Judges Reach Dueling Conclusions In Fight Over Abortions During Emergencies

On Tuesday, a Texas judge ruled that Biden administration guidance asserting that doctors must perform abortions in emergencies — regardless of state bans — is illegitimate overreach and that the federal law underlying the guidance does not limit the state’s new trigger ban. A day later, an Idaho judge ruled just the opposite: that the state’s … Read more

States with trigger laws come into effect – coverage

Slew of trigger laws kick in as three more US states ban abortions “Evidence is already mounting of women being turned away despite needing urgent, and in some cases life-saving, medical care. This unfolding public health crisis will only continue to get worse. We will see more and more of these harrowing situations, and once … Read more

White coats in the state capital: OB-GYNs become political force in abortion wars

In Indiana, which earlier this month enacted a near-total abortion ban that takes effect on Sept. 15, doctors are already grappling with that reality. More than a quarter of the state’s counties are considered “maternal care deserts,” meaning there is limited or no access to maternity health care, and doctors are warning the situation will … Read more

“Pro-Life” Idaho Republicans Declare Women Should Be Left to Die to Save Fetuses

“Pro-Life” Idaho Republicans Declare Women Should Be Left to Die to Save Fetuses Over the weekend, the Idaho Republican Party voted against adopting an amendment that would have added an exception to its official policy on abortion for cases to save the life of the mother. Scott Herndon, a Republican running unopposed for a state … Read more