Category: #Abortion

Nancy Davis suffered ‘unspeakable pain’ due to the poorly worded law that meant a hospital in her home state refused to terminate the pregnancy An…

Lindsey Graham’s anti-abortion legislation once unified the Republican Party. The 15-week abortion ban he pitched Tuesday had the exact opposite effect. The South Carolina senator…

South Carolina senators rejected a ban on almost all abortions after five Republicans, including all the chamber’s women, refused to support it. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/south-carolina-senators-reject-total-abortion-ban-rcna46967 Droolin’…

Michigan voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in a constitutional amendment this fall after a ruling by the state’s Supreme Court. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/michigan-supreme-court-ruling-paves-way-voters-decide-abortion-rights-rcna46951…

Pro-choice supporters plan to ask state supreme court to intervene after board of canvassers rejects ballot initiative A once obscure Michigan elections panel is back…

Democrats have been hammering GOP candidates on abortion since the fall of Roe v. Wade. That’s left some Republicans scrambling to try to figure out…

The Federal Trade Commission has sued a data broker called Kochava, alleging the company sold geolocation information that could be used to reveal visits to…

Additional ‘trigger laws’ that automatically ban abortion are set to go into effect in numerous US states this week. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/25/four-more-republican-led-us-states-ban-almost-all-abortions Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…

In the middle of hurricane season, Republicans in Louisiana are blocking funding that would bolster flood protection in New Orleans—all because the city is resisting…

Doctors are weighing the legal risks of turning over ultrasounds and other personal health records if prosecutors or law enforcement demand the information to enforce…

In states with total or near-total bans, a number of GOP lawmakers and candidates have shifted as more women face being forced to carry pregnancies…

The overturning of Roe was the result of a process that started not in 2016, but more than 40 years ago. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/8/5/the-crooked-path-from-the-eras-failure-to-roes-end Droolin’ Dog…

This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on Aug. 3, 2022. It is shared here with permission under a Creative Commons license. Kansans voted by…

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Abortion-rights forces scored an upset victory in Kansas on Tuesday when voters rejected an amendment that would have allowed the state…

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Tuesday arguing that Idaho’s near-total abortion ban violates federal law, the Biden administration’s first Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/justice-department-sues-idaho-abortion-ban-first-post-roe-litigation-rcna41174 Droolin’ Dog…

OLATHE, Kan. — Kansas is the first state in the nation to put the question of abortion rights directly to voters since the Supreme Court…

Blue cities aim to pass bills to protect those who receive and provide abortions: ‘The fight starts locally’ Across Texas, Democratic-held cities are galvanizing to…

When Kansas voters head to the polls on Tuesday, they will be asked to decide whether the state’s Constitution should continue to protect abortion rights….

Women who’ve tried ‘herbal abortions’ urge others not to follow their lead as information on herbs and plants purported to help induce abortions has circulated…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D–NY) was arrested today (see video she tweeted below), along with 16 other House Democrats, at an abortion rights rally outside the…

Many of the states rushing to ban abortion are also the biggest users of a surveillance tool that authorities could use to track women ending…

The doctor at the center of a firestorm over abortion rights sent a cease and desist letter to Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Friday…