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
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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
Trump’s worst judge will hear a $1.8 billion attack on Planned Parenthood
Remember that guy who tried to ban mifepristone? He’s back. Read more at Vox
Texas Republicans Try to Break the Internet to Deny Women Abortions
In addition to being a logistical challenge, the proposed law is “a total train wreck under the First Amendment,” Brian Hauss, staff attorney with the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, tells Rolling Stone. “The whole point of the First Amendment is to prevent the government from censoring ideas or information because it disagrees with … Read more
Jan. 6 Megadonor Helping Ohio GOP Preemptively Overturn Will of the Voters
The amendment is one of a raft of efforts in states across the country where extremist Republicans are taking drastic measures to circumvent the will of the public on issues like abortion, criminal justice, and education. Read more at The Intercept
Ohio election officials scramble ahead of August vote on state constitution changes
Republicans want voters to raise the threshold for approving future amendments to the Ohio Constitution from a simple majority to 60%, before a possible November ballot measure to codify abortion rights in the constitution. A group of doctors and citizens is currently gathering signatures to put an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot. Read … Read more
South Carolina governor signs six-week abortion ban
The law marks a significant setback for abortion-rights advocates in the state. Prior to this measure, abortions were legal in South Carolina until 22 weeks, though a lack of access and other restrictions often prevented women from getting abortions after 12 weeks in the state. Read more at The Hill
Tim Scott says South Carolina’s six-week abortion ban is ‘good news’
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, a candidate for the GOP presidential nomination, says the state’s recently passed six-week abortion ban is “good news.” Read more at The Hill
Hospitals in Two States Denied an Abortion to a Miscarrying Patient. Investigators Say They Broke Federal Law.
Doctors told her she might die but she couldn’t have an abortion under state law until she got sicker, documents show. The Biden administration says failing to act violates a federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care. Read more at Pro Publica