Project 2025 also recommends penalizing institutions that don’t make it easier for medical professionals to opt out of abortion training on conscience grounds. Although the language is ambiguous, enforcing it could ultimately lead to the prohibition or even criminalization of abortion training, said Mary Ziegler, a professor at the University of California, Davis, who studies … Read more
At this year’s gathering, the party ratcheted up that existing language, changing it from a blanket statement opposing abortion at any stage, for any reason, to one that still condemns all abortion, but also opposes in vitro fertilization as it is currently practiced. The new language reads: “We oppose all actions which intentionally end an … Read more
“OB-GYNs and other care providers see firsthand what [abortion] bans and restrictions do to people’s health,” said Morrison, who has been a practicing OB-GYN for over 20 years, adding: “When I talk to my colleagues in states that have enacted these bans and restrictions, it’s really terrifying what’s happening in those areas.” Read more at … Read more
Trump has boasted of his role in rolling back reproductive freedom, saying that Republican-led states imposing abortion bans in the wake of the Dobbs decision has been “a beautiful thing to watch.” He also recently suggested he would favor state limits on birth control, comments he backtracked from following widespread criticism. Read more at Salon … Read more
Democrats target 150-year-old ‘zombie law,’ warning the GOP could use it to ban abortion Senators are seeking to repeal the Comstock Act of 1873 as reproductive rights supporters fear a future president could use it as a back door to curtail abortion nationwide. Read more at NBC News Democrats move to repeal 1873 law they … Read more
“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
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
When “abortion travel” becomes a nightmare: A tale of no good choices Providing obstetrical care to a pregnant patient carrying a fetus with severe fetal anomalies is “very nuanced,” Lyons said. “Each patient does have their own individual risk. We can’t always assess when or how, and that’s what’s so frustrating about these laws: They … Read more
The contraception bill failed due to lack of Republican support, and the IVF bill is expected to meet a similar fate. But setting aside the parliamentary maneuvering and election year positioning, the issue of IVF has Republicans genuinely scrambling. Read more at Talking Points Memo
Dunn has a megadonor partner in his Texas operations — a fellow oil billionaire and zealot named Farris Wilks, who has spent more than $14 million over the same time frame. Wilks is also a preacher, who heads the Assembly of Yahweh near Cisco, Texas, which grounds its worship in the Old Testament, eschews Christmas … Read more
