MufasaDrug companies complaining about judge’s abortion pill ruling gave money to Republicans who nominated him
https://www.rawstory.com/pharmaceutical-companies-donations-republicans-judical/
Drug companies complaining about judge’s abortion pill ruling gave money to Republicans who nominated him
The New York Times reported on Monday that over 250 drug companies are coming out against the ruling by District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, halting the Food and Drug Administration’s 23-year-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. But those same drug companies were supporting the Republican...
The #BidenAdministration is updating #HIPAA, the nation's main health #privacy law, to offer stronger legal protections to people who get abortions in their state or who cross state lines for the procedure, as well as their #doctors and loved ones.
#Abortion #Healthcare #Biden
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/12/biden-admin-to-shore-up-hipaa-to-protect-abortion-seekers-and-providers-00091581
Appeals court partially blocks ruling that imperils access to key abortion pill mifepristone.
The 5th Circuit panel put a hold on the part of a federal judge’s ruling that would have paused the FDA's original 2000 approval of the abortion drug mifepristone.
#Florida Gov. #RonDeSantis signs legislation into law that will ban most abortions after six weeks in the state.
The governor had no fanfare around the bill-signing, sending out a news release late in the night.
#Abortion
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ron-desantis-signs-6-week-abortion-ban-law-florida-rcna78989
'Forced Pregnancy Act': Dem introduces amendment to rename Florida abortion ban
'Forced Pregnancy Act': Dem introduces amendment to rename Florida abortion ban
Florida state Rep. Anna V. Eskamani (D) pushed to rename a proposed Florida abortion ban the "Forced Pregnancy Act." Eskamani offered the amendment on Thursday during a House floor debate on the Pregnancy and Parenting Support Act. If passed, the law would prevent most abortions after six weeks ...
#WestVirginia’s sole #abortion clinic drops challenge to state ban
West Virginia’s sole abortion clinic drops challenge to state ban
The sole abortion provider in West Virginia is no longer challenging the state law imposing a near-total ban on abortions. In a court filing Monday, Women’s Health Center of West Virginia said it voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit after its physician “determined that he will not be able to resume providing abortion care in West Virginia”…
On Friday, #SCOTUS justices granted emergency requests from the #BidenAdministration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, maker of the drug #mifepristone. They are appealing a lower court ruling that would roll back #FDA approval of mifepristone.
The next stop for the case is at the #NewOrleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, which has set arguments in the case for May 17.
#Abortion #UnitedStates
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-abortion-pill-mifepristone-access-f781488016640bf571faf36096339ea4
#Trump-appointed judge concealing multimillion-dollar stock holding from financial disclosures: report
The #Texas-based federal judge who ruled to revoke the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the abortion drug mifepristone is redacting personal wealth #disclosures in an unusual move, reported CNN on Friday.
#JudicialEthics
https://www.rawstory.com/judge-matthew-kacsmaryk/
Trump-appointed judge concealing multimillion-dollar stock holding from financial disclosures: report
The Texas-based federal judge who ruled to revoke the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the abortion drug mifepristone is redacting personal wealth disclosures in an unusual move, reported CNN on Friday."In his 2020 and 2021 annual disclosures, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk wrote that he held bet...
#NorthDakota governor signs law banning nearly all abortions
#Abortion
https://apnews.com/article/abortion-north-dakota-six-week-ban-2bccde2925d30dd4772aaed84f3c2d98
North Dakota governor signs law banning nearly all abortions
North Dakota on Monday adopted one of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country as Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation banning the procedure throughout pregnancy, with slim exceptions up to six weeks’ gestation.
In #Oklahoma, a woman was told to wait until she's 'crashing' for #abortion care
The molar pregnancy Jaci Statton had would never become a baby. It was cancerous, though.
At the last hospital she went to during her ordeal last month, Statton says staff told her and her husband that she could not get a #SurgicalAbortion until she became much sicker.
Oklahoma has 3 overlapping abortion bans, with different and sometimes contradictory definitions and exceptions.
