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Nevada's Supreme Court has handed setbacks to gun-right defenders and anti-abortion activists in two new rulings.

Nevada's Supreme Court has handed setbacks to gun-right defenders and anti-abortion activists in two new rulings.

AP News - Politics - 6 hours ago

Blue state closer to being haven for minors' gender transitions, abortion

Maine could soon shield from liability those who perform abortions or gender surgeries for minors from other states under a bill heading to Gov. Janet Mills' desk.

Fox News - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Planned Parenthood annual report: More abortions, more taxpayer cash, fewer patients

Planned Parenthood saw fewer patients but performed more abortions — and raked in more taxpayer funding — in the fiscal year that saw the fall of Roe v. Wade.

Washington Times - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

The Mexican state closest to Arizona bans most abortions, setting up a regional void

Arizona’s Supreme Court ruled last week that an 1864 law banning most abortions from the moment of conception could be enforced, sending the state into chaos.

NBC News - Health - 15 hours ago

Opinion: Is Arizona's abortion ban a return to the 19th century? No, it's actually worse

William T. Howell, who copied the 1864 law from California, was a progressive by the standards of the state Supreme Court that resurrected his statute.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 21 hours ago

Democrats clear path to bring proposed repeal of Arizona's abortion ban to a vote

Proponents say a vote in the Arizona Senate to repeal the 1864 abortion law could come as early as May 1.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Courts -- Arizona Supreme Court reinstates Civil War ban on abortions

Prominent Arizona Democrats denounced the decision. Even former Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, said the ruling is "not the outcome I preferred."

Phoenix New Times - US News - 1 day ago

Arizona Republicans fend off Democrats' attempts to repeal 1864 abortion ban 

In four votes, the chamber deadlocked 30-30 on a procedural motion that would have allowed a repeal bill to come to the floor

Voice of America - US News - 1 day ago

GOP lawmakers block effort to repeal Arizona's strict abortion ban

The Arizona Supreme Court’s ruling last week to uphold the Civil War-era near-total abortion ban infuriated supporters of abortion rights, exhilarated abortion opponents, and set off a political firestorm in Arizona.

Boston Globe - Politics - 1 day ago

Arizona Republicans again quash effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban

A state Supreme Court ruling upholding the near-total ban prompted efforts by Democratic lawmakers to repeal it and by Republicans to offset the political fallout.

NBC News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Election -- Arizona Republicans now regret abortion ban they refused to repeal

GOP lawmakers across the state are flip-flopping their way to outrage over Tuesday's court ruling.

Phoenix New Times - US News - 1 day ago

Will Abortion in Florida and Arizona Decide the Election? -- What Next

Battles over abortion rights and restrictions could redraw the electoral map in two key states this fall.

Slate - Politics - 1 day ago

Abortion reform unlikely before next general election

Opposition accuses Government of delaying on proposals, but Ministers reluctant to bring in legislative change before next election

Irish Times - Politics - 2 days ago

Kelly Clarkson Gets Emotional Recalling Pregnancy Hospitalizations Amid Arizona Abortion Ban

"It's just insane to me," the talk-show host and musician said of the 1864 law recently upheld by the state Supreme Court on Monday's edition of 'The Kelly Clarkson Show.'

Hollywood Reporter - Politics - 2 days ago

Courts -- Rachel Mitchell tries to navigate Arizona abortion ban ruling

Maricopa County Attorney calls on lawmakers to enact "reasonable" abortion law, says women won't be prosecuted for abortions.

Phoenix New Times - US News - 3 days ago

New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act rules include accommodations for abortion

Workers are entitled to workplace accommodations for abortions under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, according to finalized federal regulations.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 3 days ago

Taoiseach says abortion legislation review requires 'careful consideration'

Women’s doctors and human rights groups say women still being ‘forced to travel’ for abortions despite legislation

Irish Times - Politics - 3 days ago

Legalise abortions in first trimester, German commission says

Opposition parties accused the commission of political bias and threatened to challenge any liberalisation of abortion in court.

BBC News - Health - 3 days ago

Trump says Arizona abortion ban goes too far -- Reproductive rights are again at the forefront of the U.S. presidential campaign, as Republican candidate Donald Trump distances himself from an Arizona Supreme Court decision to ban most abortions in the state. VOA's Scott Stearns has the story.

Reproductive rights are again at the forefront of the U.S. presidential campaign, as Republican candidate Donald Trump distances himself from an Arizona Supreme Court decision to ban most abortions in the state. VOA's Scott Stearns has the story.

Voice of America - Politics - 6 days ago

Opinion: As a pregnant law professor in Arizona, I fear the abortion ban

Voters in our state may repeal the ban, so I’m anticipating the November election with hope and fear in equal measure.

Los Angeles Times - Opinion - 6 days ago

The Best Way to Protect Abortion Rights Is by State Constitution

State by state, pro-choice voters are recreating Roe’s protections, and there’s nothing Republican lawmakers can do about it. Arizona may be next.

New York Magazine - Politics - 6 days ago

Arizona GOP's great abortion flip-flop

GOP lawmakers across the state are flip-flopping their way to outrage over Tuesday's court ruling.

Phoenix New Times - Politics - 7 days ago

Trump's Big Abortion Gamble Won't Save Him | Opinion

Since the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision, Democrats have overperformed expectations and have come out on top every time the question of reproductive rights has been put directly before the voters.

