Abortion policy in Virginia isn’t settled: Why this year’s election is key

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Virginia’s constitutional amendment process calls for both chambers of the legislature to approve a ballot measure twice — with an election separating the two votes — before it can go to voters. Democrats won control of the legislature in 2023 and this year approved the measure with no Republican support. Its fate will be decided … Read more

Conservatives Notch 2 Victories in Their Fight to Deny Planned Parenthood Funding

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If Planned Parenthood clinics can’t bill Medicaid for those services, many will close. Planned Parenthood estimates that it could see almost 200 closures – 90% of them in states where abortion is legal. That means over 1 million low-income people risk losing access to their health care provider. And once clinics close, they may never … Read more

The Biggest Anti-Abortion Victory Since ‘Dobbs’

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Amid all the news coverage of the GOP’s spending-bill extravaganza— ……. —one piece of the package has received comparatively little attention: a provision that would block abortion clinics from receiving Medicaid funds for any of the non-abortion services they provide. But if this proposed provision passes, clinics all over the country will be affected. It … Read more

A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage

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Now, a new ProPublica data analysis adds empirical weight to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of miscarriage — which occurs in up to 30% of pregnancies — far more dangerous. It is based on hospital discharge data from Texas, the largest state to ban abortion, and captures emergency department … Read more

The Supreme Court Allows South Carolina to Defund Planned Parenthood – News Round-Up

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Supreme Court rules for South Carolina in its bid to defund Planned Parenthood The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for South Carolina in its effort to defund Planned Parenthood, concluding that individual Medicaid patients cannot sue to enforce their right to pick a medical provider. Read more at NBC News SCOTUS Allows States To Defund … Read more

Minnesota gunman threatened abortion providers – news articles

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Minnesota Shooter Allegedly Targeted Abortion Clinics At Time Of Threats, Lax Protections Last week, Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee voted to advance Rep. Chip Roy’s (R-TX) FACE Repeal Act, which would repeal “provisions of federal criminal law that prohibit conduct intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with persons who are seeking to (1) obtain … Read more