‘I knew that threats would increase’: Clashes over abortion clinic safety intensify after Trump’s pardons
Democratic state lawmakers are trying to bolster protections, but those efforts are imperiled by legal fights. Read more at Politico
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There’s No Coming Back From Dobbs
Recent legal fights in Ohio provide a glimpse of how even sweeping abortion protections don’t automatically undo the effects of restrictions, and could lead to new ones. Last year, Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment enshrining the right to an abortion. But pro-abortion-rights advocates in the state are still fighting to throw out the state’s … Read more
Thousands donate to save Florida abortion clinic amid crippling state fines
The fines arose from a 2015 law that mandated patients wait 24 hours between getting an initial consultation for an abortion and undergoing the procedure. Litigation put that law on ice for seven years, but in April last year, a judge agreed to let it take effect. A few weeks later, that judge issued a … Read more
New York AG hits anti-abortion group with lawsuit for blocking access to health care clinics
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) filed a lawsuit Thursday against an anti-abortion group, Red Rose Rescue, alleging its members have repeatedly blocked entrances to health clinics and have “made it their mission to terrorize reproductive health care providers and the patients they serve.” Read more at The Hill
Abortion providers harassed in Mass.
Abortion providers across the country faced a “sharp increase” in violence last year, particularly in states that protect access to the procedure, a National Abortion Federation report says. Read more at Politico
Report: Threats against abortion providers have spiked, especially in states like Oregon, Washington
Threats and acts of violence against abortion providers increased dramatically in 2022, according to data collected each year by the National Abortion Federation, a professional association. Read more at OPB