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The Latest Breaking News from Abortion

Texas judge to consider halting sale of abortion pill across US

Anti-abortion groups are pushing to revoke or suspend approval of pill used in more than half of all US abortions.

Al Jazeera

Judge weighing abortion pill is favorite of conservatives

A Texas judge hearing a case that could throw into jeopardy access to the nation’s most common method of abortion is a former attorney for a Christian legal group who critics say is being sought out by conservative litigants because they believe he’ll be sympathetic to their causes

The Independent UK

Medication abortions are under fire: Here's how they work

Medication abortions became the preferred method for ending pregnancy in the U.S. even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

The Independent UK

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Federal judge in Texas hears case that could force a major abortion pill off market

If the case succeeds, it could have sweeping repercussions — for abortion providers and patients across the nation, as well as for the FDA's drug-approval process.

WEKU

Federal judge at center of FDA abortion drug case has history with conservative causes

U.S. District Matthew Kacsmaryk was once deputy counsel for the First Liberty Institute, the Plano-based conservative Christian law firm.

The Texas Tribune

Watch live: Protesters gather outside Texas hearing to pull abortion pill off market

Watch live as protesters gather outside Texas courthouse as a hearing takes place on whether to pull an abortion pill off the market.

The Independent UK

Wisconsin Republicans propose abortion ban exceptions

Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have unveiled a bill that would create rape and incest exceptions to the state’s 1849 abortion ban and clarify when abortions that protect the health of the mother would be allowed

The Independent UK

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Trump-appointed judge hears from anti-abortion groups and Justice Department in high-stakes abortion drug case

The federal judge overseeing the biggest abortion case since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade could block access to a commonly used abortion drug

The Independent UK

Women Who Get Abortions Could Be Charged With Homicide Under South Carolina Bill

Plus: ACLU sues over low-flying helicopter during protests, Canada's Online News Act, and more...

Reason

Experts say attacks on free speech are rising across the US

First Amendment experts say attacks on free speech rights are escalating across the United States

The Independent UK

Access to abortion pill in the balance as Texas judge hears mifepristone case

Trump-appointed judge says he will rule ‘as soon as possible’ on case brought by far-right anti-abortion groups

The Guardian - US

EMILY’s List: These 18 Democrats are crucial to taking House control

Democrats, including many already being targeted by the GOP, were endorsed by the abortion rights group EMILY’s List.

Roll Call

Polish activist found guilty in abortion case to appeal sentence

Justyna Wydrzynska was convicted on Tuesday, three years after providing a woman with abortion pills.

Al Jazeera

GOP enters its '"raging misogynist" era

The GOP embraces a "raging misogynist" identity, backing controlling husbands and the death penalty for abortion

Salon

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Judge's attempt to keep abortion hearing secret speaks volumes about his bias

It’s problematic enough that a federal judge in Texas known for his aggressively right-wing politics from the bench is presiding over a lawsuit that seeks to outlaw a widely used abortion drug. If past is prelude, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk will do whatever he can to aid the anti-choice plaintiffs —…

WEKU

The U.S. has a high rate of preterm births, and abortion bans could make that worse

The rates of premature birth in the U.S. are high, especially in certain states. Experts worry that states restricting abortion have fewer maternal care providers than those with abortion access.

The Independent UK

Abortion pill challenge goes before judge in Texas

A federal judge will hear arguments in a high-stakes court case that could threaten access to medication abortion and blunt the authority of U.S. drug regulators

Salon

Woman's Tenn. abortion ban horror story

A Tennessee mother wanted to end her high-risk pregnancy, but doctors feared prosecution

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Tribune News Service

South Carolina women who get abortions would be eligible for the death penalty under proposed bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Women who get an abortion in South Carolina would be eligible for the death penalty if a proposal at the State House becomes law.

Reason

Texas Man Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Friends Who Helped His Ex-Wife Obtain an Abortion

"I know either way he will use it against me.... And after the fact, I know he will try to act like he has some right to the decision," said the woman in text messages to her friends named as defendants in the suit.

Tribune News Service

Maryland General Assembly nears full passage of bill to send abortion constitutional amendment to voters

BALTIMORE — After the Maryland House of Delegates approved the bill last week, the Senate passed Tuesday its companion bill to create a referendum on enshrining a right to abortion in the state constitution.

The Independent UK

Polish activist convicted for helping obtain abortion pills

A Warsaw court has convicted a women's rights activist for helping a pregnant victim of domestic violence access abortion pills in Poland, sentencing her to eight months of community service

The Guardian - UK

Polish court convicts activist for helping woman get abortion pills

Justyna Wydrzynska sentenced to community service after telling court she sent pills to victim of domestic violence

The Independent UK

Abortion pill access case: Judge wants 'less advertisement'

A transcript reveals that a federal judge overseeing a high-stakes case that could threaten access to medication abortion told lawyers not to publicize upcoming arguments in the lawsuit

Salon

SC GOPers back executions for abortions

Even other Republicans are alarmed by the "disturbing trend" in state legislatures

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