Anti-abortion groups seek to overturn FDA approval of abortion pill
A group of anti-abortion organizations sued HHS and the FDA on Friday in a bid to reverse the FDA’s approval of the abortion medication mifepristone. Read more at Politico
Republicans Lost Big on Abortion Ballot Measures. Now They’re Trying to Change the Rules
Republicans, perhaps coming to terms with the unpopularity of their antiabortion agenda, seem to be grasping for a new playbook. Republicans in Ohio want to make it harder to amend the state constitution via ballot initiative, which abortion advocates say is a blatant attempt to block voter-driven efforts to enshrine reproductive protections in state rights. Read … Read more
Her miscarriage left her bleeding profusely. An Ohio ER sent her home to wait
She agrees with Gonidakis that – based on Zielke’s account of her experience at the ER – there’s nothing explicitly in the law that would have prevented her from being treated. But, she says, when an abortion law puts doctors in the position of facing “criminal prosecution, prison time, fines, loss of your medical license … Read more
Doctors forced to balance needed care v. criminal liability
Doctors who want to defy abortion laws say it’s too risky “I never imagined colleagues would find themselves tracking down hospital attorneys before performing urgent abortions, when minutes count, [or] asking if a 30% chance of maternal death or impending renal failure meet the criteria for the state’s exemptions, or whether they must wait a … Read more
GOP still wants a national ban on abortion
Pence says he supports national 15-week abortion ban Former Vice President Mike Pence said he would support a federal 15-week abortion ban proposed by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) if he were in Congress. Read more on The Hill Lindsey Graham Doesn’t Regret His Call For An Abortion Ban But Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who introduced … Read more
‘Unconscionable’: Georgia Supreme Court Revives 6-Week Abortion Ban
As CRR noted: During a trial held in October, healthcare providers and other experts testified that the abortion ban has had devastating consequences for Georgians’ health and lives. The ban forces Georgians seeking abortion after the earliest weeks of pregnancy to travel hundreds or even thousands of miles out of state for care, and that’s … Read more
A night of ‘hell’: abortion activists on their ‘inhumane’ detention in DC
Protesting in the court is forbidden, despite other laws guaranteeing the right to peaceful protest, so it wasn’t very surprising they were arrested, experts said. But the mistreatment they say they encountered in more than 30 hours of detention may violate constitutional and international rights. * “They seemed to be designed with maximum cruelty in … Read more
Post Roe, America must end its staggering maternal health crisis
Nearly 1,200 women in the United States — almost 60 percent of whom were women of color — died in 2021 from complications due to pregnancy and childbirth. Given the lack of data for transgender and other birthing people, this is likely an undercount. COVID-19 exacerbated this tragedy and the Supreme Court’s recent abortion decision is expected to worsen … Read more
Women Need To Marry, ‘Settle Down,’ So They Stop Voting For Democrats: Jesse Watters
“Single women and voters under 40 have been ‘captured’ by Democrats,” Watters complained in the wake of the GOP’s disappointing midterm elections. “We need these ladies to get married. It’s time to fall in love and just settle down. Guys, go put a ring on it,” he urged. Read more on HuffPost
Florida Republicans eye further abortion restrictions after big gains in the Legislature
Incoming Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples) on Friday said she would support restricting abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy as long as there are exceptions for victims of rape and incest. Florida currently bans the procedure at 15 weeks but allows no exceptions except to save a mother’s life, prevent serious injury or if … Read more