They helped their friend get an abortion. Now a bitter ex-husband is suing them Marcus Silva’s lawsuit is a metaphor for the creepy, stupid and cruel nature of the anti-choice movement The Guardian - US · Apr 15, 2023
‘They created this’: are Republicans willing to lose elections to retain their abortion stance? The right has, for decades, relied on abortion to rally their conservative base, but now their unified policy is flagging The Guardian - US · Apr 15, 2023
Popularity is optional as Republicans find ways to impose minority rule Some of Trump’s party’s signature policies enjoy only meagre public support but rightwing judges and state legislators are proving adept at finding workarounds The Guardian - US · Apr 15, 2023
Abortion bans raise fears inside GOP about backlash in 2024 Leading Republicans are struggling to navigate the politics of abortion as they concede — publicly and privately — that the GOP’s anti-abortion policies are unpopular with the very voters they need to win the presidency The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023
Gov. Jared Polis signs 3 bills into law expanding Colorado’s protections for abortion, transgender care As surrounding states continue restricting access to abortions and gender-affirming care, Colorado has now made additional protections and coverage state law. The Denver Post · Apr 15, 2023
Justin Trudeau gracefully shuts down abortion critic in viral video: ‘Do a little more thinking’ Canada’s Prime Minister urged critic “to do a little more thinking … and a little more praying” over abortion rights The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023
Abortion drug limits outside Illinois would further strain providers here, activists say Court maneuvers to restrict medication abortions will bring even more demand for Illinois procedures, activists at Friday rally in Chicago warn. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 15, 2023
Gov. vetoes Kansas bill on live deliveries during abortion Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill that could have penalized doctors accused of not providing enough care to infants delivered during certain kinds of abortion procedures The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023
Supreme Court's Alito halts abortion drug restrictions through Wednesday WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court temporarily paused through at least Wednesday a court order that would have restricted a commonly used abortion drug nationwide in a brief order issued Friday afternoon. Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2023
US supreme court temporarily blocks ruling limiting abortion pill access Samuel Alito imposes five-day stay after ruling by Texas federal judge that would have imposed restrictions on mifepristone The Guardian - US · Apr 14, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court temporarily restores access to abortion pill The five-day administrative stay from Justice Samuel Alito gives the Supreme Court time to consider the case next week. The Texas Tribune · Apr 14, 2023
Supreme Court preserves FDA rules for access to abortion pill – but only temporarily The decision that overturned the FDA’s approval of mifepristone is on hold as the nation’s high court considers the case The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023
Private bill signings likely show DeSantis' media strategy Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is making a point to sign some conservative bills in private — including a six-week abortion ban — rather than using a public ceremony to call attention to new laws The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023
Supreme Court blocks lower court rulings restricting abortion pills The court's decision comes less than a year after it overturned Roe v. Wade, arguing it did not have the power to create abortion policy. Axios · Apr 14, 2023
The Texas Tribune · Apr 14, 2023 TribCast: A major Texas abortion case and a potential Gov. Greg Abbott pardon in a murder trial In this week’s episode, we discuss an attempt to use the courts in Texas to restrict the use of an abortion drug and Gov. Greg Abbott’s potential pardon of an Army sergeant found guilty of murdering a protester in Austin.
The Conversation · Apr 14, 2023 Anti-mifepristone court decisions rely on medical misinformation about abortion and questionable legal reasoning An early April 2023 decision by a U.S. district judge in Texas to reverse 23 years of approval of the abortion pill mifepristone has sparked explosive debate.
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023 Colorado governor to sign abortion, transgender care bills Colorado's Democratic governor is scheduled to sign a set of health care bills Friday afternoon that enshrine protections for abortion and gender-affirming care procedures and medications
Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2023 What you need to know about misoprostol, another drug used for abortion While the fate of mifepristone, also known as the abortion pill, plays out in U.S. courts, health care providers have another drug they can continue to use to offer medication abortion.
The Guardian - US · Apr 14, 2023 Biden administration asks US supreme court to halt abortion pill restrictions Limits slated to go into effect at 12.01am Saturday following lower court’s order revoking the FDA’s approval of mifepristone
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023 Latest abortion pill ruling could hit some safe havens hard States that are trying to position themselves as safe havens for women seeking abortions could be most affected by the latest court ruling restricting access to an abortion pill
Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2023 DOJ, drugmaker ask SCOTUS to intervene in abortion drug case WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and a pharmaceutical company on Friday asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the court fight over a commonly used abortion drug in order to keep a court ruling restricting availability of the drug from taking effect this weekend.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 14, 2023 Florida’s six-week abortion ban complicates DeSantis’ general election pitch Ron DeSantis’ approval late Thursday of a bill banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy is, to many political analysts, undoubtedly good politics in a GOP presidential primary.
Al Jazeera · Apr 14, 2023 US Supreme Court justice temporarily halts abortion pill curbs Government says restrictions on mifepristone would deny people ‘lawful access’ to drug deemed safe by US regulators.
Reuters · Apr 14, 2023 2024 White House hopeful Tim Scott is calling for unity. But many Republicans want a brawl On issues of policy, Tim Scott, the latest Republican to declare he is interested in a 2024 presidential bid, runs largely with the current, following the party line on hot button matters from abortion to immigration.
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023 Abortion advocates and providers brace for Supreme Court decision in major drug case: ‘Chaos, confusion, fear’ Clinics, drugmakers, legal groups and patients are anticipating a decision from the nation’s highest court as a legal challenge against a widely used abortion drug threatens to eliminate access for millions, Alex Woodward reports