The Latest Breaking News from Abortion

DeSantis tries out his 2024 pitch

Florida governor gets rapturous reception from elite right-wing gathering — but largely avoids Trump and abortion

Salon · Sep 13, 2022

Does a fetus count in the carpool lane? Texas’ abortion law creates new questions about legal personhood

A pregnant Texas woman said her fetus should count as a person in an HOV lane. That legal question is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the thorny question of “personhood.”

The Texas Tribune · Sep 13, 2022

Editorial: Is a fetus a ‘person’? A fringe idea could be the next post-Roe v. Wade chapter

A pregnant woman walks into an emergency room experiencing a miscarriage, or she gives birth to a stillborn. Someone becomes suspicious and notifies police. They want to know: Is the woman at fault? Everything she’s done during her pregnancy comes under scrutiny. Did she take any drugs or medication? Did…

Miami Herald · Sep 13, 2022

Lindsey Graham and GOP set to try to push through national abortion ban

New bill aims at a nationwide ban on abortions after 15 weeks and is an updated version of a previous attempt

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022

In lawsuit, UT-Austin professor accuses Texas A&M faculty program of discriminating against white and Asian men

UT-Austin professor Richard Lowery is represented by America First Legal — a group created by Stephen Miller, a policy adviser for former President Donald Trump, and Jonathan Mitchell, a former solicitor general for Texas and the legal architect of the state’s six-week abortion ban.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 12, 2022

Indiana court hearing set after abortion ban takes effect

An Indiana judge won’t hear arguments until next week on a lawsuit seeking to block the state’s abortion ban, leaving that new law set to take effect on Thursday

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022

Tennessee abortion clinic moves up the street and crosses state lines to Virginia to escape ban

“I’m so dead set on making this clinic work. It’s so very needed,” a staff member says

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022

Six abortion-related measures are on the ballot in 2022—the most on record for a single year

In 2022, there are six ballot measures addressing abortion—the most on record. Measures have been certified for the ballot in California, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, and Vermont. Votes on these ballot measures follow Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which held that the U.S. Constitution does not confer a right…

Ballotpedia · Sep 12, 2022

John Fetterman rallies for abortion rights and hammers Dr Oz in Pennsylvania: ‘Don’t p*** women off’

The Democratic Senate candidate vows to scrap the filibuster and vote to codify Roe v Wade if elected

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022

‘Women are the reason we can win,’ John Fetterman says at Pennsylvania rally

Democrat Senate candidate puts abortion rights at top of his agenda as he targets Republican opponent Mehmet Oz

The Guardian - US · Sep 12, 2022