The Republican Debate Was An Abortion Misinformation Garbage Fire
“Abortions on demand,” “born alive abortions” and other fact-free claims were on display at the first GOP debate. Read more at HuffPost
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South Carolina 6 Week Ban Upheld – News Round-Up
South Carolina’s all-male highest court upholds six-week abortion ban The court on Wednesday found that the state constitution’s protection against “unreasonable invasions of privacy” did not include a right to abortion, and that the state law was “within the zone of reasonable policy decisions rationally related to the state’s interest in protecting the unborn”. Read … Read more
Abortion Pill Manufacturer Gets Split Decision In Attempt To Bat Down West Virginia Ban
On Thursday, Judge Robert Chambers, a Bill Clinton appointee, rejected most of GenBioPro’s arguments — though he did find that the state’s ban on prescribing mifepristone via telemedicine is in direct contradiction with the FDA’s parameters, and sustained the lawsuit on that count. Read more at Talking Points Memo
Appeals Court Mifepristone Ruling – News Round-Up
US appeals court upholds restrictions on abortion pill access A US appeals court ruled on Wednesday to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone, returning to regulations that were in place in several years ago, but will not be taking the medication off the market. Read more at The Guardian Appeals court upholds some restrictions … Read more
Nebraska judge rules in favor of abortion, gender-affirming care bans
A Nebraska judge upheld the state’s bans on abortion after 12 weeks and gender-affirming care on Friday, dealing a blow to advocacy groups who had challenged the law. Read more at The Hill
Texas questions rights of fetus in prison guard lawsuit despite arguing opposite on abortion
In defending themselves against a lawsuit, Texas officials have argued that an “unborn child” may not have rights under the US constitution, putting them in tension with arguments made by the state’s attorney’s general’s office as well as Republican lawmakers to support restrictions to abortion. Read more at The Guardian
Montana voters rejected an anti-abortion measure. State GOP lawmakers passed a similar bill anyway.
But the will of the electorate didn’t stop Republican lawmakers in one state, Montana, from passing a version of the anti-abortion proposal that voters rejected only months earlier. When Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill in May, Montana became the only state to pass a law that directly contravened voters who said “no” to … Read more
Ohio – defeat of Issue 1 – what it means
What the Ohio special election results mean for abortion rights For months Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose denied he had switched positions on August special elections because of abortion rights. But in June, video footage reported by News 5 Cleveland and the Ohio Capital Journal showed LaRose admitting abortion was motivating his stance. “Some … Read more
Texas Fights for the Right to Deny Women Life-Saving Abortion Care
A judge ruled Friday doctors may use “good faith judgment” in emergency situations. Texas’ AG challenged the ruling instantly Read more at Rolling Stone
Vote tomorrow on whether Ohio can make it more difficult for ballot initiatives protecting abortion to pass
The election that could determine the future of democracy in Ohio In May, Republicans who control the state legislature abruptly sent a proposal to the ballot called Issue 1 that would make it much harder to change the constitution. If approved, a constitutional amendment would need 60% of the vote to pass instead of a … Read more