Aug 22 Arkansas Supreme Court upholds rejection of abortion ballot measure By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The ruling dashed the hopes of organizers, who submitted the petitions, of getting the constitutional amendment measure on the ballot in the predominantly Republican state, where many top leaders tout their opposition to abortion. Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: What’s driving young Democrats? By Dan Cooney, Deema Zein, Tim McPhillips Young voters – under the age of 35 – are a key group both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are trying to reach. Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: Walz says ‘mind your own damn business’ when it comes to reproductive freedom By Hannah Grabenstein Minnesota governor and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz spoke about the personal impacts of regulating fertility treatment at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 21 In November voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion By Sejal Govindarao, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a 200-word summary that advocates used to collect signatures is valid, clearing the way for the issue to remain on the ballot. Montana's secretary of state on Tuesday certified its abortion measure to… Continue reading
Aug 14 Voter pamphlet on Arizona abortion measure can refer to fetus as ‘unborn human being,’ court rules By Sejal Govindarao, Associated Press The proposed amendment would allow abortions until a fetus could survive outside the womb, typically around 24 weeks, with exceptions to save the mother’s life or to protect her physical or mental health. Continue reading
Aug 14 Arizona and Missouri are the latest states to add abortion amendments to the ballot. What would the measures do? By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Voters in more than a half-dozen states will be deciding abortion measures this fall. The proposals are likely to drive up voter turnout, potentially affecting elections for president, Congress, governor and other state offices. Continue reading
Aug 13 Missouri will vote on whether to make abortion a state constitutional right in November By David A. Lieb, Associated Press The secretary of state’s office certified Tuesday that an initiative petition received more than enough signatures from registered voters to qualify for the general election. Continue reading
Aug 12 Pregnant women in distress report being turned away from ERs despite federal law By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms were turned away or negligently treated since 2022. Continue reading
Aug 07 Abortions have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The #WeCount report says a major reason for the increase is that some Democratic-controlled states have laws to protect prescribers who use telemedicine to see patients in places with abortion bans. Continue reading
Jul 26 Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both abortion and transgender youth medical care By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press The ACLU argued that the hybrid law passed last year violates a state constitutional requirement for legislative bills to stick to a single subject. Continue reading