Indiana becomes 1st state to approve abortion ban post Roe Indiana on Friday became the first state in the nation to approve abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, as the Republican governor quickly signed a near-total ban on the procedure shortly after lawmakers approved it. Read more at The Hill … Read more
Indiana investigates abortion doctor who treated 10-year-old rape victim According to Kathleen DeLaney, a lawyer acting for the doctor, Caitlin Bernard, a notice from the Indiana attorney general, Todd Rokita, regarding his investigation arrived on Tuesday. “We are in the process of reviewing this information. It’s unclear to us what is the nature of the … Read more
The Supreme Court issued an order Monday allowing Indiana to begin enforcing a state law requiring parental consent in order for a minor to get an abortion. Read more at NBC news
In just the last week, Republican officials have sued to stop abortions even in medical emergencies, said child rape victims should be forced to give birth, and blocked a bill that would guarantee the right to travel to another state for an abortion. Meanwhile, doctors are denying pregnant people possibly life-saving care. It’s no exaggeration … Read more
Doctor who provided abortion to 10-year-old girl moves to sue attorney general for defamation An attorney representing Dr. Caitlin Bernard, who provided an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim, has filed a tort claim against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita — the first step in a defamation lawsuit against Rokita. Read more at The Hill … Read more
There has been a lot of discussion about this girl’s plight, so this post will be longer than most. At first, conservatives didn’t believe the rape even happened. How conservative media weaponized a story about a 10-year-old and abortion, by Morgan Sung Wednesday’s news of charges filed in connection to the assault have not marked … Read more
The woman was 19 weeks pregnant when her water broke. Within less than a day, she’d developed a life-threatening infection. Dr. Mae-Lan Wang Winchester, an OB-GYN in Cleveland, was called in to end the pregnancy. But Ohio has banned abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected unless the mother’s life is threatened. “The first person … Read more
After Dobbs, Advocates Fear School Surveillance Tools Could Put Teens at Risk , by Todd Feathers at The Markup As states rush to enact laws criminalizing abortion-related care in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning Roe v. Wade, health advocates and civil rights groups are warning that school surveillance software can be … Read more
Woman’s 500-mile trek to an Illinois abortion clinic may be start of a wave to come , By Safia Samee Ali, NBC news One of the first patients to arrive at the clinic the day it resumed abortion procedures after the reversal of Roe v. Wade was a woman who had just driven nine hours … Read more