#Cancer
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/04/25/1171851775/oklahoma-woman-abortion-ban-study-shows-confusion-at-hospitals
#Abortion bans fail in red states #Nebraska and #SouthCarolina, signaling election headache for #Republicans
Abortion bans fail in red states Nebraska and South Carolina, signaling election headache for Republicans
Abortion bans have fallen short of passage in two heavily Republican states, signaling more political turmoil for the GOP as it seeks to enact restrictive policies. A handful of Republican state senators in both South Carolina and Nebraska defected from their party late Thursday to derail proposed n...
This week, the #Ohio legislature is considering a ballot initiative that would require a supermajority (60%) of voters to approve future initiatives for them to become law. This is a blatant effort to stop a pro-abortion initiative from passing in November.
#Abortion
https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2023/04/brazen-attack-on-ohioans-111-year-old-voting-rights-draws-deserved-rebuke-from-ex-governors-editorial.html
Brazen attack on Ohioans’ 111-year-old voting rights draws deserved rebuke from ex-governors: editorial
It’s nearly impossible to overstate how blatant these antics are. In effect, a majority of the state Senate, and likely but not certainly, a majority of Ohio’s House, aims to signal its contempt for the state’s voters by trying to rig rejection at the polls of the abortion-rights proposal as well as a likely 2024 anti-gerrymandering plan. This is politics at its grubbiest. Were its operatives capable of being ashamed, they should be, writes the editorial board of The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com.
What’s more, they are hoping to hold a vote on this antidemocratic initiative in August – just months after these same lawmakers voted to end most August elections because they are so expensive and traditionally have very low turnout.
The bill’s supporters say it will battle “out-of-state special interests,” but so far the biggest backer of this antidemocratic effort *is* an out-of-state special interest, Illinois megadonor Richard Uihlein.
Texas man accused of using abortion bounty law for ‘extortion’ of wife and her friends
Texas man accused of using abortion bounty law for ‘extortion’ of wife and her friends
A man who is suing his ex-wife’s friends for allegedly helping her get an abortion may have known about her plans and done nothing to stop her, according to a new legal filing.Marcus Silva brought a wrongful-death lawsuit in March in Galveston County, claiming three women helped his now-ex-wife obta...
#NorthCarolina lawmakers pass 12-week #abortion ban; governor vows veto
While perhaps less stringent, North Carolina’s bill has far-reaching consequences. Before its passage, many women from nearby states with more restrictive laws had traveled to the state for abortions in later stages of pregnancy.
Abortion-rights supporter Democratic Gov. #RoyCooper has pledged to veto the bill, calling it "an egregious, unacceptable attack on the women of our state."
#NorthCarolina governor vetoes #abortion limits, launches override showdown
Democratic Gov. #RoyCooper's veto of the 12-week abortion ban sets up an override vote by #Republicans, who hold veto-proof majorities in both chambers of the state Legislature.
#PlannedParenthood calls for major judicial reform
Planned Parenthood is calling for the major reform of the federal judiciary less than a year after the fall of#RoeVWade, including expanding the Supreme Court and adding term limits.
#MatthewKacsmaryk's #AbortionPill ruling has been temporarily blocked by the Supreme Court, but the 5th Circuit Court if Appeals is scheduled to hear oral arguments on Wednesday.
#SCOTUS #JudicialReform #Amarillo #Texas
https://www.axios.com/2023/05/14/planned-parenthood-judicial-reform-abortion
#NorthCarolina lawmakers override governor's veto on 12-week #abortion ban
#NewJersey Governor #PhilMurphy said he would consider defying the Supreme Court and continue to provide #mifepristone if the court rules in favor of a ban on the #AbortionPill.
Murphy's remarks come after the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in a case that could force mifepristone off the market nationwide, including in states where abortion is legal.
#SCOTUS #Abortion
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/17/nj-governor-supreme-court-mifepristone-ban.html
Hospitals in Missouri and Kansas denied an abortion to a miscarrying patient -- investigators say they broke federal law
Hospitals in two states denied an abortion to a miscarrying patient — investigators say they broke federal law
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Post-Roe America Abortion Access Divides the Nation Mylissa Farmer knew her fetus was dying inside of her. He...
