States – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

02 Sep

The 10 states where voters could decide on abortion directly

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Coloradans could enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution and eliminate a ban on public funds being used for abortions

08 May

Arizona Abortion Ban: Warning for US Reproductive Health Care

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When the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on April 9, 2024, that the state's Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions was enforceable, it brought into stark reality the potential impacts of leaving reproductive rights up to the states to regulate, and the related consequences for women's health. The ruling, set to go into effect in late June 2024, will only remain active for a few months because Arizona lawmakers repealed the law on April 30. Starting in the fall, a previous state law banning abortion after 15 weeks will be reinstated.

04 Jan

Where State Abortion Laws Stand Without Roe

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The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Here’s what that means for each state

30 Dec

How abortion rights fared in 2023 is a mixed bag

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The absence of a constitutional guarantee to the right to an abortion has led to a deeply inconsistent landscape of reproductive policy across the map. This year, voters in many states resoundingly elected officials who stood for abortion rights over those who vowed to enact restrictions. Yet, state lawmakers elsewhere implemented draconian abortion bans that would have been unconstitutional under Roe v. Wade, and we saw officials go to great lengths to prosecute, intimidate and shame individuals under those laws.