6 week bans

Charges dropped against US woman found unconscious after miscarriage

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The case against Chandler-Scott is believed to be the first of its kind in Georgia, according to Dana Sussman, the senior vice-president of Pregnancy Justice, a reproductive justice group that tracks the criminalization of pregnancy. After the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade in 2022, Georgia enacted an abortion ban that includes language suggesting … Read more

Woman’s arrest after miscarriage in Georgia draws fear and anger

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Still, Chandler-Scott’s arrest comes at a time when a growing number of women are facing pregnancy-related prosecutions in which the fetus is treated as a person with legal rights. And her experience raises troubling questions about miscarriages that happen in states with strict abortion laws, women’s health advocates say. How should remains be disposed of? … Read more

Judge Kacsmaryk continues his attack on mifepristone – part 2

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Texas judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwide The American Civil Liberties Union said the case should have been settled when the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously preserved access to mifepristone. Kacsmaryk’s decision “has left the door open for extremist politicians to continue attacking medication abortion in his courtroom,” the ACLU said. … Read more

Judge Kacsmaryk continues his attack on mifepristone

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Federal judge in Texas rules 3 other states can challenge access to abortion pill mifepristone nationwide The states want the federal Food and Drug Administration to prohibit telehealth prescriptions for mifepristone and require that it be used only in the first seven weeks of pregnancy instead of the current limit of 10 weeks. They also want to … Read more

Texas Lawmakers Push for New Exceptions to State’s Strict Abortion Ban After the Deaths of Two Women

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But more than 100 Texas OB-GYNs disagree with his position. In a public letter, written in response to ProPublica’s reporting, they urged changes. “As OB-GYNs in Texas, we know firsthand how much these laws restrict our ability to provide our patients with quality, evidence-based care,” they said. Texas’ abortion ban threatens up to 99 years … Read more

A Third Woman Died Under Texas’ Abortion Ban. Doctors Are Avoiding D&Cs and Reaching For Riskier Miscarriage Treatments.

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The 35-year-old’s death was preventable, according to more than a dozen doctors who reviewed a detailed summary of her case for ProPublica. Some said it raises serious questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to diverge from the standard of care and reach for less-effective options that could expose their patients to more risks. … Read more

Women forced out of Idaho for medically-needed abortions sue for clarification on ban

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The plaintiffs, which include both patients and physicians, say the abortion bans go against their constitutional rights to happiness and safety. The lawsuit does not seek to allow abortions in all cases, but wants the current law to allow patients with complications, pre-existing conditions and lethal fetal diagnosis to access care. Under Idaho code, only … Read more

Kentucky woman challenges state-wide abortion ban

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Kentucky woman seeking abortion files lawsuit challenging state’s bans Woman argues both near-total ban and six-week ban violate state constitution’s rights to privacy and self-determination Read more at The Guardian Kentucky woman seeking abortion files lawsuit challenging state’s near-total ban Brigitte Amiri, deputy director of the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project, said in a statement that … Read more

Women sharing personal stories about abortion bans have become a political force

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Joshua and Davis met at an abortion rights rally in 2023 and became friends. They lean on each other for support, especially when testifying against anti-abortion laws in Louisiana’s legislature capitol, which is 76% male, majority white, and comprised of a supermajority of anti-abortion Republicans. Read more at National Public Radio, Inc.