Next week, the court will hear arguments in a case that could restrict the use of mifepristone, which a growing number of Americans get without an in-person appointment. Read more at 19th News
Democratic governors say they’ve made their states refuges for in-vitro fertilization treatments — in much the same way blue states did for abortion in a post-Dobbs America. Read more at Politico
As of 2022, at least 11 states – including Alabama – have what Pregnancy Justice identified as “extremely broad personhood language that could be read to affect all state laws, civil and criminal”, according to a brief by the organization. “Those are the ones that really have the power in their language itself to increase … Read more
Trump signals support for a national 15-week abortion ban Former President Donald Trump is suggesting he would be open to supporting a national ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is endangered. Read more at NBC News Trump says he’s … Read more
A Tennessee doctor explains how lifesaving decisions get made—and denied. Read more at The Atlantic
A Republican running for Congress in New Mexico who once boasted of her anti-abortion credentials has cut all references to abortion from her website and campaign materials. Read more at HuffPost
Last week the Republican Senate candidate tried to moderate her stance on abortion in an interview with NBC News. This is, of course, the same candidate who has called abortion “the ultimate sin,” actively helped Republicans in Ohio try to block the passage of a constitutional amendment codifying the right to an abortion, pushed for … Read more
The anti-abortion movement is turning on Republican lawmakers who support bills to protect in vitro fertilization, accusing them of sanctioning murder. Read more at Politico
State law requires minors to obtain parental approval before receiving contraception. But some federal clinics were exempt from that requirement — until now. Read more at 19th News
Recent Planned Parenthood polling shows that 65% of Idahoans believe that women should have access to all available reproductive healthcare options, including abortion, and 45% of Idahoans identify as pro-choice. But many people here are afraid to speak out, often for fear of literally being shot, an environment that makes it difficult to organize against … Read more
