Abortion providers harassed in Mass.
Abortion providers across the country faced a “sharp increase” in violence last year, particularly in states that protect access to the procedure, a National Abortion Federation report says. Read more at Politico
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This Alabama Health Clinic Is Under Threat. It Doesn’t Provide Abortions.
Reproductive health has been hit particularly hard. According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, only 16 of Alabama’s 54 rural counties have hospitals providing obstetric services. Seven counties have no hospitals at all. As of 2020, 40 percent of the state was considered a “maternity care desert” with virtually no access to services in … Read more
GOP walkout in Oregon Senate hits record fourth week
“We’ll give this another shot,” the Democrat said. But a roll call again showed that nine Republicans and an Independent party senator were absent without being excused, preventing a quorum and keeping votes on Democratic bills on abortion, gender-affirming care and guns on ice. Read more at the Los Angeles Times
Report: Threats against abortion providers have spiked, especially in states like Oregon, Washington
Threats and acts of violence against abortion providers increased dramatically in 2022, according to data collected each year by the National Abortion Federation, a professional association. Read more at OPB
Oklahoma high court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure remains illegal in most cases
“Despite the court’s decisions today on SB 1603 and HB 4327, Oklahoma’s 1910 law prohibiting abortion remains in place,” Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said in a statement. “Except for certain circumstances outlined in that statute, abortion is still unlawful in the state of Oklahoma.” Read more at NBC News
What It’s Like to Have an Abortion Denied by Dobbs
Dobbs will throw many lives into disarray. Lationna Halbert’s is one of the first. Read more at In These Times
Abortion laws triggered dozens of health complications, new report says
A new report has identified dozens of examples in which medical providers say pregnant patients received care in the past year that deviated from care they would have received before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — a sign, researchers said, of a pattern of serious health complications triggered by abortion bans. Read more … Read more
Illinois Is the Midwest’s Abortion Refuge. Clinics Are Being Terrorized
A would-be arsonist got trapped in his car after attempting to torch the site of a new clinic in Danville last weekend Read more at Rolling Stone
Indiana doctor reprimanded in 10 year old girl’s rape case – news round-up
A 10-year-old Ohio rape victim got an abortion. Now her doctor is being punished. The decision to punish Bernard has left physicians across the country “afraid of getting in the crosshairs of politicians in their state and feeling that they could be next,” she said. That applies in the context of abortion, but also when … Read more
Indiana board fines doctor who spoke about 10-year-old patient’s abortion
But Bernard’s lawyer, Alice Morical, said that Bernard did report child abuse in a manner consistent with Indiana law, since she informed a social worker at her university about the 10-year-old patient. Where HIPPA is concerned, Morical added, Bernard did not violate the law because her comments to The Indianapolis Star did not include identifying … Read more