#RhodeIsland governor #DanielMcKee signs bill to fund #abortion coverage for state workers and #Medicaid recipients
https://apnews.com/article/rhode-island-abortion-8dd0e7b32931bd8bf67834c6c448eec4
Rhode Island governor signs bill to fund abortion coverage for state workers and Medicaid recipients
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee signed a bill into law Thursday that would let state funds be used to pay for health insurance plans that cover state workers and Medicaid recipients seeking abortions.
#Texas Forced This Woman to Give Birth to a #Stillborn Son. She's Suing
"I was told that if I tried to discharge myself, or seek care elsewhere, that I could be arrested for trying to kill my child"
#Abortion #Healthcare
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/texas-abortion-ban-forced-birth-1234739485/
BREAKING: Twenty-seven male #SouthCarolina legislators passed a ban on abortions after six weeks Tuesday, over the objections of all five women in the state Senate—including three #Republicans.
#Abortion
https://www.thedailybeast.com/male-republican-senators-ignore-women-vote-for-abortion-ban-in-south-carolina
An #Indiana board decided Thursday night to reprimand an #Indianapolis doctor after finding that she violated patient privacy laws by talking publicly about providing an #abortion to a 10-year-old #rape victim from neighboring #Ohio.
Indiana doctor reprimanded, fined $3,000 for talking publicly about Ohio 10-year-old's abortion
A hearing on whether an Indianapolis doctor should face disciplinary action after she spoke publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from neighboring Ohio opened with finger pointing over how the case became a political flashpoint.
Court Temporarily Blocks #SouthCarolina #Abortion Ban
Today, a South Carolina state court granted abortion providers' request to temporarily block a newly-enacted ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy (Senate Bill 474).
The ban took immediate effect on May 25, after being signed into law by Governor #HenryMcMaster. S. 474 is nearly identical to a six-week ban permanently struck down by the South Carolina Supreme Court in January.
#Nevada #Republican governor approves #abortion protections in cross-party move
Nevada's #JoeLombardo on Tuesday became one of the first Republican governors to enshrine protections for out-of-state abortion patients and in-state providers, adding the western swing state to the list of those passing new laws to solidify their status as safe havens for abortion patients.
#AbortionSafeHavens
https://apnews.com/article/nevada-abortion-republican-governor-joe-lombardo-83032873a48a8916b7d030191d095bc4
Nevada Republican governor approves abortion protections in cross-party move
Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed a bill enshrining existing protections for out-of-state abortion patients and in-state providers. The move on Tuesday marks a rare occurrence of a Republican governor approving measures that are part of Democrats’ vow to make the western swing state an abortion safe haven. The bill codifies former Gov. Steve Sisolak's executive order from last year. Sisolak lost reelection to Lombardo. The executive order bars state agencies from assisting other states in out-of-state investigations that could lead to prosecution of abortion patients. It also ensures medical boards and commissions that oversee medical licenses do not discipline or disqualify doctors who provide abortions.
#NewYork #AttorneyGeneral hits anti-#abortion group with lawsuit for blocking access to health care clinics
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Thursday against an anti-abortion group, Red Rose Rescue, alleging its members have repeatedly blocked entrances to health clinics and have "made it their mission to terrorize reproductive health care providers and the patients they serve."
#RedRoseRescue
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4041641-new-york-ag-hits-anti-abortion-group-with-lawsuit-for-blocking-access-to-health-care-clinics/
New York AG hits anti-abortion group with lawsuit for blocking access to health care clinics
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Thursday against an anti-abortion group, Red Rose Rescue, alleging its members have repeatedly blocked entrances to health clinics and have “made it their mission to terrorize reproductive health care providers and the patients they serve.” “Only we have the right to make decisions about our own…
Twitter may nix abortion advocacy restrictions after lawmaker’s callout
Twitter ad policy restricting abortion advocacy may soon change, employee says.
