone can be prescribed. The ruling temporarily restores nationwide access to a drug used for most medication abortions in the U.S.

07 May

Maryland Attorney General Brown and 22 others File Briefs Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Healthcare, mifepristone, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, United States

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 states and the District Columbia in urging the Supreme Court of the United States to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication.

06 May

Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising First Amendment fears about state probe

PhoenixLatest NewsAnti-abortion, crisis pregnancy centers, GOP, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, Trump, United States

The Supreme Court sided with a faith-based pregnancy center that raised First Amendment concerns about an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions.

03 May

Supreme Court asked to pause ruling blocking telehealth and mail access to abortion pills

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The emergency appeal comes a day after a federal appeals court granted Louisiana's request to require that mifepristone be dispensed in person.

16 Apr

She Was Put in Jail in Texas for an Abortion. Blame the Supreme Court for What Happened Next.

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, GOP majority, Healthcare, misogyny, Post Dobbs, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, conservative states have stressed that they won’t prosecute women, whom they describe as abortion’s “second victims.” That was the message Texas hoped to send when prosecutors in Starr County dropped charges against a woman named Lizelle Herrera for ending her pregnancy. But Herrera’s case is now communicating something else entirely: Prosecutors who target women for abortion often won’t face any consequences, even when they ignore the law.

28 Mar

Abortion on the 2026 Ballot: The Evolving Landscape of State Abortion Initiatives

JordanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Bodily Autonomy, Healthcare, Post Dobbs, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, Trump Administration, United States

Since the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs ruling, state ballot initiatives have become a powerful tool used by advocates on both sides hoping to either protect or limit abortion access in their state. Successful ballot initiatives that enact state constitutional amendments provide stronger legal authority to either protect or restrict abortion than laws enacted by the legislature or state Supreme Court rulings

18 Oct

Shield Laws for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care: A State Law Guide

RileyLatest Newsgender affirming care, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, United States

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022 and eliminated the federal constitutional right to abortion, many states enacted bans and further restrictions on abortion. In response, states seeking to preserve and expand access to abortion have passed shield laws: legal protections for patients, health care providers, and people assisting in the provision of certain health care in states where that care is legal from the reach of states with civil, criminal, and professional consequences related to that care.