Jun 02 Ohio Supreme Court says abortion, reproductive ballot issue will be single question By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press In a ruling Thursday, the Ohio Supreme Court sided with the bipartisan Ohio Ballot Board over Cincinnati Right to Life, which - on behalf of a pair of anti-abortion voters - argued abortion should be considered separately. Continue reading
May 31 Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure still illegal in most cases By Sean Murphy, Associated Press In a 6-3 ruling on Wednesday, the high court said the two bans are unconstitutional because they require a "medical emergency" before a doctor can perform an abortion. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 5:52 Indiana doctor reprimanded for speaking about abortion provided to 10-year-old rape victim By Ali Rogin, Tess Conciatori Indiana's state medical board fined a doctor who made national headlines last year after she provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio. The girl traveled across state lines for the procedure as a result of Ohio’s restrictive… Continue watching
May 26 South Carolina's new stricter abortion law paused until state Supreme Court review By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press A judge on Friday put a temporary halt to South Carolina's new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy. Continue reading
May 26 Indiana doctor reprimanded, fined $3,000 for talking publicly about Ohio 10-year-old's abortion By Tom Davies, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 25 Indiana doctor faces discipline hearing over abortion for 10-year-old rape survivor By Tom Davies, Associated Press State law gives the board wide latitude, allowing it to issue reprimand letters or suspend, revoke or place on probation a doctor’s license. Continue reading
May 24 Here is a look at the laws DeSantis has passed as Florida governor, from abortion to guns By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press With the help of GOP supermajorities in the statehouse, the Republican has been able to push through an aggressive agenda that forms the base of his White House run. Continue reading
May 22 More women who were denied abortions in Texas join lawsuit challenging state's abortion law By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press More than a dozen Texas women in total have joined the Center for Reproductive Rights’ lawsuit against the state’s law, which prohibit abortions unless a mother’s life is at risk — an exception that is not clearly defined. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 9:01 Appeals court hears arguments in case over access to mifepristone By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz Access to medication abortion faced a critical test Wednesday in the conservative Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. A three-judge panel of Republican appointees heard arguments about whether the abortion pill mifepristone, first approved by the FDA more than 20 years… Continue watching
May 17 North Carolina overrides governor's veto, bans abortion after 12 weeks By Hannah Schoenbaum, Gary D. Robertson, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy is becoming law in North Carolina after the state's Republican-controlled General Assembly successfully overrode the Democratic governor's veto. Continue reading