Justices were skeptical of abortion pills arguments. Anti-abortion groups have backup plans.
Supreme Court case is one of many tools elected officials and activists are using to try to cut off access to the drugs. Read more at Politico
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Supreme Court skepticism of 5th Circuit’s mifepristone ban case, and takeaways from the hearing
Justices appear skeptical of call to restrict abortion pill Read more at Politico US supreme court hearing not a success for anti-abortion doctors, experts say Justices appear unconvinced by anti-abortion doctors’ standing to sue during hearing over access to FDA-approved pill mifepristone Read more at The Guardian Even the Supreme Court seems sick of its … Read more
Texas woman charged with murder in 2022 abortion sues prosecutors for $1m
Lizelle Gonzalez says she suffered harm from two nights in jail and being identified as a murder suspect before charges were dropped Read more at The Guardian
Meta and Google accused of restricting reproductive health information
Report claims posts on abortion and contraception have been deleted while misinformation on the feeds of social media users in Africa, Latin America and Asia has not been tackled Read more at The Guardian
RFK Jr.’s vice presidential pick calls IVF ‘one of the biggest lies being told about women’s health’
The 38-year-old’s opposition to IVF and skepticism of the fertility industry makes her an outlier in the presidential field — though she has not called for banning the procedure. Read more at Politico
All about the Comstock Act and the Supreme Court mifepristone hearing
What is the Comstock Act of 1873 and how is it tied to abortion pill case? The Comstock Act is a set of federal laws passed by Congress in 1873. It made it illegal to send “obscene, lewd or lascivious,” “immoral” or “indecent” materials through mail, including drugs that induce abortions and contraception. Read more … Read more
How ‘fetal personhood’ in Alabama’s IVF ruling evolved from fringe to mainstream
“The way I see it, once any element of this is criminalized or once the fetus is defined as a person in any area of law, criminalization is the next step and it is not hard to do,” she said. Read more at National Public Radio, Inc.
The Group Behind Dobbs Does Not Want to Talk About What Comes Next
She was candid about the fact that the ADF’s current lawsuit is part of a much broader legal strategy to restrict access to abortion, and she defended her belief that the 14th Amendment guarantees equal protection to all embryos from the moment of conception — a position that, if endorsed by the courts, would likely … Read more
The House GOP just gave Biden’s campaign a huge gift
Meanwhile, the RSC’s budget also calls for the passage of the Life at Conception Act, which would establish that “the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization.” This would make abortion illegal in all cases, including for patients who … Read more
The next Clarence Thomas? Abortion pill case spotlights rightwing judge and his wife’s shadowy connections
“If Trump wins the election, you’ll see Ho on the short list of nominees to the supreme court,” he said. “He is obviously behaving in a way that makes him a very prominent candidate in a Republican administration.” Read more at The Guardian