How anti-abortion activists stopped a Beverly Hills clinic from opening
City officials were convinced that opening the clinic would present a safety concern for the community. Read more at 19th News
Blue States
The impact of Trump’s agenda will depend on the state you live in
Abortion Pregnant patients’ ability to access abortions will depend even more on their zip code in 2025. The chasm between blue states with expanded abortion access and red states with restrictions is expected to grow even deeper, especially if Trump abides by his campaign promise not to pursue a national abortion ban. Read more at … Read more
Democratic states train non-doctors on providing abortions to expand US access
From Washington to Connecticut, pharmacists and healthcare workers pioneer efforts to limit abortion barriers Read more at The Guardian
Number of US abortions fell by only 2% after wave of state bans, CDC report reveals
“It really speaks to a bifurcation of access,” said Isaac Maddow-Zimet, a Guttmacher Institute data scientist. “On one hand, you have many states where abortion has gotten incredibly difficult to access – states with total bans, states with six-week bans. Access has gotten much more difficult for people living in those states. And then, on … Read more
California’s attorney general readies the fight against Trump’s extreme agenda: ‘We’re prepared’
“We’ve been preparing for months, in some cases years,” he continued. After Roe v Wade was overturned in 2022, his staff wrote a legal brief to challenge a national abortion ban, a draft he has ready, if necessary. His staff has also monitored comments by Trump’s inner circle and reviewed Project 2025, the rightwing blueprint … Read more
Abortion access is settled law in Oregon. So why are advocates worried?
There is one law in particular, known as the Comstock Act, that has resurfaced and has many abortion rights advocates worried. The 1873 federal law prohibits mailing or transporting items across state lines that could be used in producing an abortion. Some have interpreted that could mean anything used in an abortion, from the equipment … Read more
Washington state to keep abortion pill stockpile in case of Trump win
“The supreme court decision was not definitive in protecting mifepristone,” Inslee told Reuters at the governor’s mansion in Olympia. “This is a long-term threat. Those who want to take away reproductive health for women, they’re not going to stop last week, this week or next week. It is a multi-decade effort.” Read more at The … Read more
California Governor Gavin Newsom launches pro-reproductive rights ads in red states
Newsom launches abortion ads in Republican states to fight ‘war on women’ “I worry about the United States supreme court, that again, set the tone and tenor for the debate we’re having today. And again, it’s not just a war on travel. It’s not just a war on reproductive healthcare. It’s also a war on … Read more
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.
Privacy fears emerge over corporate policies covering travel for abortion
High-profile brands like Apple, Target, Starbucks, Amazon and Disney, ABC News’ parent company, are among those that vowed to help employees afford such travel, as 26 states are “certain or likely” to ban abortion in the aftermath of the court ruling, the Guttmacher Institute predicted in October. In several states, abortion bans have already taken … Read more