Newsweek - Opinion - 7 days ago

How to promote access to safe abortion services for Afrodescendant women in Colombia

The decriminalization of abortion alone does not automatically guarantee access for all women to this service in Colombia, specifically those on the margins — impoverished, Black Afro-descendant, and Indigenous women.

Global Voices - Top Stories - 8 days ago

Arizona's abortion ban is likely to cause a scramble for services in states where it's still legal

Doctors and clinic leaders say there’ll be a scramble across the Southwest and West for abortion care.

AP News - Health - 8 days ago

In a First, Arizona Republicans Rush to Dismantle a Total Abortion Ban

After decades of tactical advances, they’re engaging in tactical retreats. Get used to it.

New York Magazine - Politics - 8 days ago

Civil War-Era Law Upheld to Ban Abortion in Arizona

The Arizona Supreme Court has decided to uphold a Civil War-era law that bans abortion. A law on the books from 1864 is enforceable, according to Arizona judges. The year in which that law was passed,

Inside Edition - Politics - 8 days ago

Why Trump made the right call on abortion

A pro-life political culture won’t be built in a single presidential election, writes W. James Antle III, but ground can be lost without an incremental approach.

CNN - Opinion - 9 days ago

Draconian Abortion Ruling Supercharges Arizona Elections

State courts have suddenly added Arizona to the list of states where abortion is illegal. But voters in this battleground state could change all that.

New York Magazine - Politics - 9 days ago

Trump Tells Lindsey Graham, Anti-Abortion Activists to STFU Until He Wins

If they go back to lying about their position like they did for nearly 50 years, Trump may give them the total ban they want.

New York Magazine - Politics - 9 days ago

Trump's Abortion Dodge Won't Work in 2024

The man who made the reversal of Roe v. Wade possible is now seeking to neutral the abortion issue in his own fight with Joe Biden. It won’t work.

New York Magazine - Politics - 10 days ago

Measure to enshrine abortion rights poised to reach Arizona ballot

High-profile Democrats — including Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — rally over reproductive rights.

Phoenix New Times - US News - 11 days ago

Election -- Abortion, Recreational Weed Will Be on Florida's November 2024 Ballot

The state's high court ruled that the abortion rights and marijuana legalization ballot items can appear on the November ballot.

Miami New Times - US News - 16 days ago

In many African countries, abortions are legal. But information and access can be hard to come by

More than 20 countries across Africa have loosened restrictions on abortion in recent years, but experts say many women probably don’t realize they are entitled to a legal abortion.

AP News - Health - 16 days ago

What the Supreme Court's abortion pill case could mean for California

The high court is weighing a case that could rewrite the rules of care in more than two-thirds of U.S. abortions, limiting access to a popular drug even in states where it remains legal.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 21 days ago

Abortion pill use has spiked in recent years, new report reveals: 'Substantial increase'

The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy group based in New York, says medication abortions made up 63% of all abortions in the U.S. in 2023. Experts shared insights on the data.

Fox News - Health - 22 days ago

US Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Abortion Pill

Nearly two years after the overturning of Roe v Wade, access to abortion is once again in the hands of the justices.

Inside Edition - Health - 23 days ago

Q&A: The FDA says the abortion pill mifepristone is safe. Here's the evidence

Mifepristone has been used more than 5 million times in the U.S. since its FDA approval in 2000. The Supreme Court will weigh a challenge to expanding its access.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 23 days ago

Abortion pill usage surged post-Roe. These numbers show the dramatic rise

As the Supreme Court weighs limiting access to mifepristone, here are some of the numbers on abortion pill usage in the U.S. and California.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 23 days ago

Mifepristone access is coming before the US Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?

The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case Tuesday that could impact how women get access to mifepristone.

AP News - Health - 25 days ago

Their States Banned Abortion. Doctors Now Say They Can't Give Women Potentially Lifesaving Care.

In Tennessee and other states that banned abortion, doctors are left to debate high-risk pregnancy cases with their colleagues. ProPublica takes an exclusive look inside those discussions.

ProPublica - Health - 28 days ago

More than six in 10 US abortions in 2023 were done by medication — a significant jump since 2020

New research shows that more than six in 10 of the abortions in the United States last year were done through medication. That's up from 53% in 2020. The Guttmacher Institute is a research group that supports abortion rights, and put out the new research.

AP News - Health - 30 days ago

What does the Texas Supreme Court ruling on emergency abortions mean for patients?

Monday's ruling from the Texas Supreme Court denying a woman's request for an emergency abortion shines a spotlight on the medical exceptions contained in many U.S. states' abortion bans. Here are some of the most important facts about the case, and what it could mean:

Reuters - US News - 4 months ago

Texas top court rules against woman who sought abortion for medical emergency

The Texas Supreme Court on Monday overturned a lower court's ruling that would have allowed a pregnant woman to get an emergency abortion under the medical exception for the state's near-total abortion ban, granting a petition by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Reuters - Health - 4 months ago

Voters in at Least 10 States Are Trying to Protect Abortion Rights. GOP Officials Are Throwing Up Roadblocks.

Republican officials are undermining citizen-led ballot initiatives that seek to protect the procedure. Ohio is the latest state to get protections on the November ballot.

ProPublica - Health - 5 months ago

Idaho Banned Abortion. Then It Turned Down Supports for Pregnancies and Births.

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, the state’s GOP-led Legislature has disbanded a maternal mortality committee, failed to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage and turned down federal grants for child care.

ProPublica - Health - 6 months ago