Topline Walgreens is coming under an increasing amount of scrutiny after it confirmed last week it won’t sell the abortion drug mifepristone in states where Republican attorneys general told the pharm...
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U.S. Abortion Bans Are A ‘Human Rights Crisis’ That Violate International Law, Groups Tell UN
Topline A coalition of human rights groups urged the United Nations to take “urgent” action against abortion bans in the U.S., arguing in a letter Thursday the restrictions on abortion in the wake of ...
University Of Idaho Warns Employees Could Face Felony Charges If They Promote Abortion Or Contraception
Topline The University of Idaho sent a warning to employees Friday that promoting abortion or contraception while on the job could be a felony — and stating the university will no longer make birth co...
South Carolina Senate Rejects Near-Total Abortion Ban—But Doubles Down On 6-Week Limit
Topline The South Carolina Senate failed to pass legislation Thursday that would have banned nearly all abortions in the state, instead imposing further restrictions on the six-week ban the state prev...
Here’s How Abortion Bans Will Hurt State Economies And The GDP
Topline The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Friday, a monumental ruling for reproductive rights that’s also expected to broadly impact the economy, as a study from the International Women’s Polic...
Iowa Can Now Ban Abortion As State Court Strikes Down Right To Procedure
Topline The Iowa Constitution does not protect the fundamental right to an abortion, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Friday, overturning a previous ruling that enshrined the right to the procedure, al...
Oklahoma Passes Third Abortion Ban—Will Outlaw Procedure Even If Roe V. Wade Isn’t Overturned
Topline The Oklahoma legislature passed its third major abortion ban in a little over a month Thursday, as House lawmakers gave final approval to a bill banning abortion starting at conception that’s ...
Here’s Where Abortion Rights Will Be On The Midterm Ballot In November
Topline Abortion rights could become a pivotal issue in the November midterm elections if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade this summer—as it may be poised to do, according to a draft opinion ob...
Here’s What Will Happen If The Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade
Topline The Supreme Court will likely overturn Roe v. Wade and give states the freedom to outlaw abortion, according to a draft opinion reported by Politico, which would result in more than a dozen st...
Republicans Will Try To Ban Abortion Nationwide If Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade, Report Reveals
Topline The fight over abortion restrictions could soon go from statehouses to Capitol Hill, as the Washington Post reports Republican lawmakers and anti-abortion rights activists are working to enact...
Oklahoma Set To Outlaw Abortion After Lawmakers Pass Two Texas-Style Bans In One Day
Topline Oklahoma is poised to ban nearly all abortions, as the state legislature passed two bills Thursday copying Texas’ controversial law against the procedure, which will likely cut off abortion ac...
Oklahoma Lawmakers Pass Bill That Bans Almost All Abortions—And Makes Performing One A Felony
Topline The Oklahoma House passed a bill Tuesday that would outlaw nearly all abortions in the state and make performing the procedure a felony punishable by prison time, one of the most extreme state...
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...
Texas Supreme Court Deals Blow To Abortion Law Challenge — Likely Killing Providers’ Case
Topline The Texas Supreme Court effectively killed abortion providers’ long-running challenge to Texas’ near-total ban on the procedure Friday, ruling that state medical licensing officials can’t enfo...
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...