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Feeling shamed and judged, travelling hundreds of kilometres and ending up significantly out of pocket — in their own words, these are some of the issues identified by women with access to abortion services in Australia.

From Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity v. Dickson, decided yesterday by the Texas Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Jane Bland: In these companion cases, advocacy groups supporting legalized abortion have sued an opponent of it, claiming that he legally defamed them by making statements that equate abortion to…

An upcoming ruling by a conservative judge could lead to a ban on medication abortion in the U.S., but advocates for abortion healthcare filed their own lawsuit Friday to expand access.

An anti-abortion group pushes lawmakers to take the narrowest interpretation on when a doctor can legally intervene

From today's decision by Judge Robert Pitman in Fund Texas Choice v. Paxton (W.D. Tex.): [T]he Court will grant [Texas AG Ken] Paxton's motion to dismiss and grant the preliminary injunction in part. Specifically, the Court finds that while Paxton has enforcement authority under H.B. 1280, the statute does not…

Twelve states join a lawsuit alleging the US government has placed unnecessary restrictions on mifepristone.

The suit comes as a federal judge in another case is considering whether to overturn FDA approval of the same drug, mifepristone.

The Biden administration is preparing for a worst-case scenario if a conservative federal judge rules in favor of a lawsuit seeking to ban one of the two drugs typically used to induce a medicated abortion

Critics say the bill is vague enough that it could punish those who have miscarriages or other complications too