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Judge rules some North Carolina abortion pill restrictions unlawful
A judge ruled Tuesday that some of North Carolina's restrictions on the distribution of abortion pills are unlawful, citing arguments over the drug mifepristone that bypassed federal regulators. In her order, U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Florida's 6-week abortion ban goes into effect. Here's what to know
Florida's six-week abortion ban officially went into effect Wednesday, one month after the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of the measure, turning the Southeastern region essentially into a desert of abortion access. Prior to the ban going into ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
'Leave it to the states' won't work: Why we need a federal abortion law
Dobbs did not simply “return abortion to the states.” Rather, it returned the power to the voters, who can exercise it through both their state and federal elected officials.The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Amid Cases on Abortion and Trump, Roberts Reflects on Supreme Court’s Work
Oral arguments serve a crucial role at the Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Roberts said last week at Georgetown University. But they are not always what they seem.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Junk science is cited in abortion ban cases. Researchers are fighting the ‘fatally flawed’ work
Researchers are calling for the retraction of misleading anti-abortion studies that could influence judges in critical cases. The retraction of three peer-reviewed articles prominently cited in court cases on the so-called abortion pill – ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
Republicans break ranks on Arizona abortion ban
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Arizona moves closer to repealing 1864 abortion ban The GOP-controlled Arizona House voted Wednesday to repeal an 1864 ban on nearly all abortions, after three ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Idaho Democratic leader: Stomach 'queasy' after Supreme Court abortion case
Idaho's state Senate minority leader said the Supreme Court's coming decision on her state's abortion ban makes her "queasy," as conservative justices heard arguments Wednesday in the latest abortion battle before the high court. The Court heard ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Arizona GOP lawmaker booted from committee after backing abortion ban repeal
Two Arizona state House lawmakers were removed from key committees Monday following the chamber's vote to repeal the state's 1864 abortion ban, with one Republican who voted with Democrats among them. Arizona state House Rep. Matt Gress (R) was ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
GOP-controlled Arizona House votes to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban
The Arizona House on Wednesday passed legislation that would repeal the state’s 1864 near-total abortion ban, as Republicans joined with all the chamber’s Democrats. Wednesday was the third attempt to vote in as many weeks, as Republicans had ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Female Supreme Court justices push back most strongly on Idaho abortion ban
A divided Supreme Court seemed skeptical that Idaho’s strict abortion ban conflicts with a federal emergency care law, but there appeared to be a split by gender as well as ideology during the nearly two hours of argument. The four female ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Supreme Court to hear Idaho emergency abortions case
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Wednesday over the clash between Idaho's near-total abortion ban and a federal law that requires Medicare-participating hospitals to provide emergency care to women whose health is at serious risk. ...CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
Kari Lake flips on Arizona abortion ban, says 'unfortunately' it's not being enforced
Republican Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake in an interview with an Idaho media outlet expressed disappointment that her state's 1864 law banning nearly all abortions is not being enforced, backtracking on comments she made earlier this month ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
How century-old zombie abortion bills are influencing 2024 fight
Archaic pieces of legislation are coming back to life as the fight over abortion access rages across the country ahead of the 2024 election. When the Arizona Supreme Court ruled to ban nearly all abortions in the state, it did so by upholding an ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
White House moves to protect patient abortion records
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule Monday blocking the disclosure of protected health information to aid in the investigation or litigation of patients or providers involved in legal reproductive health care. The ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Americans split on abortion pill restrictions ahead of Supreme Court ruling
Americans are split on whether women should be required to have an in-person visit with a doctor before receiving abortion pills ahead of the Supreme Court ruling that will determine access to mifepristone, one of the two drugs used in medication ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
The Constitution is the best and most difficult way to protect abortion rights
Amending the Constitution offers the only long-term guarantee for rights and access.The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Telehealth driving abortions up despite state bans
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Telehealth driving abortions up despite state bans An abortion access nonprofit’s new survey found that abortions in the U.S. continued to increase following ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Arizona Supreme Court grants stay, preventing 1864 abortion ban from taking effect
The Arizona Supreme Court on Monday granted state Attorney General Kris Mayes' request to delay the enforcement of the state's 1864 abortion ban, preventing it from taking effect for the next several months. The state's high court granted a 90-day ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
RFK Jr. clarifies stance on government limits on abortion
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted online clarifying his stance on government abortion limits on Saturday. Earlier this week, Kennedy told Sage Steele on her podcast that he's against government limits on abortion, ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Federal judge: Alabama can’t stop abortion fund lawsuit
Presented by AstraZeneca — 'The right to interstate travel is one of our most fundamental constitutional rights' {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Federal judge: Alabama can’t stop abortion fund lawsuit A federal judge declined ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Alabama lawsuit over threat of prosecution for abortion help can move forward, court rules
A federal judge on Monday rejected an attempt to toss a suit challenging Alabama's attorney general's threat to prosecute those who help with out-of-state travel for abortions, paving the way for the case to move forward. U.S. District Judge Myron ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Will abortion turn Florida from red to blue?
