Senate Dems block GOP’s first abortion bill
The legislation would “prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.” Read more at Politico
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Democrats push to protect the data privacy of people seeking abortions
Data brokers say the data they collect is anonymized. But some researchers have found vulnerabilities in that data that could make it possible to see who has gone to an abortion clinic. The startup Atlas Privacy obtained access to a tool used by the U.S. government and law enforcement agencies that draws on commercially available … Read more
These OB-GYNs are running for Congress to protect abortion
Morrison said that the 2016 election of Donald Trump “thrust me into a different brain space.” Before launching her congressional campaign, she was serving in the state Senate after two terms in Minnesota’s House. “He ran on appointing justices to the court that would overturn Roe v. Wade, and so I knew what the implications … Read more
Trump and Vance Are Calling Their Abortion Ban Something New
Trump, and the conservative-activist elite that Vance hails from, have a clear plan for limiting women’s access to abortion should they win in November. This could take the form of a congressionally authorized ban if Republicans have a big enough majority, which Trump and Vance would simply refer to as a “minimum national standard.” Or … Read more
Republicans block another vote on IVF protections as Harris makes it a 2024 issue
For the second time in four months, Senate Democrats forced a vote on the Right To IVF Act, only to be blocked by Republicans who called it unnecessary and politically motivated as Vice President Kamala Harris seeks to make access to in vitro fertilization a 2024 campaign issue. Read more at NBC News
Senate Republicans set to seize on Supreme Court’s abortion opening
Every mainstream Republican candidate running for a seat in the United States Senate would be a vote for a national abortion ban. And they won’t stop there. In the last month alone, Republican senators have blocked Democratic legislation to protect access to birth control and IVF. These positions are deeply unpopular and disqualifying to voters. … Read more
Why is the “Right to Contraception Act” considered necessary?
Regarding a 2022 version of the bill, some Republican politicians, including Florida Rep. Kat Cammack, said the legislation is not necessary, calling it a fear-mongering technique led by the Democratic Party. However, Justice Clarence Thomas said in 2022 that the Supreme Court should revisit and overrule past landmark decisions, including Griswold v. Connecticut. Read more … Read more
Senate blocks vote on Right to Contraception Act – news round-up
Senate Republicans block bill to recognize legal right to contraception Ziegler said abortion opponents could even use existing abortion bans to outlaw contraception. After Roe fell, three states – Georgia, Utah and Oklahoma – changed their legal definitions of “abortion” to remove language that protected contraception, according to a draft of a forthcoming paper by … Read more
House Democrats will try to force a vote to protect contraception, putting GOP on record
The measure would need majority support to come up for vote in the full House. But it’s part of a broader effort by Democrats to highlight Republican opposition ahead of November. Read more at NBC News
Katie Britt proposes federal database to collect data on pregnant people
Critics have noted that the database of “pregnancy support centers” would provide misleading information in an effort to dissuade women from seeking abortions. Axios noted that the bill would also provide grants to anti-abortion non-profit organizations. Read more at The Guardian