More than a third of states consider fetuses to be people at some point during pregnancy. Any one of them could be the next Alabama. Read more at Politico
The position of the North Carolina GOP under Whatley on embryos mirrors a recent decision by the Alabama Supreme Court. On February 16, Alabama’s highest court ruled that frozen embryos are “children” — entitled to the same legal protections as an infant or a third grader. This was based on a religious conviction of when … Read more
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra spoke to patients and providers about the chaos unleashed by a recent state court decision. Read more at 19th News
Tom Parker, a Republican who joined the court in 2005, wrote a concurring opinion that quoted at length from sources such as the Book of Genesis, the Ten Commandments and Christian thinkers of centuries ago, such as Thomas Aquinas. But comments he has made in other media have raised questions about his seeming espousal of … Read more
“He framed it entirely assuming that the state of Alabama is a theocracy, and that that is a legitimate way of evaluating laws and policies,” said Julie Ingersoll, a University of North Florida professor who studies religion and culture. “It looks like he decided to just dismiss the history of first amendment religious freedom jurisprudence … Read more
A proposed constitutional amendment that may feature on Arizona’s 2024 ballot would create a “fundamental right” to receive abortion care up until fetal viability. Read more at NBC News
‘A Quandary’: Republicans Hesitant To Back Federal Protections For IVF On the one hand, Republicans maintain that they support the continued use of IVF, calling it both pro-family and pro-life. But on the other hand, many in the GOP agree with the central premise of the ruling that found that frozen embryos are children with … Read more
“In his own words Donald Trump confirmed what we already knew: He wants a national abortion ban. When Donald Trump repealed Roe, he allowed states to ban abortion, attack birth control, and restrict fertility treatments women depend on,” campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez said. Read more at The Hill
Donald Trump floated possible support for a 15-week limit on abortion in a Fox News interview on Thursday night, though the former president’s campaign wouldn’t elaborate on his plans. Read more at Politico
The biggest legislative battle of the 2024 General Assembly session has been an effort to place an earlier ballot measure before voters that would make it more difficult to amend the state’s constitution. GOP proponents of that move like State Sen. Rick Brattin have made no secret that the plan is aimed to make it … Read more
