Texas women denied abortions ask court for clarity over ban exceptions Women say they were told they could not end pregnancies even though their lives and health were in danger Read more at The Guardian Denied abortion for a doomed pregnancy, she tells Texas court: ‘There was no mercy’ Molly Duane, the attorney for the … Read more
“In restrictive states like mine,” Bush said, “medication abortion quite literally saves lives. Forced birth can be deadly. Every person should be able to decide for themselves whether to carry a pregnancy to term or to seek abortion care.” Read more at The Hill
‘They gave a poor answer’: GOP senators slam Pentagon briefing on abortion policy Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Republicans were unmoved in their opposition to the Pentagon’s abortion travel policy on Wednesday, despite a renewed push from Democrats and the administration. Read more at Politico DeSantis backs Tuberville on military holds, denounces Pentagon abortion policy … Read more
In the 11 months since the bans have been in place, Idaho has seen OB-GYNs, nurses, midwives and other staff speak out about these challenges. They’ve made difficult decisions to leave for states where they felt they could practice without the threat of criminal penalties. Multiple hospitals in Idaho have closed maternity units in part … Read more
The House just passed a defense bill with controversial abortion, LGBTQ measures. It doesn’t stand a chance in the Senate. The typically bipartisan bill dissolved into a nearly GOP-only measure Thursday as ugly fights over abortion, transgender medical care and diversity programs that have shown up in other bills in the House took center stage. … Read more
“It is such a pleasure to address this summit just days after I convened a special session of Iowa’s General Assembly to once again address the most important human rights cause of our time: protecting unborn human lives from the atrocity of abortion. A worthy battle, and one I will never concede,” she said. Read … Read more
Pence is the only GOP presidential candidate to publicly support a national abortion ban at six weeks. One in three women confirm their pregnancies past the six-week mark, according to a November 2021 study published in the journal Contraception. He has also supported bans on birth control and pushed a 15-week abortion ban as a … Read more
Asked if he would sign a six-week ban as president, DeSantis said he wanted to be a “pro-life president.” “I’m very proud to say Kim Reynolds is here and she signed a great heartbeat bill today. We were able to do that in Florida. We had a lot of opposition to that. I’m proud to … Read more
In a recent interview, Pence went even further, saying abortion should be banned when a pregnancy isn’t viable. Such a standard would force women tpolo carry pregnancies to term even when doctors have determined there is no chance a baby will survive outside the womb. Read more at the Los Angeles Times
“What we’re seeing now, the GOP once again choosing extremism, making abortion and women’s health care and freedom in this country the issue that they put over our national security,” Clarke said, according to CNN. “I don’t see Democrats supporting an NDAA with that in it.” Read more at Talking Points Memo
