An ‘abortion abolitionist’ became an Oklahoma senator. The fringe is celebrating its big victory The hardline fragment of the anti-abortion movement is gaining traction in the wake of Roe v Wade’s fall The Guardian - US · Dec 14, 2023
Judges' dueling decisions put access to a key abortion drug in jeopardy nationwide A federal judge in Texas stayed the FDA's approval of the drug mifepristone, while a federal judge in Washington state blocked any FDA change in access. WEKU · Apr 7, 2023
Texas abortion ruling nears, but blue states aren't waiting to protect pill access A federal judge in Texas soon could make one of the two pills used in medication abortions harder to come by, even in blue states that support abortion rights. Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2023
Republicans push wave of bills that would bring homicide charges for abortion Proliferation of bills in Texas, Kentucky and elsewhere ‘exposes fundamental lie of anti-abortion movement’, experts say The Guardian - US · Mar 10, 2023
South Carolina woman arrested for allegedly taking abortion pill to end 2021 pregnancy The state is among just two in the US where it is illegal to self-administer abortion pills The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023
After deadly LA car crash, California's controversial fetal homicide law is back in the spotlight LOS ANGELES — Guttered votives, wilted sunflowers and a menagerie of pristine plush creatures marked the blackened corner where Armani Lester’s life ended before he took his first breath. Los Angeles Times · Aug 18, 2022
Data privacy, abortion limits set to collide post-Roe WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the federal right to abortion is likely to create a clash between state-by-state abortion restrictions and the patchwork of data privacy laws that are being legislated in the absence of a federal privacy law. Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2022
Data privacy, abortion limits set to collide post-Roe - Roll Call After of the recent Supreme Court abortion decision, concerns about data collection being used to track women's reproductive choices grows. Roll Call · Jul 20, 2022
Self-induced abortions can raise medical — and legal — questions for doctors Doctors are thinking about how to help women who have questions or concerns after taking abortion pills at home — without putting themselves or their patients in jeopardy. WEKU · Jul 7, 2022
With the end of Roe, Texans will have to travel long distances for legal abortions New Mexico is expected to become a “haven state” where abortion remains legal and largely accessible. That state has six abortion clinics and is gearing up for an influx of patients. The nearest clinic there is a 12-hour drive from Houston and a 10-hour drive from Dallas. The Texas Tribune · Jun 24, 2022
Who will be prosecuted for abortion if fetuses are recognized as people? The expected reversal of Roe v Wade will lead to more women being charged over pregnancy outcomes The Guardian - US · May 18, 2022