Idaho's Abortion Ban Challenged in Supreme Court Hearing Explore the impact of Idaho's near-total abortion ban on patients and physicians, as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a crucial abortion case. Top News · Feb 9, 2024
Research at the heart of a federal case against the abortion pill has been retracted A research paper that raises questions about the safety of abortion has been retracted. The research is cited in a federal judge's ruling about the abortion pill mifepristone. WEKU · Feb 9, 2024
Texas man who drugged wife with abortion drug given 180 days in jail Houston attorney Mason Herring pleaded guilty to two charges for spiking then pregnant wife’s drinks to induce abortion The Guardian - US · Feb 8, 2024
Helping women travel to have abortions In the first six months of 2023, nearly 1 in 5 abortion patients traveled out of state to get care Salon · Feb 8, 2024
At the Races: Border battle fallout - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Feb 8, 2024
Democrats: Abortion rights still motivating voters two years after Dobbs House Democrats see abortion rights continuing to motivate voters this year as they try to retake control of the chamber. Roll Call · Feb 8, 2024
5 to 1 Plus: Milei's abortion law, Shane Gillis' controversy, Business Insider's journalism attempt, and more... Reason · Feb 8, 2024
Trump's new lawyer is his worst one yet For Jonathan Mitchell, gutting democracy is the means, but controlling women is the motive Salon · Feb 8, 2024
"Junk" abortion pill studies retracted “I hope that this will make people more careful about when they cite studies," one lawyer told Salon Salon · Feb 8, 2024
Florida Supreme Court reluctant to block abortion rights amendment The article discusses the arguments made in the Florida Supreme Court regarding a proposed amendment to guarantee the right to abortion in the state's cons... Top News · Feb 7, 2024
Florida Attorney General to Challenge Abortion-Rights Measure on Ballot Florida's Attorney General, Ashley Moody, is expected to ask the state Supreme Court to reject an abortion-rights measure from appearing on November's ball... Top News · Feb 7, 2024
Initiatives to provide a constitutional right to abortion and legalize marijuana qualify for the ballot in Florida pending court review In November, voters in Florida will decide on two citizen-initiated ballot measures—Amendment 3 and Amendment 4—pending the state supreme court’s review. Amendment 3 would legalize marijuana, and Amendment 4 would provide a state constitutional right for abortion. To qualify for the ballot, 891,523 valid signatures were required for each initiative. Ballotpedia · Feb 6, 2024
British abortion law is a medieval nightmare An increasing number of women are being prosecuted for procuring abortions and face the possibility of life imprisonment. Why are we being so polite about this outrage, asks Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2024
Woman sues South Carolina over six-week abortion ban A South Carolina woman has filed a lawsuit challenging the state's controversial six-week abortion ban, arguing that it violates women's constitutional rig... Top News · Feb 6, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2024 ‘Try harder!’: Poland’s women demand Tusk act over abortion promises Prime minister pledged to liberalise country’s strict laws within 100 days of taking office – but time is ticking away
Roll Call · Feb 5, 2024 Bradley opens up about his experience with abortion - Roll Call In a documentary and on "Political Theater," the onetime presidential candidate talks about his personal experience with abortion.
The Guardian - US · Feb 5, 2024 ‘The threat isn’t over’: the expert arguing to the supreme court Trump is an insurrectionist Jill Habig has filed an amicus brief saying the 14th amendment applies to Trump – and the brief gives the court’s originalists a taste of their own medicine
WEKU · Feb 5, 2024 Tennessee law denied Allie Phillips an abortion. So she's now running for office Phillips, 28, never expected to go into politics. But after she got devastating news about her pregnancy, everything changed.
Roll Call · Feb 5, 2024 Supreme Court enters election season with politically potent cases - Roll Call The Supreme Court will grapple with a sizable number of politically significant cases as the presidential election season heats up.
The Guardian - US · Feb 3, 2024 ‘She’s part of the plan’: Kamala Harris makes critical pitch as South Carolina primary kicks off Vice-president’s trip to the state signals she is vital to the campaign because of her ability to galvanise Black voters and her abortion rights messaging
WEKU · Feb 2, 2024 Congressional Democrats tell Biden to do more on abortion after Ohio woman's arrest A new letter to President Biden spearheaded by the Democratic Women's Caucus references the case of Brittany Watts, an Ohio woman who faced felony charges after suffering a miscarriage last year.
The Guardian - US · Feb 1, 2024 ‘I wasn’t allowed to get the healthcare I needed’: the women suing Tennessee for being denied abortions K Monica Kelly had to travel to Florida for an abortion after her fetus was diagnosed with trisomy 13 – now she’s part of a group suing her state
Salon · Feb 1, 2024 Restricting abortion drug access The Supreme Court will soon decide the fate of access for mifepristone. The fallout of a ban would be tremendous
WEKU · Jan 31, 2024 A Tennessee lawmaker helped pass a strict abortion law. He's now trying to loosen it Republican state Sen. Richard Briggs co-sponsored a Tennessee bill that would codify some of the country's most austere abortion restrictions. He says he never thought it would actually become law.
WEKU · Jan 31, 2024 As she leaves DOJ, associate AG recalls the cases that will 'stick with me forever' Vanita Gupta has been the first woman of color to serve as associate attorney general. It's a job with a huge portfolio that ranges from civil rights to immigration to abortion.