Health care providers in #NorthCarolina file lawsuit against state over #abortion restrictions
The #ACLU brought the lawsuit on behalf of #PlannedParenthood South Atlantic and physician #BeverlyGray. The suit challenges the legitimacy of North Carolina's Senate Bill 20, which bans most abortions in the state after 12 weeks of pregnancy and which is set to go into effect on July 1. The plaintiffs are asking the court to block the bill from going into effect.
Health care providers in North Carolina file lawsuit against state over abortion restrictions
Health care providers in North Carolina filed a lawsuit against the state challenging the constitutionality of various provisions of its abortion ban. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) brought the lawsuit on behalf of Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and physician Beverly Gray. The suit challenges the legitimacy of North Carolina’s Senate Bill 20, which bans…
#Iowa Supreme Court declines to reinstate strict #abortion limits, but a new law could be coming
Abortion will remain legal in Iowa after the state's high court declined Friday to reinstate a law that would have largely banned the procedure, rebuffing #Republican Gov. #KimReynolds and, for now, keeping the conservative state from joining others with strict abortion limits.
In a rare 3-3 decision, the court upheld a 2019 district court ruling that blocked the law.
https://apnews.com/article/iowa-abortion-law-260563ff773b721c8a51ef6cb2c4e3b8
In rare 3-3 decision, Iowa Supreme Court declines to reinstate law largely banning abortion
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Abortion will remain legal in Iowa after the state's high court declined Friday to reinstate a law that would have largely banned the procedure, rebuffing Republican Gov.
#UnitedStates #Senate Confirms Prominent #Abortion-Rights Lawyer To Be A #FederalJudge
#JulieRikelman, who represented an abortion clinic in the landmark Supreme Court case that gutted Roe v. Wade, will now serve on a U.S. appeals court.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/julie-rikelman-abortion-rights-judge_n_6491eb94e4b041b71a124351
New York moves to protect doctors sending abortion pills into states with bans
New York moves to protect doctors sending abortion pills into states with bans
The New York state legislature approved a bill Tuesday that will protect medical providers for serving those who live in states with bans on abortion. This law could expand the use of telehealth for those seeking abortions, especially those who are from states who have restricted access to abortion care. The bill will shield providers…
Judge suspends #Wyoming's ban on #AbortionPills amid lawsuit
A federal judge paused Wyoming's first-in-the-nation ban on medicated #abortion pills on Thursday, citing an ongoing lawsuit over the law's constitutionality.
The ban was set to be implemented on July 1.
The law concerns two abortion pills, one of which, mifepristone, had its FDA approval challenged earlier this year. In April, #SCOTUS ruled that #mifepristone can still be distributed pending that challenge.
Judge suspends Wyoming’s ban on abortion pills amid lawsuit
A federal judge paused Wyoming’s first-in-the-nation ban on medicated abortion pills on Thursday, citing an ongoing lawsuit over the law’s constitutionality. The ban, signed by the state’s governor in March, was set to be implemented on July 1. The law concerns two abortion pills, one of which, mifepristone, had its FDA approval challenged earlier this…
#Kansas' attorney general #KrisKobach is moving to block #trans people from changing their birth certificates
https://apnews.com/article/kansas-transgender-birth-certificates-f9723de7460ab5fe71b3e80ba7854046
Kansas' attorney general is moving to block trans people from changing their birth certificates
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Transgender people born in Kansas could be prevented from changing their birth certificates to reflect their gender identities if the state’s conservative Republican attorney is successful with a legal move he launched late Friday.
'If you're pregnant you shouldn't travel here': Tennessee's Planned Parenthood issues severe warning
'If you’re pregnant you shouldn’t travel here': Tennessee's Planned Parenthood issues severe warning
Planned Parenthood officials in Tennessee issued a severe warning for pregnant people not to travel to the state.The warning came one year after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down federal abortion rights. Tennessee passed a near-total, with scant exceptions for ectopic and molar pregnancies. An abor...
