“Senate Republicans know that by talking about abortion, it’s bad for them,” North Carolina state Sen. Sydney Batch (D) told HuffPost in May, the day before the 12-week abortion ban passed. “This was always their plan, to run this through without any insight, in the dark of night, so that the rest of the general … Read more
ProPublica reviewed 12 of the nation’s strictest abortion bans. Few changed in 2023, as state lawmakers caved to pressure from anti-abortion groups opposing exceptions for rape, incest and health risks. Read more at ProPublica
Like Rachel, countless OB-GYN residents across the nation are finding their education at odds with recent abortion bans. One year after the Dobbs vote, 14 states have banned abortions outright, with several more imposing six- to 20-week bans. In some states, like Texas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Missouri, doctors could face felonies if they perform an … Read more
“These bans are causing a chilling effect where people know how to interpret the laws or are just scared to provide care because they don’t know what’s legal,” Brandi said. “And that will mean that some patients get delayed care or none at all — all based on where they live.” Read more at 19th … Read more
“You’re seeing a lot of doctors who don’t want to practice in states like Texas and Idaho. They feel like they can’t,” said Sam Dickson, a physician who moved from Texas to Montana largely so he could continue providing abortions after Roe was overturned. “If you just have a brain drain … to states where … Read more
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.
At the end of 2022, she started writing a diary for the Guardian, detailing her last days in a busy doctor’s office where she sometimes saw more than 40 patients a day, many begging her for help she could not give. The diary has been supplemented with interviews, to try and capture what life is … Read more
Potter syndrome is a rare condition related to a fetus’s development in the uterus. The syndrome is a result of abnormal kidney growth and function, which affects how much amniotic fluid surrounds the fetus during pregnancy. It has been deemed a “doubly lethal diagnosis” because babies with malfunctioning kidneys can’t remove deadly toxins from their … Read more
Republicans in Georgia, Indiana, South Carolina and Texas — frustrated by progressive district attorneys who have publicly pledged not to bring charges under their state’s abortion laws — have introduced bills that would allow state officials to either bypass the local prosecutors or kick them out of office if their abortion-related enforcement is deemed too … Read more
Attorneys general in 20 conservative-led states have warned CVS and Walgreens that they could face legal consequences if they sell abortion pills by mail in those states. Read more at The Guardian
