Pregnant patients in Minnesota have postponed abortion appointments to avoid ICE
Planned Parenthood’s no-show rate has gone up almost 10 percent since the federal government’s Minnesota operation began. Read more at 19th News
Delayed and turned away: How access to abortion can depend on your weight
Research shows abortion is safe across body sizes. But BMI limits at clinics are still pushing some patients into different care and higher costs. Read more at 19th News
GOP Senators rail at FDA after closed-door briefing on abortion drug
It’s not clear what comes next. Republicans have previously tried and failed to impose restrictions on mifepristone, which is used in more than two-thirds of abortions, through government funding legislation. “I don’t have confidence [the FDA review] is going to amount to anything,” he said. “My view is Congress now needs to get involved.” Read … Read more
The SAVE Act has passed in the House
House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters The bill, called the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE America Act, would require Americans to prove they are citizens when they register to vote, mostly through a valid U.S. passport or birth certificate. It would also require a valid photo identification before voters can cast ballots, … Read more
A Texas lawsuit tests the legal protections for doctors who provide abortion pills
“This is the first law that a state has passed that has specifically tried to counteract another state’s shield laws,” said Marc Hearon, senior counsel for the Center for Reproductive Rights, who is defending Coeytaux. “All those provisions under this new law could be tested. It could be a bellwether.” Beyond an injunction, Rodriguez will … Read more
These states voted to protect abortion rights. Conservative lawmakers are not standing down
Legal battles over the measures are also raging in Arizona, Michigan, Montana, Nevada and Ohio. In some of these states, lawmakers have also introduced legislation that, experts say, would undercut the will of voters who passed the measures. Read more at The Guardian
She’ll mess with Texas: Nurse keeps mailing abortion pills, despite Paxton lawsuit
To Jay, a win for Paxton would put patients in a risky place, forcing doctors and nurses to choose between “doing what is medically right, or doing what is politically ‘safe.’” “That is a dangerous place for any healthcare system to be,” Jay said, noting that “when politicians override clinicians, patients pay the price” through … Read more
‘I was violated and put in extreme danger’: women denied abortions sue over Arkansas ban
It argues that the laws banning abortion in Arkansas – there are two virtually identical laws on the books – must be struck down because they violate the state constitution and its guarantee that people have the right to equality, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These anti-abortion laws, the lawsuit alleges, not only … Read more
This one weird trick could stop US women from voting – opinion – Arwa Mahdawi
Women who changed their name when they got married may also face a logistical nightmare: reports show that as many as 69 million women who have taken their spouse’s name don’t have a birth certificate that matches their legal name. “The legislation does not mention the potential option for these Americans to present change-of-name documentation … Read more
Texas sues Delaware nurse practitioner accused of mailing abortion pills across state lines
Suit against Debra Lynch is latest from Texas’s Republican attorney general amid ongoing attacks on abortion pills Read more at The Guardian