On a recording of the call posted online Thursday by the religious group Intercessors for America and hosted by the White House Faith Office, Blanche lamented that the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict abortion are “taking longer than we want” but said the Justice Department was “working hand in hand” with federal health agencies and … Read more
A new study found a significant increase in suicidal ideation for teen girls in states with abortion bans — regardless of if they are pregnant. There was no increase for teen boys. Read more at 19th News
The largest federal abortion ban in the country was quietly implemented by the Department of Veterans Affairs at the end of 2025. There is no exception for the health of the mother unless her death is almost certain, and there are no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. Donald Trump hasn’t addressed it, and … Read more
“Ken Paxton has consistently pushed to criminalize women’s health care and put politicians in the middle of decisions that should be left to Texas women, their doctors, and their faith,” said JT Ennis, a spokesperson for Talarico’s campaign. “Paxton defended and enforced the most extreme abortion ban in the entire country, with no exceptions for … Read more
Voters in one of the most conservative U.S. states will decide whether to roll back the state’s abortion ban Read more at ABC News
Idaho voters will weigh in on their state’s abortion laws this November. The secretary of state’s office certified a ballot measure that could, if passed, overturn one of the strictest bans in the country, the campaign to restore abortion rights in Idaho confirmed on Monday. Read more at 19th News
But the move represents a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration’s pursuit of fetal personhood, the doctrine that anti-abortion forces aspire to enshrine in law whereby fertilized eggs are granted constitutional rights as persons – a regime that would ban all abortion and many kinds of birth control and miscarriage management, would curtail the basic … Read more
In an ominous move, the FDA — under pressure from antiabortion groups and GOP members of Congress — has launched a new safety study of mifepristone that is a thinly veiled move to restrict mail and telehealth access to the abortion pill. “The administration is aiming for a robust study that will withstand legal criticism,” … Read more
In an interview Wednesday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), said he wanted to know whether conservatives could count on Blanche to settle multiple lawsuits over mifepristone — a pill used in more than two-thirds of abortions — and clear the way for potential restrictions on the medication. Read more at Politico
Multiple Republicans lose primaries after key party allies backed their challengers instead Read more from ProPublica via Salon
