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We’ll need to fight to protect US reproductive rights. Here’s what to expect

Will there be a national abortion ban? A ban on mailed abortion medication? I talked to some experts

The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2024

Supreme Court Ruling On Emergency Abortions In Idaho

Supreme Court ruling in Idaho on emergency abortions sparks criticism from abortion rights advocates and sets the stage for upcoming ballot initiatives.

Top News · Jun 27, 2024

Employer action remains a lifeline to women two years after Roe v. Wade was overturned

"I do think we are on a trajectory to regain abortion rights in places where they've been denied."

Fortune · Jun 24, 2024

South Carolina’s 6-week abortion ban now law after Gov. McMaster signs bill. Up next? A lawsuit

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday signed a six-week abortion ban into law, triggering a court challenge filed by Planned Parenthood and its partners.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

Abortion drug rulings spur drugmaker worries about precedent

WASHINGTON — Experts worry two recent rulings challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s regulation of a drug used in medication abortions threaten to complicate the agency’s oversight and the pipeline for future research and drug approvals.

Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2023

Abortion drug rulings spur drugmaker worries about precedent - Roll Call

Critics of a court decision banning an abortion drug say the ruling undermines the FDA's ability to regulate the drug industry.

Roll Call · Apr 11, 2023

Texas women with risky pregnancies sue over how state’s abortion ban forced them to flee

AUSTIN, Texas — Five women denied abortions in Texas despite having dangerous pregnancy complications sued the state in a lawsuit that could provide the first clarity on when doctors can legally perform the procedure.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023

The 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade that wasn't

The 1973 ruling would have turned 50 this Sunday.

Fortune · Jan 20, 2023

South Carolina supreme court rules six-week abortion ban unconstitutional

Decision means state’s ban with exceptions for rape and incest will be immediately and permanently struck down

The Guardian - US · Jan 5, 2023

Kansas judge blocks telemedicine abortion ban in first key ruling since August vote

A Kansas judge has blocked enforcement of a state ban on telemedicine abortions, the first significant abortion-related court ruling in the state since voters in August rejected a proposal that would have upheld the ban.

Tribune News Service · Nov 28, 2022