Is it really possible to get an abortion within 6 weeks if Florida’s proposed ban becomes law? FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Would Florida’s proposed six-week abortion ban be a total ban in practicality? Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2023
Idaho abortion 'trafficking' bill opens Pandora's box of questions for Washington SEATTLE — Don't vacation in Idaho. Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2023
White supremacy and abortion politics My research finds a strong connection between white supremacy, support for "men's rights" and anti-abortion views Salon · Apr 1, 2023
Wisconsin Supreme Court control, abortion access at stake Control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and likely the future of abortion access, Republican-drawn legislative maps and years of GOP policies, rests with the outcome of Tuesday’s election in the key swing state The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2023
Idaho’s abortion travel ban is incredibly cruel Republicans are seeking to restrict women and girls’ right to travel by criminalizing friends and family who would help them The Guardian - US · Mar 31, 2023
Bill to criminalize help for Idaho minors’ abortions passes A bill that seeks to criminalize helping minors get an abortion without parental consent has won final passage in Idaho's legislature and is bound for the governor’s desk The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023
Maryland voters to decide on state constitutional right to abortion in 2024 The Maryland State Legislature voted to send a constitutional amendment to voters that would add a new article to the Declaration of Rights in the state constitution establishing a right to reproductive freedom, defined to include “the ability to make and effectuate decisions to prevent, continue, or end one’s own… Ballotpedia · Mar 31, 2023
As doctors flee state, Idaho bill expands exceptions for abortion. Health isn’t one of them BOISE, Idaho — In an effort to address complaints about an exodus of Idaho physicians, who fear felony charges for providing pregnancy care, an Idaho bill would add exceptions to the state’s abortion ban. But pregnancies that cause health risks isn’t one of them. Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023
Idaho lawmakers pass a bill to prevent minors from leaving the state for abortion The first of its kind in the country, the Idaho legislature has passed a bill allowing criminal charges for those who help a minor get an abortion out of state. The bill now goes to Gov. Brad Little. WEKU · Mar 30, 2023
Maryland voters expected to decide abortion access question on 2024 ballot BALTIMORE — Marylanders are expected to vote in 2024 on whether to enshrine access to abortion in the state constitution, following the House of Delegates’ passage of legislation championed by Speaker Adrienne A. Jones. Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023
My New Article "Abortion and Foot Voting in Post-Dobbs America: Prospects for Change" Second in a two-part series published by Australian Outlook, a publication of the Australian Institute for International Affairs. Reason · Mar 30, 2023
How abortion bans impact pregnant people Leading legal scholar Mary Ziegler and Tennessee OB-GYN Dr. Nikki Zite talk to ProPublica about ominous trends Salon · Mar 30, 2023
Maryland voters to decide abortion constitutional amendment Maryland voters will decide next year whether to enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023
Ripples from Wisconsin Supreme Court battle could reach the Hill WASHINGTON — The fight to control Wisconsin’s highest court has thrust the Midwestern battleground into the national spotlight as Election Day closes in on a pivotal race that could dictate future abortion and redistricting measures — and have implications for 2024. Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023
Salon · Mar 30, 2023 Kansas' "born alive" bill is a ruse A bill likely to be passed in Kansas threatens those with high-risk pregnancies, experts say
Roll Call · Mar 30, 2023 Ripples from Wisconsin Supreme Court battle could reach the Hill - Roll Call A race that has shattered spending records for a state court seat could be a signal for 2024's Senate campaign and affect House districts.
Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023 Nedra Rhone: Limiting gender-affirming medical care doesn’t ‘safeguard the bright, promising futures’ of Georgia’s trans youth When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill last week that prevents health care providers from providing certain hormones or surgical treatment to children to align with their gender identity, Rebecca Stapel-Wax said the news stopped her in her tracks.
The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023 Half-eaten burrito leads to arrest for anti-abortion office firebombing Police found molotov cocktails at site of lobbying group
Salon · Mar 29, 2023 Idaho GOP to ban travel for abortion Abortion advocates say the ban would be especially devastating for pregnant minors in abusive homes
Reason · Mar 29, 2023 Idaho Bill Would Ban 'Transporting' a Minor for an Abortion Without Her Parents' Permission "Taking that child across the border, and if that happens without the permission of the parent, that's where we'll be able to hold accountable those that would subvert a parent's right," said one of the bill's sponsors.
Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023 Kansas Senate passes bill to define abortion as excluding miscarriage care, ectopic pregnancies The Kansas Senate passed a bill Thursday redefining abortion in state statute as anti-abortion advocates blame confusion for their loss last year when voters overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would have removed the state-level right to abortion.
WEKU · Mar 29, 2023 How a half-eaten burrito led to charges in the firebombing of an anti-abortion office Federal officials say they've arrested a 29-year-old Wisconsin man in connection with the May 2022 incident. They found him with the help of forensics and fast food.
Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023 Florida’s 6-week abortion ban likely to pass. What other hurdles exist? Three weeks after it was filed, Florida’s six-week abortion ban has passed through its final committee in the Senate — and is scheduled to be heard by the full chamber later this week.
Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023 Carl P. Leubsdorf: Biden's moves to the center In seeking their party’s presidential nomination, candidates generally stress positions that appeal to its ideological base — and then try to move back to the center to target “swing” voters in the general election.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 29, 2023 Michael Hiltzik: Ironic justice: Laws passed to gut Obamacare are now being used to protect abortion rights The law of unintended consequences is never as powerful as when those consequences originate from a hasty, ill-considered action.