Minnesota sees spike in abortion, amid increase in out-of-state patients: report
Minnesota sees spike in abortion, amid increase in out-of-state patients: report
Minnesota saw a 20 percent spike in abortions in 2022, amid an increase in patients traveling from outside of the state, according to an annual state report. There were 12,175 abortions performed in the state last year, up from 10,138 in 2021, the Minnesota Department of Health report found. While 10 percent of patients came from…
Indiana Supreme Court upholds near-total abortion ban
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4076110-indiana-supreme-court-upholds-near-total-abortion-ban/
Indiana Supreme Court upholds near-total abortion ban
Indiana’s top court ruled Friday that the state’s near-total abortion ban is constitutional and lifted a preliminary injunction that had been blocking the law from taking effect. Writing for three of the five Supreme Court justices, Justice Derek Molter said the Constitution “protects a woman’s right to an abortion that is necessary to protect her…
Federal Judge Blocks Certain Provisions In North Carolina Abortion Ban
The 12-week abortion ban will take effect, but the temporary injunction will allow patients to obtain medication abortions at early stages of their pregnancy.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/north-carolina-abortion-ban-injunction_n_649f6814e4b030efa1209106
#Iowa #Republicans pass six-week #abortion ban, setting up new court challenge
Iowa Republicans pass six-week abortion ban, setting up new court challenge
Iowa lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, weeks after the state Supreme Court deadlocked on whether the state’s current ban was enforceable. The bill’s passage sets up another legal challenge, as abortion rights groups said they would fight the new law. Republicans hold large majorities in…
#Abortion in #Iowa is legal again, for now, after a judge blocks new restrictions
The new law prohibits almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is usually around six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant.
https://apnews.com/article/iowa-six-weeks-abortion-ban-lawsuit-ad0bb52064d094b91f5efbc135ed4437
Abortion in Iowa is legal again, for now, after a judge blocks new restrictions
An Iowa judge temporarily blocked the state’s new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy days after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law. The judge’s decision on Monday means abortion is once again legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy while the courts assess the new law’s constitutionality. The new law prohibits almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is usually around six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant. It has been in effect since Friday as the judge made his decision.
Texas Denied Her Abortion Care. She Threw Up In Court Recalling Her Trauma.
Several Texas women suing the state over what they say are deeply confusing restrictions shared their harrowing stories in court on Wednesday.
Ohio abortion ballot measure meets signature requirement for November
Ohio announced Tuesday that abortion rights advocates have met the signature requirement to place a measure on the Nov. 7 ballot that would codify abortion rights in the state constitution.
Ohio abortion ballot measure meets signature requirement for November
Ohio announced Tuesday that abortion rights advocates have met the signature requirement to place a measure on the Nov. 7 ballot that would codify abortion rights into the state constitution. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) certified petitioners received a total of 495,938 valid signatures, exceeding the required minimum of 413,446 signatures — equal…
Abortion advocates sue Alabama Attorney General over prosecution threats for out-of-state travel
The Yellowhammer Fund argued Attorney General Steve Marshall's threats create an illegal chilling effect on the group's freedom of expression and have forced the group to stop operating its abortion fund due to fear of prosecution.
Alabama banned nearly all abortions after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, even in cases of rape or incest.
Abortion advocates sue Alabama AG over prosecution threats for out-of-state travel
A group that supports people who need out-of-state abortions in the Deep South sued Alabama’s Republican attorney general Monday, following his threats to prosecute anyone who assists residents who want to travel out of state for an abortion. The Yellowhammer Fund argued that Attorney General Steve Marshall’s threats create an illegal chilling effect on the…
A judge has ruled #Texas' #abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications
A Texas judge ruled Friday the state's abortion ban has proven too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications and must allow exceptions without doctors fearing the threat of criminal charges.
A judge has ruled Texas' abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications
A Texas judge says the state’s abortion ban has proven too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications and must allow exceptions without the risk of doctors facing criminal charges. The ruling Friday is the first to undercut Texas’ abortion ban since it took effect last year. However, the state attorney general’s office said the injunction was immediately blocked by an appeal it filed to the Texas Supreme Court. Even so, the decision delivers a major victory to abortion rights supporters who see the case as a potential blueprint to weaken restrictions that Republicans have rushed to implement elsewhere in the U.S.
