Oct 18 Biden team asks Supreme Court to pause Texas abortion law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The law has been in effect since September, aside from a district court-ordered pause that lasted just 48 hours, and bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks and before some women know they are pregnant. Continue reading
Oct 04 Where Americans stand on abortion restrictions as a new Supreme Court term opens By Chloe Jones Overall, 74 percent of Americans said they oppose a law that allows private citizens to sue abortion providers or others who provide any assistance. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH : Gloria Steinem, lawmakers, doctors testify on abortion laws By Jim Salter, Associated Press Social Activist Gloria Steinem, doctors and lawmakers will testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Thursday about abortion rights and access. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on Texas abortion ban By News Desk The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to hold a hearing Wednesday on Texas' restrictive abortion ban. Continue reading
Sep 03 Texas’ abortion law and what it means for the future of abortion rights in the U.S. By Chloe Jones The landmark Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision is functionally overturned in Texas after the Supreme Court did not block enforcement of a new abortion law because of a technicality. Experts say this could set a precedent of lawmakers side-stepping… Continue reading
Sep 01 Texas law banning most abortions in the state takes effect, with high court mum By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The Texas law, signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in May, would prohibit abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, usually around six weeks and before most women even know they’re pregnant. Continue reading
Jun 25 Britney Spears lost her reproductive freedom. She is not alone By Jennifer Gerson, Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th From the founding of this nation through the modern day, women and members of marginalized communities have faced forced sterilization and other reproductive coercion. Continue reading
May 19 Texas governor signs law banning abortions early as 6 weeks By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a law that bans abortions in Texas before many women even know they are pregnant. Continue reading
Mar 09 Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The Republican governor had expressed reservations about the bill, which does not provide exceptions for those impregnated in an act of rape or incest. Continue reading
Feb 03 Arizona lawmakers renew push to criminalize abortions in latest challenge to Roe v. Wade By Chloe Jones An Arizona bill proposed on the 48th anniversary of the landmark ruling is among the most direct challenges to the Roe v. Wade decision in nearly half a century: It calls for the decision to be ignored altogether and aims… Continue reading