US supreme court pursuing rightwing agenda via ‘shadow docket’, book says Steve Vladeck says conservative majority is bypassing public scrutiny with unsigned orders on religion, abortion and more The Guardian - US · May 15, 2023
GOP state lawmakers try to restrict ballot initiatives, partly to thwart abortion protections Ohio has joined a growing number of Republican-led states moving to restrict citizens’ ability to bypass lawmakers through ballot initiatives The Independent UK · May 15, 2023
GOP 2024 candidate Nikki Haley says it's not "honest" to pledge a federal abortion ban "I'm not gonna lie to the American people," she told CBS News today. Axios · May 15, 2023
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley downplays federal abortion ban The former South Carolina governor – far behind Donald Trump in the polls – says nationwide ban is currently unviable The Guardian - US · May 14, 2023
Scoop: Planned Parenthood calls for major judicial reform Planned Parenthood's calls for judicial reform come as a federal court is set to hear a case on abortion pills this week. Axios · May 14, 2023
North Carolina's governor vetoed a 12-week abortion ban, setting up an override fight The veto by Gov. Roy Cooper launches a major test for leaders of the GOP-controlled General Assembly to attempt an override vote after they recently gained veto-proof majorities in both chambers. WEKU · May 14, 2023
North Carolina governor vetoes abortion bill banning termination after 12 weeks North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper stamped his veto on the bill which would ban abortions after just 12 weeks in the state at a rally on Saturday, May 13. Current legislation allows abortions until 20 weeks of pregnancy Daily Mirror · May 13, 2023
A Texas woman was killed by her boyfriend after getting an abortion, police say Harold Thompson is facing murder charges in connection with the death of Gabriella Gonzalez. Dallas police say he fatally shot his girlfriend the day after she'd traveled to Colorado for an abortion. WEKU · May 13, 2023
North Carolina governor vetoes 12-week abortion ban, launching Republican override showdown North Carolina’s Democratic governor has vetoed legislation that would have banned nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy The Independent UK · May 13, 2023
North Carolina governor vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown North Carolina’s Democratic governor has vetoed legislation that would have banned nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy The Independent UK · May 13, 2023
Texas woman is shot dead by boyfriend for ‘revenge’ after she got an abortion Harold Thompson, 22, allegedly killed 26-year-old Gabriella Gonzalez after she returned home from procedure in Colorado The Independent UK · May 13, 2023
When De Niro is having a child at 79, it’s time to cut older mothers some slack The average age for new parents in the US is on the rise but the stigma attached to ‘geriatric’ mothers in their 30s is ridiculous The Guardian - US · May 13, 2023
VP Harris gathers abortion allies ahead of 2024 The 2024 election gives her an even bigger lane to lead on an issue that animates large swaths of the country. Axios · May 13, 2023
Man 'shoots girlfriend in the head after she had abortion he didn't approve of' It comes a few months after Texas outlawed abortions after six weeks of pregnancy in September 2021, but almost all abortions have been halted since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the summer Daily Mirror · May 13, 2023
The Independent UK · May 12, 2023 Kansas governor vetoes measures to aid anti-abortion centers, limit health officials' power Kansas’ Democratic governor has vetoed Republican legislation that would have provided a financial boost to pregnancy centers run by abortion opponents and curbed state and local officials' powers during infectious disease outbreaks
The Guardian - US · May 12, 2023 Oregon Republican boycott threatens key bills on abortion and gun control Walkout lasting more than a week has thrown statehouse into disarray and jeopardized Democrats’ legislative agenda
Reason · May 12, 2023 Some Less-Tentative Thoughts On Abortion And Religious Liberty, One Year Later On June 20, 2022, I published a post titled Some Tentative Thoughts On The Jewish Claim To A "Religious Abortion." I started thinking about that post several weeks earlier. I only published it when I did to get ahead of the imminent Dobbs decision, which eventually was released on June…
The Conversation · May 12, 2023 An obscure 1800s law is shaping up to be the center of the next abortion battle – legal scholars explain what's behind the Victorian-era Comstock Act Anti-abortion groups are looking for new ways to wage their battle against abortion rights, eyeing the potential implications of a 150-year-old law, the Comstock Act, that could effectively lead to a nationwide abortion ban.
The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2023 Professor accused of sexually assaulting teenager as China’s #metoo movement struggles forward Victim alleges in viral social media post that assault 11 years ago resulted in her becoming pregnant and having an abortion
The Independent UK · May 12, 2023 GOP boycott in Oregon threatens abortion, transgender bills and protesters' own political careers A boycott by Republican state senators in Oregon threatens to derail dozens of bills, including on gun control and abortion rights, as a deadline looms that could also upend the protesters’ political futures
The Independent UK · May 11, 2023 Louisiana Republicans refuse rape and incest exceptions to state’s sweeping anti-abortion law Anti-abortion activists tell lawmakers that women will accuse men of raping them to access abortion
WEKU · May 11, 2023 Alabama Republican blasts an effort to rid the military of white nationalists Sen. Tommy Tuberville is under pressure for holding up military nominees over abortion policy he disagrees with. When asked whether that is hurting military readiness, he faulted President Biden.
The Texas Tribune · May 11, 2023 Abortion bills gain little traction as Texas Legislature turns its attention to LGBTQ restrictions Texas’ abortion laws look likely to remain about where they were at the beginning of the legislative session, as key deadlines pass without any movement on abortion-related bills.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 11, 2023 What to know about Trump’s CNN town hall: Lies about election and abortion, attacks on accuser Donald Trump mocked E. Jean Carroll, praised those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and repeated lies about the results of the 2020 election.
The Independent UK · May 10, 2023 McConnell opposes Alabama Republican's blockade of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policy Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says he won’t support a fellow GOP senator’s blockade of military nominees, backing Democrats and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who have said that the holdup is harming national security