Early #voting in #Ohio is exceptionally heavy for a midsummer special election as voters decide a #Republican-pushed measure that would make it much harder to pass constitutional protections for #abortion rights.
Fall abortion battle propels huge early voter turnout for an Ohio special election next week
Republicans in Ohio have set in motion a summer special election over a measure that would make it harder for voters to pass future constitutional amendments. The Legislature acted in the spring to put the question on the August ballot and so far the election is driving off-the-charts early turnout before Tuesday’s final day of voting. And helping to generate the high interest is a November ballot measure that would enshrine in Ohio's Constitution the right to an abortion. Early turnout on the summer ballot measure, known as Issue 1, has been so heavy that some election offices are straining to manage the load and are trying to recruit additional poll workers.
Managing your own abortion is not a crime in Ohio, but a politically motivated prosecutor might believe Julia should be punished for what she did.
A 13-year-old in Mississippi just became a mom after a stranger raped and impregnated her in 2022. Due to Mississippi's restrictive abortion laws, the middle schooler had no choice but to carry the traumatic pregnancy to term.
Texas lawsuit could bankrupt Planned Parenthood in the state
Texas lawsuit could bankrupt Planned Parenthood in the state
A lawsuit argued in a federal court in Texas on Tuesday could force Planned Parenthood to give the state — and an anonymous whistleblower — more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments and fines. The organization has said a decision in favor of the state would bankrupt every Texas affiliate, forcing the state’s remaining Planned…
Man who set fire to #PlannedParenthood sentenced to 10 years in prison
Tyler Massengill pleaded guilty to burning the Peoria, #Illinois office in February. According to investigators, on January 15, Massengill made a firebomb from what is believed to be a laundry detergent container filled with gasoline and placed it inside the office after lighting it on fire.
Massengill was ordered to pay $1.45 million for the damages in addition to being handed the prison sentence.
Man who set fire to Planned Parenthood sentenced to 10 years in prison
The man who pleaded guilty to setting a Planned Parenthood location on fire in Peoria, Ill., was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday. Tyler Massengill pleaded guilty to burning the office in February. According to investigators, on Jan. 15, Massengill made a firebomb from what is believed to be a laundry detergent container filled…
Abortion pill can remain on market but with restrictions, appeals court rules
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4155497-abortion-pill-mifepristone-restrictions-appeals-court/
Abortion pill can remain on market but with restrictions, appeals court rules
The common abortion pill mifepristone will remain available to patients but with restrictions, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday. However, the decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit will remain on hold until the Supreme Court decides to take up the case. The three-judge panel ruled 2-1 that mifepristone and…
All male South Carolina Supreme Court upholds 'fetal heartbeat' abortion ban
South Carolina’s ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban upheld as constitutional
South Carolina’s law banning abortion after detection of a fetal “heartbeat” is legal, and there is no constitutional right to an abortion, the state Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. The legislation, which was signed into earlier this spring by Gov. Henry McMaster (R), bans abortions after an ultrasound detects cardiac activity, which is usually at…
The First Republican Presidential Debate Was Rife With Abortion Misinformation
"Abortions on demand," "born alive abortions" and other fact-free claims were on display at the first GOP debate.
Backers blast approved ballot language for #Ohio's fall #abortion amendment as misleading
Key among opponents’ objections were several aspects of language developed by #Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose, an abortion opponent, which they warned could prompt a legal challenge.
Among the revisions, the word "fetus" in the amendment was changed to "unborn child" in the ballot description.
Backers blast approved ballot language for Ohio's fall abortion amendment as misleading
The Ohio Ballot Board has approved language for a fall abortion measure that Democrats and the issue's backers are criticizing as inaccurate. Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights is considering litigation. Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose, an abortion opponent, developed the language. It changes the word “fetus” to “unborn child,” and suggests that the amendment would prohibit citizens from limiting abortion access when it would actually limit the government from doing so. Ohio Right to Life's president said he likes the language. The abortion measure will be November's Issue 1. A proposal to legalize recreational marijuana will be Issue 2.
#WestVirginia can restrict #AbortionPill sales, judge rules, despite FDA approval that it’s safe
The federal judge cited the Supreme Court in his ruling.
