He also believes that embryos should have legal rights. Speaking to fellow activists, Hunter said that means charging patients who seek abortions — and anyone who helps them — with murder. Read more at National Public Radio
The measure would make possession of the medications without a valid prescription or an order from a medical professional punishable by up to five years in prison, with an exception for pregnant people. Read more at NBC News
Trump says he will ‘never advocate’ for contraception restrictions after earlier saying he’s ‘looking at’ them Read more at Politico Trump leaves the door open to new restrictions on contraception Around the same time, a variety of GOP lawmakers and candidates also eagerly rejected the Griswold precedent, leading House Democratic leaders — at the time, … Read more
For some Republicans, the effort for a measure raising the threshold to amend the constitution became more urgent this year after abortion rights proponents started gathering signatures to try to undo the state’s ban. Lawmakers like Brattin wanted Coleman’s resolution to go on the ballot in August in the hopes that it would raise the … Read more
Republican-controlled states are sealing the cracks in their anti-abortion regimes through legislation that removes the power of, or seeks to punish, Democratic prosecutors who decline to charge people for abortion-related crimes. Read more at Talking Points Memo
The Republican governor vetoed several measures, including those related to maintaining access to contraception, saying in a statement they were “not ready to become law”. Read more at The Guardian
Study finds 57% of Black women of reproductive age live in the 26 states with abortion bans or restrictions Read more at The Guardian
State lawmakers add amendment to anti-abortion bill to reclassify mifepristone and misoprostol as Schedule IV drugs Read more at The Guardian
Advocates gathered enough signatures for voters to decide on whether the state can regulate procedure before second trimester Read more at The Guardian
Supporters gather enough valid signatures to put measure – that would enshrine abortion rights into constitution – on to ballot Read more at The Guardian
