Alabama governor signs strict abortion ban into law
(Reuters) – Alabama’s governor on Wednesday signed a bill to ban nearly all abortions in the state, even in cases of rape and incest, in the latest bid by political…
Alabama Senate bans nearly all abortions, including rape cases
(Reuters) – Alabama’s state Senate passed a bill on Tuesday to outlaw nearly all abortions, creating exceptions only to protect the mother’s health, as part of a multistate effort to…
Top Kansas court rules state constitution protects abortion rights
(Reuters) – The Kansas Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the state’s constitution protects a woman’s right to an abortion and upheld an injunction blocking a state law that would…
U.S. judge blocks new Trump abortion rule for health clinics
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Washington state on Thursday blocked a Trump administration rule that would prohibit taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring patients to abortion providers. FILE PHOTO:…
More U.S. states push ahead with near-bans on abortion for Supreme court challenge
(Reuters) – North Dakota Republican Governor Doug Burgum signed legislation on Wednesday making it a crime for doctors to perform a second-trimester abortion using instruments like forceps and clamps to…
Georgia lawmakers pass heartbeat abortion ban, joining four other U.S. states
(Reuters) – Georgia’s Republican-controlled legislature on Friday passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the United States, outlawing abortion if a doctor is able to detect a heartbeat.…
Trump administration expands limits on global health funds tied to abortion
The Trump administration is expanding its restrictions on U.S. funding for international health care providers and non-profits that perform or promote abortion, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Tuesday. It’s…
U.S. expands abortion ‘gag rule,’ cuts funding to regional bloc: Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Tuesday expanded its anti-abortion policies, cutting funding to the Organization of American States (OAS) and prohibiting the use of U.S. tax dollars to…
Appeals court says Ohio may withhold Planned Parenthood funding
(Reuters) – A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Planned Parenthood’s constitutional challenge to an Ohio law depriving the organization of state funding because it performs abortions, handing a…
How To Prepare For The End Of Roe v. Wade
It’s not difficult for Robin Marty to envision a future America where “pregnant people may need to travel across state lines, obtain illegal abortion-inducing medications, or keep their abortions secret…