Topline Florida lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would ban abortion six weeks into a pregnancy, potentially making Florida the next state to significantly restrict access to abortion—and ...
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Abortion Now Illegal In West Virginia As Gov. Signs Ban Into Law
Topline It is now illegal in almost all instances to get an abortion in West Virginia, as Gov. Jim Justice (R) said Friday he had signed the state’s near-total ban on the procedure into law, making We...
Nebraska Lawmakers Aren’t Willing To Pass An Abortion Ban, Governor Says
Topline Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) will not call a special session of the state legislature to pass a 12-week abortion ban because there aren’t enough state senators who would vote for the bill, ...
Louisiana Lawmakers Advance Bill Making Abortion Homicide—Even If Roe V. Wade Isn’t Overturned
Topline Louisiana lawmakers advanced a bill out of committee Wednesday that could make having an abortion grounds to be charged with homicide, going far beyond other state-level punishments for aborti...
Arizona Enacts 15-Week Abortion Ban — Same As Mississippi Law Supreme Court Now Weighing
Topline Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) signed a 15-week abortion ban into law Wednesday, making Arizona the first state to enact such a ban this year—with Florida set to soon follow—as the Supreme Court ...
Arizona Passes 15-Week Abortion Ban — Same As Mississippi Law Supreme Court Now Weighing
Topline The Arizona legislature passed a 15-week abortion ban Thursday, the second state to do so this year as the Supreme Court considers a similar law in Mississippi and appears poised to let the st...
Florida Lawmakers Pass 15-Week Abortion Ban — Other States Will Likely Follow
Topline The Florida Senate passed legislation on Thursday prohibiting most abortions after 15 weeks—which will now go to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to sign—the first in a likely series of statewide abortio...