Wyoming Judge Blocks Ban on Abortion Pills On Thursday, Teton County Judge Melissa Owens ruled to allow abortion pills in Wyoming to remain legal while the state ban continues to be challenged in court. Social issues
South Carolina Senate Passes 6-Week Abortion Ban On Tuesday, the Republican-majority South Carolina Senate approved a bill to ban most abortions after approximately six weeks of pregnancy, restoring a 2021 ban that went into effect after SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade last year. Politics
North Carolina GOP Overrides Veto of 12-Week Abortion Ban North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Generally Assembly on Tuesday voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, reduced from a prior 20-week restriction United States
Japan Approves Abortion Pill for the First Time On Friday, Japan's health ministry approved the country's first abortion pill to terminate early-stage pregnancies amid calls for progress in women's reproductive rights. Social issues
Abortion Bans Fail in Nebraska and S. Carolina Two bills restricting abortion in South Carolina and Nebraska failed to advance through their state's respective Republican-dominated legislatures on Thursday. Social issues
North Dakota Passes Abortion Ban North Dakota's Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation Monday limiting most abortions throughout pregnancy, with some exceptions up to six weeks gestation. Politics
SCOTUS Upholds Access To Abortion Pill The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled that mifepristone, a widely used abortion pill, would remain on the market while a lawsuit in a lower court plays out. Health
SCOTUS Issues Temporary Stay on Abortion Pill Restrictions On Friday, SCOTUS Justice Samuel Alito issued a temporary hold on a Texas district judge's ruling that blocked the Food and Drug Admin.'s (FDA) approval of the abortion pill mifepristone after the Dept. of Justice (DOJ) requested the Supreme Court's intervention. Abortion
SCOTUS Issues Temporary Stay on Abortion Pill Restrictions On Friday, SCOTUS Justice Samuel Alito issued a temporary hold on a Texas district judge's ruling that blocked the Food and Drug Admin.'s (FDA) approval of the abortion pill mifepristone after the Dept. of Justice (DOJ) requested the Supreme Court's intervention.... Abortion
Fla. Gov. DeSantis Signs 6-Week Abortion Ban On Thursday, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.... Abortion
US DOJ Requests SCOTUS Intervention on Abortion Pill The US Justice Dept. (DOJ) on Friday asked SCOTUS to intervene in an emergency dispute regarding a Texas US district judge's ruling that blocked the Food and Drug Admin.'s (FDA) approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. Social issues
Biden Proposes Tighter Privacy Rules Around Abortions The US Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed new privacy protections to prevent women's health information from being used to take legal action or investigate individuals who have had or have helped the occurrence of an abortion.... Abortion
White House, Dept. of Justice Plan Response to Abortion Pill Ruling On Monday, the US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) initiated a request in a federal appeals court to block last week's ruling from a Texas federal judge that would restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Health
White House, Dept. of Justice Plan Response to Abortion Pill Ruling On Monday, the US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) initiated a request in a federal appeals court to block last week's ruling from a Texas federal judge that would restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone.... Abortion
Kansas Bans Trans Athletes From Women’s Sports Overriding Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly's veto, the Kansas state legislature Wednesday passed a bill banning transgender athletes from competing in women's sports after failing to gain the two-thirds majority needed for an override in 2021 and 2022.... Abortion
Idaho Passes Law Restricting Travel For Out-of-State Abortions Idaho has become the first US state to limit interstate travel for abortion, passing a law banning adults from transporting minors for an abortion without parental consent. The legislation was signed by GOP Gov. Brad Little.... Abortion
Democrat-Backed Protasiewicz Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Democrat-backed Milwaukee County Circuit judge Janet Protasiewicz Tuesday defeated Republican-supported former Justice Dan Kelly for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, shifting the majority control of the court to liberals for the first time in 15 years.... Abortion
Wisconsin Votes in Pivotal Supreme Court Election Voters in Wisconsin on Tuesday headed to the polls to elect the newest members of the state Supreme Court, with the winner determining the balance of power on the court that’s currently split with three liberals and three conservatives. Conservative Justice Patience Roggensack is retiring.... Abortion
US Judge Strikes Down ACA Preventive Care Mandate A federal judge in Texas on Thursday struck down an Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandate requiring health insurance plans to cover preventive care, including screenings for certain cancers and pre-exposure prophylaxis against HIV (PrEP), at no cost to patients.... India
Texas Judge to Consider Banning Abortion Pill in US US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk is set to hear arguments on Wednesday over whether mifepristone, an abortion pill, should be banned nationwide. The pill was granted approval over two decades ago.... Abortion
California to End Business With Walgreens Over Abortion Pill Issue On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted that the state would cease doing business with Walgreens after the pharmacy chain announced that it wouldn't dispense abortion pills in 20 Republican states.... Abortion
US States Suing for Improved Abortion Pill Access A lawsuit filed Thursday by a dozen Democratic Party-led US states, led by Washington and Oregon, challenges federal restrictions put on mifepristone, the abortion pill, by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).... Abortion
Biden Delivers Second State of the Union Address US Pres. Biden on Tuesday delivered his second State of the Union address. He called for unity in a divided Congress, where the House now has a Republican majority, and asked Congress to work with him to rebuild the economy and unite the country. Coal
Lawsuits Challenge State Bans on Abortion Pills Two lawsuits challenging state restrictions on abortion medication were filed on Wednesday, the first suits of this kind since SCOTUS overturned Roe v Abortion
Pro-Life Activists Gather for March for Life On Friday, pro-life advocates from across the US gathered in Washington, DC for the first March for Life since SCOTUS overturned Roe v Abortion
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