Texas sues New York official for refusing to take action against abortion provider
Action tees up a state v state battle involving the mailing of abortion pills that’s expected to go to the US supreme court Read more at The Guardian
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Telehealth abortion access could be challenged nationwide in new lawsuit
A Texas man is suing a California doctor over his girlfriend’s alleged abortion across state lines — the latest in a string of cases meant to test the laws that have helped people get care. Read more at 19th News
Conservatives Notch 2 Victories in Their Fight to Deny Planned Parenthood Funding
If Planned Parenthood clinics can’t bill Medicaid for those services, many will close. Planned Parenthood estimates that it could see almost 200 closures – 90% of them in states where abortion is legal. That means over 1 million low-income people risk losing access to their health care provider. And once clinics close, they may never … Read more
The Supreme Court Allows South Carolina to Defund Planned Parenthood – News Round-Up
Supreme Court rules for South Carolina in its bid to defund Planned Parenthood The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for South Carolina in its effort to defund Planned Parenthood, concluding that individual Medicaid patients cannot sue to enforce their right to pick a medical provider. Read more at NBC News SCOTUS Allows States To Defund … Read more
3 Years After The Supreme Court Restricted Abortion Access, Contraception Is Also At Risk
Indeed, Project 2025, the conservative policy agenda that the Trump administration appears to be following, specifically calls for removing Ella from the Affordable Care Act contraception coverage mandate because it is a “potential abortifacient.” And politicians in multiple states have expressed support for the idea of restricting these contraceptive methods, as well as contraception more … Read more
Supreme Court orders reconsideration of religious objection to N.Y. abortion care requirement
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a lower court to take a second look at a religious challenge to a New York state requirement that employers provide health care plans that include abortion coverage. Read more at NBC News
US supreme court to hear case involving anti-abortion crisis pregnancy center
First Choice is fighting New Jersey subpoena as part of an investigation into potentially unlawful practices Read more at The Guardian
While His Admin Delights In The Culture Wars, Trump Tiptoes Around Abortion. At Least For Now.
Some legal observers theorize that the administration’s unanticipated stance in the case boils down to its unwavering support for executive power, even when it creates odd bedfellows. It doesn’t want its FDA to be hamstrung — including, perhaps, when it gins up its own reason to restrict mifepristone in the future. Others think it’s a gambit … Read more
Supreme court weighs South Carolina effort to defund Planned Parenthood
At the heart of the case is a federal provision that guarantees that people insured by Medicaid can freely choose their own providers as long as they accept the program and are qualified to provide care. The case hinges on a technical argument: South Carolina – …. – says Medicaid beneficiaries have no right to … Read more
Trump wants to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood. The Supreme Court will hear a cased aimed at that.
The case concerns a South Carolina policy that would prevent people from using Medicaid — which predominantly insures people of color — at the nation’s largest family planning provider. Read more at 19th News