Humphrey says a woman under her care had survived a heart attack not long before becoming pregnant and that conditions common in pregnancy, like hypertension and bleeding, could pose a threat to the patient’s life. But Humphrey says she cannot say how great that risk is, and even if she could, it’s unclear what the … Read more
Anti-abortion activists in South Dakota have sued over a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, leading the group behind the measure to ask a federal judge to step in and block the activists’ effort. Read more at The Guardian
“Abortion has become a top priority for a lot of the people who vote all the time, and also the people who don’t vote all the time,” said Terán. “Because voters are terrified of losing their rights.” Read more at The Guardian
Trump has now come out saying that he’s not for a national abortion ban and he’s going to leave it to the states. I would recommend that you don’t believe him. When he was president, he supported a national abortion ban and said he would sign it. He claims now that he’s for the states … Read more
“In future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell,” Thomas wrote in the opinion. “Because any substantive due process decision is ‘demonstrably erroneous’ … we have a duty to ‘correct the error’ established in those precedents.” Read more at Salon
Nor is the Republican radicalism on this issue limited to abortion. Earlier this month, all but two Republican senators voted down a bill that would protect the right to contraception from being overturned by the Supreme Court, as Thomas has strongly hinted is a future possibility. …. And despite disingenuous claims to support reproductive technologies … Read more
A ballot initiative effort in a deep-red state highlights the safety risks around the country for a group of organizers who are mostly women. Read more at 19th News
Baden added: “We are in a fearful climate with increased hostility and legal risk for patients, providers and helpers. We have to be prepared for the ongoing targeting and criminalization of people who are seeking abortion care.” Read more at NBC News
In a 214-207 vote, lawmakers adopted Rep. Beth Van Duyne‘s amendment to overturn the Pentagon policy to reimburse troops who travel to seek abortion or other reproductive care. Only two Republicans opposed the amendment, while one Democrat broke ranks to support it. Read more at Politico
The anti-abortion wins buried in the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling against them Yet tucked in the pages of the unanimous ruling were potentially useful hints for abortion opponents, laying out a path to mount similar challenges to the medication in the future and limit abortion access in other ways. Read more at Politico Supreme Court … Read more
