Some people in the US are rushing to get sterilized after the Roe v. Wade ruling

“Previously, I would see about one person per week to discuss sterilization, and this week I have six people scheduled for consultations,” Loder said earlier this month. “In the last two weeks, patients have told me they are worried about their access to birth control, they are not sure they will have the option to … Read more

Judge blocks enforcement of a 1931 Michigan abortion ban hours after county prosecutors get the go-ahead

A judge blocked enforcement of a 1931 Michigan ban on abortion Monday, just hours after the state Court of Appeals said county prosecutors were not covered by a May order and could enforce the prohibition following the fall of Roe v. Wade. Read more at NBC news The older article — Michigan Appeals Court Says … Read more

Laws enshrining personhood rights on embryos could threaten LGBTQ family planning, experts say

“Dobbs doesn’t just drop into a vacuum,” said Polly Crozier, a senior staff attorney at GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders, or GLAD. “Already we have seen attacks on LGBTQ families, because there have been cases in the past few years attacking nonbiological parents. We will probably see more challenges to the marital presumption of parentage … Read more

Criminalization of pregnancy has already been happening to the poor and women of color

Sussman says the door swings both ways. “I anticipate that prosecutors will sweep in anyone who is experiencing a pregnancy loss that they deem ‘suspicious,’” Sussman says. Suspicious. That was the rationale used to target the women treated at the Medical University of South Carolina in 1989. Black women are twice as likely to have … Read more

Indiana Passes Abortion Ban With Only Limited Exceptions

Indiana becomes 1st state to approve abortion ban post Roe Indiana on Friday became the first state in the nation to approve abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, as the Republican governor quickly signed a near-total ban on the procedure shortly after lawmakers approved it. Read more at The Hill … Read more

Continuing coverage of the Indiana doctor who performed a necessary abortion on a 10-year-old

Indiana investigates abortion doctor who treated 10-year-old rape victim According to Kathleen DeLaney, a lawyer acting for the doctor, Caitlin Bernard, a notice from the Indiana attorney general, Todd Rokita, regarding his investigation arrived on Tuesday. “We are in the process of reviewing this information. It’s unclear to us what is the nature of the … Read more