Doctors can’t be prosecuted for providing emergency abortions if they act in “good faith,” state Attorney General Kris Mayes said Thursday. Read more at 19th News
Arizona senate passes repeal of 1864 near-total abortion ban Abortion rights advocates have emphasized that repealing the ban is not enough. “This is an important step, but our work isn’t done,” said Ruben Gallego, a US representative of Arizona who is running for Senate. “Arizona women deserve better. That’s why we’re going to pass a … Read more
Arizona house votes to repeal state’s near-total ban on abortion If the proposed repeal is signed into law by the Democratic governor, Katie Hobbs, a 2022 statute banning the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy would become the prevailing abortion law. Read more at The Guardian Arizona state House passes bill to repeal 1864 abortion … Read more
Just two weeks after the Florida Supreme Court upheld a 15-week abortion ban and cleared the way for a six-week one to take effect, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) is publicly attempting to soften his stance on abortion. Read more at Talking Points Memo
Florida abortion providers brace for six-week ban: ‘Where are these 80,000 patients gonna go?’ On Monday, the Florida state supreme court upheld a 15-week abortion ban, a move that removed the barriers for a separate, six-week ban that takes effect on 1 May. In a separate ruling, the court also agreed to let Florida residents … Read more
Trump signals support for a national 15-week abortion ban Former President Donald Trump is suggesting he would be open to supporting a national ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is endangered. Read more at NBC News Trump says he’s … Read more
At the most recent debate this month, Haley said she would sign “anything” banning abortion that could pass Congress — whether it were at six weeks or 15 weeks. Read more at NBC News
“A ban is a ban is a ban,” Hopkins said. “What they’re talking about is a ban on a right that so many women had access to for years. I’m 24 in Virginia, and now I might have less rights than my mom did, who was born in 1968. To me, that is something that … Read more
Abortion is at the center of the election. Not only is it one of the top issues for voters, according to multiple polls, but Virginia’s governor, the Republican Glenn Youngkin, has made his support for a 15-week ban the centerpiece of his campaign to help Republicans retake the state legislature. Read more at The Guardian … Read more
If Republicans flip control of the state Senate and hold control of the state House in the November 7 election, Youngkin will have a clear path to further restrict abortion in the South. Control of each chamber will come down to just a handful of districts, including Adams’, which flipped red in 2021 by just … Read more