Democrats are hoping the fight for reproductive rights can turn Florida from red to blue in the fall. Once a quintessential swing state, Florida has shifted right in the Trump era, with the politics of the former president and Republican Gov. Ron ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
MAGA Is Demoting the Anti-Abortion Forces It Once Coddled
Swing-state Republicans are running from the anti-abortion movement.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Ariz. governor repeals 1864 abortion ban, but law may still temporarily take effect
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Thursday signed repeal legislation of the state's 1864 abortion ban, but it may still temporarily take effect in JuneABC News - Top stories - Abortion -
Florida outlines medical exemptions to 6-week abortion ban
Florida health officials on Thursday outlined a series of limited medical exemptions to the state’s six-week abortion ban. The state's Agency for Health Care Administration issued the rule a day after the ban took effect, which effectively cut ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Arizona Legislature repeals 1864 abortion ban after two GOP senators rebel
Arizona lawmakers on Wednesday voted to repeal a Civil War-era law that banned nearly all abortions, after a pair of Republican senators joined with all Democrats. The Republican-controlled Senate had enough votes to pass legislation repealing ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Biden, DNC slam Florida abortion ban as it goes into effect
President Biden bashed Florida’s new abortion ban, arguing that former President Trump is worried about voters holding him accountable for it in November. The law goes into effect Wednesday, after Florida’s state Supreme Court ruled in early April ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Moskowitz: Florida is in play because of abortion ballot initiative
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) said he thinks Florida is “in play” for President Biden’s reelection campaign this November because of the abortion ballot initiative that could drive voter turnout. Earlier this month, the Florida Supreme Court ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Hillary Clinton sounds alarm after Supreme Court hearing on emergency abortion care
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday warned access to abortion care could be further imperiled after oral arguments in a Supreme Court case over an Idaho law restricting abortion. The court appeared skeptical about whether a ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
HHS’s final rule on protecting abortion records
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story HHS’s final rule on protecting abortion records The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its final draft of a post-Dobbs rule protecting ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Arizona House Speaker finds himself in eye of abortion rights tornado
Arizona state House Speaker Ben Toma (R) is facing a reckoning as he tries to navigate the fallout from Arizona's Supreme Court decision enforcing an 1864 abortion ban. Since the decision last week, Toma has twice helped block House Democrats’ ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Noem says abortion laws should be determined by the state
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) sided with former President Trump on the abortion issue Sunday, saying that the laws should be determined by the state. CNN's Dana Bash asked Noem on "State of the Union" if she supported Trump's stance on ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
What Trump’s abortion flip-flops reveal
He is willing to say and do just about anything to get elected.The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
An Arizona judge helped revive an 1864 abortion law. His lawmaker wife joined Democrats to repeal it
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick sided with the majority in restoring an 1864 ban on nearly all abortionsABC News - Health - Abortion -
Colorado-based abortion fund sees rising demand. Many are from Texas, where procedure is restricted
A Colorado abortion fund said Thursday it’s helped hundreds access abortion in the first months of 2024, the majority arriving from Texas where abortion is restrictedABC News - Health - Abortion -
US abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering another abortion-related case while a repeal of Arizona's abortion ban has picked up steamABC News - Health - Abortion -
As College Students Protest, Harris Keeps Her Focus on Abortion
“When we think about what is at stake, it is absolutely about freedom,” Vice President Kamala Harris said during a visit to Wisconsin.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies
A new report finds fewer U.S. medical school graduates are applying to residency programs, but the drop is more pronounced in states that ban abortion compared with other statesABC News - Health - Abortion -
Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion ban
Despite pleas from Democrats and gut-wrenching testimony from doctors and rape survivors, a GOP-controlled legislative committee rejected a bill that would have added cases of rape and incest as exceptions to Louisiana’s abortion banABC News - Health - Abortion -
Arizona’s Democratic governor signs bill to repeal the state’s 1864 ban on nearly all abortions
Arizona’s Democratic governor signs bill to repeal the state’s 1864 ban on nearly all abortionsABC News - Health - Abortion