#Abortion
https://apnews.com/article/mifepristone-west-virginia-abortion-bill-genbiopro-cc0a4c462cbb543d9e5d28eebc161efe
West Virginia can restrict abortion pill sales, judge rules, despite FDA approval that it's safe
A federal judge has ruled that West Virginia can restrict the sale of the abortion pill. That's despite federal regulators’ approval of it as a safe and effective medication. U.S. District Court Judge Robert C. Chambers determined Thursday that the near-total abortion ban signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice in September 2022 takes precedence over approvals from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Chambers dismissed most challenges brought against the state by abortion pill manufacturer GenBioPro, Inc. Chambers will allow a challenge by the manufacturer concerning telehealth to proceed, however. In a statement Friday, GenBioPro CEO Evan Masingill said the company remains “confident in the legal strength” of its case and is considering next steps.
Conservative activists are pushing 'trafficking' laws to prevent women from traveling for an abortion
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4183130-trafficking-laws-traveling-abortion/
Conservative activists are pushing ‘trafficking’ laws to prevent women from traveling for an abortion
Anti-abortion activists are looking to highways as a new battleground in their efforts to prevent people from accessing abortions. A central Texas town attempted to make it illegal for people to travel on certain roads through their jurisdiction for the purpose of receiving an abortion, a novel strategy which may prove the future for anti-abortion…
Florida supreme court signals openness to abortion ban that would slash access
Five of seven justices on court were selected by Governor Ron DeSantis and decision would have ramifications across south-east
If the state's high court upholds the 15-week ban under consideration, a separate, stricter law would take effect prohibiting abortion after six weeks, before many people know they are pregnant.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/08/florida-abortion-ban-supreme-court
#PlannedParenthood to resume providing #abortion care in #Wisconsin
Planned Parenthood to resume providing abortions in Wisconsin
Planned Parenthood said Thursday that it will resume providing abortions in Wisconsin following a July court ruling that found a law from 1849 doesn’t apply to voluntary abortions. The organization said abortions would resume Monday at clinics in Milwaukee and Madison. Planned Parenthood is the state’s largest abortion provider, but those services have been paused…
#Indiana Attorney General Sues Hospital System Over Privacy Of #Ohio Girl Who Traveled For #Abortion
Indiana's A.G. has sued the state's largest hospital system, claiming it violated patient privacy laws when a doctor publicly shared the story of an Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion.
https://apnews.com/article/abortion-indiana-ohio-lawsuit-e3657f24a24a38fe915e521b210a0089
Indiana attorney general sues hospital system over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled for abortion
Indiana’s attorney general has sued the state’s largest hospital system, claiming it violated patient privacy laws when a doctor publicly shared the story of an Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion. Friday's lawsuit marks Attorney General Todd Rokita’s latest attempt to seek disciplinary legal action against Dr. Caitlin Bernard. The doctor’s account of a 10-year-old girl traveling to Indiana to receive abortion drugs became a flashpoint in the national abortion debate days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer.
#Ohio Supreme Court allows 'unborn child' language to stay in #abortion ballot measure
The sharply divided court said only one element of the description is misleading and must be rewritten. The justices ruled that all other elements that were challenged, including the substitution of "unborn child" for "fetus," can remain.
Ohio Supreme Court allows ‘unborn child’ language to stay in abortion ballot measure
Ohio’s Supreme Court late Tuesday ruled that much of the GOP-controlled state ballot board’s language to describe a November question about abortion is accurate, dealing a blow to the abortion rights groups that challenged the board’s description. The sharply divided court said only one element of the description is misleading and must be rewritten. The…
#California files lawsuit against organizations promoting unproven #AbortionPill reversal treatment
California files lawsuit against organizations promoting unproven abortion pill reversal treatment
California sued two organizations over unproven treatments that claim to reverse medication abortions in the state’s Superior Court in Alameda County Thursday. “Those who are struggling with the complex decision to get an abortion deserve support and trustworthy guidance — not lies and misinformation,” California Attorney General Robert Bonta (D) said in a statement. “And…