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Texas Republicans, once allied with prosecutors, seek to rein them in

Some local district and county attorneys have said they will not pursue abortion-related cases, or prioritize certain drug, property and election crimes.

The Texas Tribune

Editorial: Kansas Bill of Rights is null and void when it comes to abortion, Kobach’s office says

Monday morning, the Kansas Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases testing the limits of abortion rights. It did not appear to go well for the state’s attorney who sought to undermine a woman’s right to choose.

Tribune News Service

Conn. lieutenant governor launches Reproductive Freedom Coalition, a ‘firewall’ for abortion rights

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz launched a Reproductive Freedom Coalition Monday composed of lieutenant governors from 22 states and territories who plan to act as a “firewall” against diminishing reproductive freedoms in the U.S.

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Kansas Supreme Court appears unlikely to budge on state-level abortion rights after 2022 vote

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Supreme Court justices repeatedly pointed to last year’s overwhelming vote to uphold state-level abortion rights Monday, indicating they’re highly unlikely to back off their 2019 decision establishing the right to the procedure in the state.

Tribune News Service

Volunteer pilots fly patients seeking abortions to states where it's legal

It can be a lifeline for patients who can't afford the time or costs of driving or flying commercially. It's an example of the unconventional tactics of abortion rights groups in a post-Roe America.

WEKU

Joan Biskupic's Barely-There Exclusives

Gone are the days that Biskupic told us things we didn't already know.

Reason

Kansas court to review pair of unenforced abortion laws

The Kansas Supreme Court is considering how far the state can go in restricting abortion after a decisive statewide vote last year confirming that the state constitution protects abortion rights

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New Maryland clinic opening in post-Roe 'abortion desert'

A new Maryland abortion provider is opening next to deeply conservative West Virginia, where state lawmakers recently passed a near-total abortion ban

The Independent UK

The Women Fighting One of the Harshest Abortion Laws in the Americas

In some cases, women face handcuffs and criminal charges after suffering medical emergencies

The Walrus

Florida, abortion refuge in US south, poised to pass six-week ban

Governor signals he will sign the proposed bill, which would slam door shut for many patients traveling to Florida for care

The Guardian - US

Editorial: Idaho’s abortion laws need fix so docs can treat ectopic pregnancies

No matter your position on whether abortion should be legal, Idaho’s existing law is broken.

Tribune News Service

States' divisions on abortion widen after Roe overturned

GOP lawmakers in states with abortion bans already in place are pushing to make them more restrictive, while blue state officials are trying to expand abortion access

The Independent UK

Legislature's three-month sprint reflects sea change in Michigan policy, politics

LANSING, Mich. — The Democratic majorities in the House and Senate in their first three months of session have ditched a right-to-work law, revived the prevailing wage for state construction projects, scrapped an abortion ban, boosted low-income tax credits and cut taxes on residents receiving pensions.

Tribune News Service

Top Republican leaders ask judge to dismiss lawsuit over NC abortion pill laws

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore and state Senate leader Phil Berger filed a motion Friday requesting dismissal of a lawsuit that would block restrictions on abortion pills.

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The Independent UK

As South bans abortion, thousands turn to Illinois clinics

Hundreds of women are traveling weekly to the southern tip of Illinois to secure an abortion

Tribune News Service

Missouri Republicans still want to restrict Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood after abortion ban

Despite Missouri’s sweeping abortion ban, some Republicans are still attacking Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid reimbursements.

The Texas Tribune

Some Texas groups resume funding out-of-state abortions after court ruling

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in February, blocking a limited number of prosecutors from going after anyone who helps a Texan travel out of state to terminate a pregnancy. This has given some abortion funds confidence to resume operations.

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Fla. lawmakers threaten to defund St. Petersburg over plan to pay for abortion travel

TAMPA, Fla. — Two Florida state representatives have sent a letter to the city of St. Petersburg threatening to cut off all of its state funding until council members drop a plan to allocate $50,000 to the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund.

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Reason

My New Article on "Abortion and Foot Voting in a Post-Dobbs America"

It examines whether people are likely to "vote with their feet" based on interstate differences in abortion policy, after Dobbs. The first in a series of two articles on this topic.

Tribune News Service

Why the NCAA hosts Final Four, other championships in states with controversial laws

DALLAS — Not long ago, the NCAA was seen as a leader in social activism.

The Independent UK

Guilty of abetting abortion, Polish woman vows to fight on

Justyna Wydrzyńska was found guilty of helping a woman obtain abortion pills

The Guardian - US

Aliens, activists and art: the five best films added to US streaming this week

Highlights include Jordan Peele’s thriller Nope, the prescient abortion drama Call Jane and Oscar-nominated documentary All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

The Guardian - US

‘Historic moment’ as El Salvador abortion case fuels hopes for expanded access across Latin America

Human rights court hears seriously ill woman denied procedure as advocates call for change in region with world’s most restrictive abortion laws

The Independent UK

Abortion-rights supporters prevail in New Hampshire House

In a victory for abortion-rights supporters, the Republican-led but closely divided New Hampshire House has rejected multiple bills to further restrict abortion access while also approving legislation to protect it

The Conversation

Mexico's help to American women who need abortions should inspire Canada

When a draft of an upcoming United States Supreme Court decision curtailing legal abortion access in the U.S. leaked in May 2022, Karina Gould, Canada’s minister of families, children and social development, declared that Americans seeking abortions would be welcomed north of the border.

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