Texas Fights for the Right to Deny Women Life-Saving Abortion Care
A judge ruled Friday doctors may use “good faith judgment” in emergency situations. Texas’ AG challenged the ruling instantly Read more at Rolling Stone
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Texas abortion bans are back in place after state appeals judge’s order
The Texas attorney general’s office has filed an appeal with the state Supreme Court, effectively blocking a judge’s hours-old order that temporarily lifted a ban on emergency abortions. Read more at National Public Radio, Inc.
Texas temporary injunction allowing women with difficult pregnancies to have abortions – News Round-Up
Judge temporarily exempts women with complicated pregnancies from Texas abortion ban The temporary injunction will stand until the lawsuit against Texas is complete, unless a higher court intervenes. The injunction is expected to be appealed. Read more at NBC News Judge rules Texas’ abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications The court … Read more
After yearlong fight, a near-total abortion ban is going into effect in Indiana
A sweeping ban on most abortions is scheduled to take effect today in Indiana. It would prohibit abortions at any point during pregnancy except if the woman’s life or health is seriously at risk. Abortion would be permitted before 22 weeks of pregnancy if a “lethal fetal anomaly” is detected, or until 12 weeks of … Read more
What it’s like for doctors in Wisconsin to follow an 1849 abortion law in 2023
Obstetricians describe patients who cannot comprehend having to carry nonviable pregnancies. And only one pharmacist in town will fill prescriptions for abortion pills. Read more at NBC News
Maternal Deaths Are Expected to Rise Under Abortion Bans, but the Increase May Be Hard to Measure
It’s clear that abortion bans can make pregnancy more dangerous, but experts say it may take years for maternal mortality data to reveal the toll. Read more at Pro Publica
Republicans target abortion pill access as government shutdown threat looms
A Republican-backed spending bill threatens to end national access to mail-order abortion pills and cut billions from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) that provides low-income families with food benefits. Read more at The Guardian
Infant deaths surge in Texas after abortion ban
The new grim statistics are only expected to worsen. Abortion bans and restrictions are known to increase infant deaths, maternal deaths, and maternal suffering. And the US already has the worst maternal and infant mortality rates of any other high-income country in the world. Read more at Ars Technica
Pence would ban abortions when pregnancies aren’t viable. GOP rivals won’t say if they agree
In a recent interview, Pence went even further, saying abortion should be banned when a pregnancy isn’t viable. Such a standard would force women tpolo carry pregnancies to term even when doctors have determined there is no chance a baby will survive outside the womb. Read more at the Los Angeles Times
Virulently Anti-Abortion Lawmaker Scared to Say ‘the A-Word’
In February, he told a conservative talk show host that if he were elected governor, he would favor banning all abortions in the state — no exceptions for rape, incest, the health or life of the pregnant person. “If I had all the power right now — let’s say I was the governor and had … Read more