Biden says end of Roe left ‘cruel reality’ for women in the US “The cruelty is astounding. An affront to a women’s dignity being told by extreme politicians to wait, to get sicker and sicker to the point where her life may be in danger before you can get the care you need. That cruel … Read more
The message, paid for by the LA Abortion Support Collective and the National Institute for Reproductive Health, comes in response to the council’s August decision to reject a proposal for a clinic that would offer abortions beyond 24 weeks. That would inevitably draw protesters — and too much controversy for the affluent enclave. Read more … Read more
People concerned about potential new abortion restrictions appear to be more likely to request abortion pills even if they’re not yet pregnant, according to a new analysis. Read more at National Public Radio, Inc.
Abortion rulings and anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the States moved Ottawa to alert Canadians about travel risks. Read more at Politico
Those plans — and many more, including proposals to attack contraception access, use the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to increase “abortion surveillance” and data collection, rescind a Department of Defense policy to “prohibit abortion travel funding,” punish states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion, and retool a law that is currently … Read more
Texas Supreme Court puts on hold order that granted pregnant woman’s request for abortion “While we still hope that the Court ultimately rejects the state’s request and does so quickly, in this case we fear that justice delayed will be justice denied,” Molly Duane, senior staff attorney at the Center for Reproductive Rights, which is … Read more
Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite the state’s ban The Center for Reproductive Rights, which is representing Cox, has said this lawsuit is believed to be the first of its kind since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Since that landmark ruling, Texas and 12 other states rushed to ban abortion … Read more
Even though legal scholars say laws like the 24-hour waiting period to get an abortion are no longer constitutional, doctors say they say they don’t want to get involved in a legal fight. Dr. Jeanne Corwin, an OB/GYN in Cincinnati, said there hasn’t been clear guidance given to doctors, leaving them in limbo. Read more … Read more
Abortion providers witnessed a record surge in out-of-state patients since Roe v Wade was overturned last year, according to newly released data from the Guttmacher Institute. The report, offering the first analysis of abortion-related travel since the supreme court decision, revealed that one in five patients crossed state lines to obtain an abortion in 2023, … Read more
“To navigate this patchwork of laws takes some delicacy,” said Droz Tragos. “And depending on where you live, depending on your identity, depending on the community that you’re in, people have different layers of safety, concern and risk. So everyone has to navigate this knowing their own circumstances.” Still, she and Plan C organizers remain … Read more
