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New Mexico lawmakers seek to prohibit local abortion bans

Local governments across New Mexico would be prohibited from placing restrictions on abortion access under initiatives outlined by Democratic state legislators Friday

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023

Pritzker signs bill expanding abortion access in Illinois to help ‘overwhelmed clinics,’ and protecting patients and providers

“We have an obligation to support and protect reproductive freedom for our residents, and those who seek safe haven, and we must protect our doctors and nurses, too.,” the governor said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 13, 2023

Idaho Republican legislator apologises for comparing women’s reproductive care to milking cows

Rep Jack Nelsen said experience working with cattle gave him ‘some definite opinions’ about ‘the women’s health thing’

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023

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Congresswoman shares story of stillborn son with US House

Florida’s Frederica Wilson relives experience of being forced to carry a dead baby as Republicans push for anti-abortion measures

The Guardian - US · Jan 13, 2023

George Pell’s political legacy: why the Catholic warrior ultimately lost on marriage equality, climate and abortion

Unquestionable power within the church and an ability to bend the ear of conservative politicians could not stave off progress on issues the cardinal saw as threats

The Guardian - AU · Jan 13, 2023

Review: Post-Roe America Is Unlikely To Resemble the One Seen in The Janes

An underground network in Chicago helped women terminate thousands of pregnancies amid abortion prohibition.

Reason · Jan 13, 2023

The anti-abortion movement just had a mask-off moment in Alabama

In Alabama, pregnant women are subjected to a work around law in the name of protecting the fetus: chemical endangerment of a child

The Guardian - US · Jan 13, 2023

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Abortion bans still pending before revamped Ky. Supreme Court

WEKU · Jan 12, 2023

Shared power used be the norm in statehouses. Now it’s nearly extinct

Terry Kilgore has been a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates since 1994. During that time, there have been four years in which the GOP controlled the governor’s office and both chambers of the legislature. For two years, Democrats held complete control.

Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023

With floor votes, GOP House shifts messaging after Roe changes

WASHINGTON — The House Wednesday approved two measures prioritized by abortion opponents ahead of a key messaging event, though neither piece of legislation is likely to be taken up by the Democrat-controlled Senate.

Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023

Montana seeking prior authorization for Medicaid abortions

State officials in Republican-controlled Montana want to require prior authorization before its health department pays for abortions for people covered by Medicaid

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023

With floor votes, GOP House shifts messaging after Roe changes - Roll Call

The House on Wednesday approved two measures prioritized by abortion opponents ahead of a key rally next week in Washington, D.C.

Roll Call · Jan 12, 2023

Future of abortion law in NC unclear as Republicans work to reach consensus on ban

RALEIGH, N.C. — As state lawmakers convened on Wednesday for the first day of the 2023 legislative session, abortion rights activists gathered outside the nearby State Capitol to protest anticipated efforts by Republicans to curtail abortion laws this year.

Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023

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Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023

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The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023

Abortion rights groups condemn Republican-controlled House passage of so-called ‘born alive’ abortion bill

‘Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act’ will not survive a vote in the Democratic-controlled Senate

The Guardian - US · Jan 11, 2023

Republican-controlled House pushes for new abortion restrictions

Bills not expected to advance in Senate but underscore Republican majority’s legislative priorities ahead of 2024 election

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

New push to restrict abortions to be introduced in Nebraska

A Nebraska lawmaker who sponsored a failed abortion ban bill last year has announced she will introduce a new bill this week that would ban abortion once cardiac activity can be detected in a fetus, which is generally around the sixth week of pregnancy

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

Taxes, abortion on agenda as Virginia lawmakers back at work

The Virginia General Assembly has kicked off its annual legislative session with a hefty agenda that includes taxes, abortion and energy policy

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The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

Republicans push anti-abortion measures with new majority

House Republicans are trying for early action on abortion now that they are in the majority

The Guardian - US · Jan 11, 2023

House’s Republican majority gets to work with two abortion measures – as it happened

House to vote on medical protections for ‘babies that survive an attempted abortion’ and ‘attacks on pro-life’ groups and churches

Tribune News Service · Jan 11, 2023

Gov. Hochul pressing NY public colleges to offer students abortion pills

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul is pressing the state’s public colleges and universities to make abortion pills available to students — a measure that has been stalled in the Legislature since 2019.

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

Alabama attorney general could prosecute women who take abortion drugs. Opponents say it’s ‘plainly unlawful’

Steve Marshall says abortion patients could be prosecuted under a ‘chemical endangerment’ law, marking the first time the state’s top law enforcement official has targeted pregnant people in anti-abortion campaign

Tribune News Service · Jan 11, 2023

Idaho bill would withhold tax money from cities that won’t enforce abortion ban

BOISE, Idaho — A new Idaho bill would withhold tax money from local governments that defy the state’s abortion ban.

Reason · Jan 11, 2023

Women Who Take Abortion Pills Could Face Criminal Charges, Alabama Attorney General Says

Plus: Lawsuit challenges ban on scraping court records, state marijuana convictions lead to longer federal sentences, and more...

Salon · Jan 11, 2023

GOPer on abortion: "We learned nothing"

GOP Rep. Nancy Mace said the party should focus on access to birth control and the nationwide rape kit backlog

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