Tag Archives: abortion rights

The Associated Press reports: Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy will become law in North Carolina after the state’s Republican-controlled General Assembly successfully overrode the Democratic governor’s veto late Tuesday. The House completed the second and final part of the override vote after a similar three-fifths majority — the fraction necessary — voted for the override earlier …

Reuters reports: A federal appeals court in New Orleans will hear arguments on Wednesday in a closely watched case brought by anti-abortion activists seeking to ban the abortion pill mifepristone, with potentially far-reaching impact on abortion access across the United States. The Biden administration will urge a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn last …

The Messenger reports: In his interview with The Messenger, Trump expounded on his favorite topics, like the media, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and the 2020 election. When it came to questions about abortion, however, Trump was more cautious. “If you look at what DeSantis did, a lot of people don’t even know if he knew what he was doing. But …

Montana Public Radio reports: The Montana Supreme Court has solidified protections for abortion access and will allow nurses with advanced degrees to continue performing abortions in the state. The state’s high court ruled in favor of an advanced practice nurse practitioner who challenged a 2005 law restricting which providers can offer abortion services. In an unanimous decision, all seven supreme …

Charlotte’s NBC affiliate reports: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the state’s new 12-week abortion ban, sending the legislation back to the Republican-controlled General Assembly. Cooper has supported abortion rights since becoming governor and vowed to protect access to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer. Cooper’s action sends the legislation back to Republicans, who have …

Axios reports: The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was followed by a “sharp increase” in violence directed against abortion providers and patients, according to a new report from the National Abortion Federation. The report found that states that protect abortion access saw a “disproportionate” increase, including a ninefold increase in reported cases of stalking, a doubling of …

The Washington Post reports: Two-thirds of Americans say the abortion drug mifepristone, used in the majority of abortions in the United States, should remain on the market, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. The poll finds that 66 percent of U.S. adults say mifepristone should remain on the market, while 24 percent say it should be taken off the …

The Associated Press reports: An effort by a Republican faction in Ohio to make it harder to change the state constitution faces a critical juncture this week, with action needed in the politically fractured Ohio House where the undertaking has so far stalled. Potentially at stake are the future of abortion access in the state, as well as the legality …

The Associated Press reports: A walkout by most Republican members of the Oregon Senate reached a fourth straight day Saturday, delaying action by the majority Democrats on bills on gun safety, abortion rights and gender-affirming health care. The GOP’s boycott prevented a quorum, and Senate President Rob Wagner adjourned the body until Sunday morning. Republican lawmakers have used walkouts in …

The Missoulian reports: Gov. Greg Gianforte signed into law five bills aimed at restricting abortion access in Montana on Wednesday, triggering a legal request from Planned Parenthood of Montana later in the day to block one of the bills. “Today we’re protecting the lives of the most vulnerable amongst us — unborn children,” Gianforte, a Republican, told a crowd of …

The Texas Tribune reports: Locally elected prosecutors who do not enforce certain laws could be removed from office under a bill approved by the Texas House of Representatives on Friday. The bill passed 97-51, -and will now move to the Senate. Republican-led House Bill 17 is a response to elected district and county attorneys in Texas’ large, left-leaning counties who …

The Hill reports: Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Sunday a recent report on the party’s disappointing performance in last year’s midterms showed that the GOP was unable to lock down the support of independents, citing abortion messaging as a key reason why. “The biggest takeaway we’re taking is independents did not break our way, which has to …

The Washington Examiner reports: Just days before the anniversary of a leak that changed the scope of trust in the nation’s highest court, Justice Samuel Alito says he has a “good idea” of who leaked the draft signaling the end of Roe v. Wade. Alito says the Supreme Court marshal tasked with investigating the leak “did a good job with …

Courthouse News reports: An effort to advance a bill that would ban abortion around the sixth week of pregnancy fell one vote short of breaking a filibuster in the Nebraska Legislature today. This means the bill is unlikely to move forward this year, despite Republican Gov. Jim Pillen making a public call for just that. The Legislature adjourned immediately after …

The Associated Press reports: North Dakota on Monday adopted one of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country as Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation banning the procedure throughout pregnancy, with slim exceptions up to six weeks’ gestation. In those early weeks, abortion would be allowed only in cases of rape, incest or medical emergency, such as ectopic pregnancy. “This …

The Hill reports: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) blasted Republicans for their abortion policies, saying on Sunday the GOP is “going to lose huge” if it continues to embrace increasingly restrictive stances on the procedure. “As Republicans, we need to read the room on this issue because the vast majority of folks are not in the extremes,” Mace said on ABC’s …

The New York Times reports: Voters pushed back decisively after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, approving ballot measures that established or upheld abortion rights in all six states where they appeared. Now, with abortion rights groups pushing for similar citizen-led ballot initiatives in at least six other states, Republican-controlled legislatures and anti-abortion groups are trying to …

CTV News reports: Canada’s families minister says the federal government is prepared to offer Americans access to a widely used abortion pill that could be restricted in the United States. Speaking to the host of CTV’s Power Play, Vassy Kapelos, on Thursday, Families Minister Karina Gould said the federal government “would work to provide that for American women” should the …

Reuters reports: The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday blocked new restrictions set by lower courts on a widely used abortion pill, delivering a victory to President Joe Biden’s administration as it defends broad access to the drug in the latest fierce legal battle over reproductive rights in the United States. The justices, in a brief order, granted emergency requests by …

NBC News reports: Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America issued a scathing response to a statement the Trump campaign made to The Washington Post when asked whether Trump supported the six-week abortion ban that a likely 2024 opponent, Gov. Ron DeSantis, signed into law in Florida. “President Donald J. Trump believes that the Supreme Court, led by the three justices which …