What It’s Like to Have an Abortion Denied by Dobbs
Dobbs will throw many lives into disarray. Lationna Halbert’s is one of the first. Read more at In These Times
abortion bans
Abortion bans are unpopular. Republicans are passing them anyway.
With abortion bans becoming increasingly unpopular, Republican-led statehouses are walking a delicate line: Trying to advance bills that would restrict access to the procedure without drawing attention, circumventing normal processes to cram new policies through as legislative sessions come to a close. Read more at 19th News
Republicans unveil new abortion restrictions in North Carolina
North Carolina Republicans unveiled a proposal that would ban abortion in the state after 12 weeks of pregnancy. Read more at The Hill
Ron DeSantis Signed That Florida Abortion Ban As Quietly As He Could. Here’s Why.
The politics of reproductive rights have become absolutely toxic for Republicans — and the Florida governor appears to recognize that. Read more at Huffpost
Out-of-staters are flocking to places where abortions are easier to get
Even before Roe v. Wade was overturned last June, almost 10% of patients seeking abortions traveled out of state. But since the Supreme Court’s decision, providers in some so-called “sanctuary” states where abortion access is protected are seeing record high out-of-state demand. Read more at National Public Radio, Inc.
Florida’s 6-week abortion ban will disproportionately impact Latina and Black women, advocates say
“Forcing anyone in marginalized communities to continue their pregnancy, because they cannot terminate them, may actually contribute to an increase of maternal mortality rates in the state of Florida,” Colón-Larrauri said. Read more at NBC News
Florida Six Week Ban Signed Into Law – News Round-Up
Ron DeSantis quietly signs Florida’s 6-week abortion ban into law DeSantis signed the measure just hours after the Legislature passed it Thursday afternoon. But he didn’t announce publicly that he did so until after 11 p.m. Read more at NBC News DeSantis signs 6-week abortion ban into law: ‘We are proud to support life’ But … Read more
Fifth Circuit Mifepristone Ruling – News Round-Up
No, The Appeals Court Didn’t Save Us From Insane Decision Blocking Abortion Pill The Fifth Circuit panel broke from Kacsmaryk on rejecting the 2000 FDA approval, saying that the six-year statute of limitations to challenge that agency action has passed (though without much conviction, saying that the anti-abortion plaintiffs may win on that topic at … Read more
Congressional GOP almost universally silent on mifepristone ruling – news round-up
GOP largely silent on Texas ruling with party in a bind on abortion The Texas decision, which the Justice Department has appealed, could have far-reaching implications for access to abortion nationwide, as well as the authority of the entire FDA. It could restrict access to one of the two FDA-approved abortion drugs in every state, … Read more
69 Republicans ask appeals court to allow ban on abortion pill to go forward
A group of 69 Republican members of Congress filed a brief urging an appeals court to uphold the decision of a federal judge in Texas last week that would halt the prescription of a widely used abortion pill, after over 200 congressional Democrats lobbied for a reversal of the ruling. Read more at The Hill