Her abortion experience was ‘bizarre and painful’. Now she’s suing Tennessee

In the nearly two years since the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade, 16 states have implemented near-total abortion bans. In theory, these bans have exceptions that permit people to get medically necessary abortions – but in practice, doctors and patients say, these exceptions are worded so vaguely that they are unworkable, prompting doctors … Read more

Florida 6 week abortion ban goes into effect May 1, status of ballot initiative protecting abortion – news round-up

‘Confusion and terror’ set in for pregnant women after ruling upholds Florida abortion ban “These bans are particularly bad for certain people, and I think that legislators and judges know this,” said Daniels. “If you are resourced and privileged enough to buy a ticket and fly three hours to Virginia and Maryland, you’re still going … Read more

Biden calls out Trump on his shifting views on abortion – news round-up

Biden slams Trump abortion comments: ‘simply lying’ “Donald Trump made it clear once again today that he is – more than anyone in America – the person responsible for ending Roe v. Wade,” Biden said in a statement. “Let there be no illusion. If Donald Trump is elected and the MAGA Republicans in Congress put … Read more

Trump’s changing positions on abortion, anti-abortion groups upset, Lindsey Graham smackdown – news round-up

Trump promises a ‘deal’ on abortion that will please everyone. It likely doesn’t exist. The presumptive Republican nominee, who has pledged to make a statement on abortion this week, has said for months that if elected he would “come together with all groups” and “negotiate something” that would “make both sides happy,” suggesting that “15 … Read more

Arizona state supreme court upholds 1864 law banning most abortions – news round-up

Arizona supreme court upholds 1864 law banning almost all abortions “Today’s decision to reimpose a law from a time when Arizona wasn’t a state, the civil war was raging, and women couldn’t even vote will go down in history as a stain on our state,” Mayes said in a statement. Read more at The Guardian … Read more

‘Donald Trump did this’: New Biden abortion ad features a woman who says she almost died because of the Texas ban

As the couple continued to recount memories of the pregnancy, text on the screen read, “Because Donald Trump killed Roe v. Wade, Amanda was denied standard medical care to prevent infection, an abortion.” Doctors were forced to send Amanda home and three days later, Amanda wound up in the ICU with sepsis, according to the … Read more