States pushing near-bans on abortion, targeting Roe v. Wade

Emboldened by the new conservative majority on the Supreme Court, anti-abortion lawmakers and activists in numerous states are pushing near-total bans on the procedure in a deliberate frontal attack on Roe v. Wade. Mississippi and Kentucky have passed laws that would ban most abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which means as early as... Read More

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Abortion

April 10, 2019

Eying Supreme Court, abortion foes promote tough state bans

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Abortion

April 3, 2019

Alabama bill would outlaw abortion as lawmakers aim at Roe

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is the latest Republican-leaning state seeking to enact a strict abortion ban as conservatives take aim at the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Energized by new conservatives on the Supreme Court, abortion opponents in multiple states hope to ignite new legal battles that could prompt the justices... Read More

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Abortion

March 26, 2019

Judge cautions lawyers to watch language in abortion case

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge in Kentucky has cautioned lawyers to watch their language in their bitter legal feud over abortion — this time over a lawsuit challenging two new state laws aimed at putting more restrictions on the procedure. U.S. District Judge David J. Hale set a Friday hearing on a motion... Read More

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Abortion

March 22, 2019

Mississippi governor signs ‘heartbeat’ abortion law

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Thursday signed one of the strictest abortion laws in the nation — a measure that bans most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, about six weeks into pregnancy. Bryant’s action came despite a federal judge’s ruling last year that struck down a less-restrictive law... Read More

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Abortion

March 20, 2019

Kentucky gov signs abortion bill already facing a lawsuit

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Republican governor on Tuesday signed into law an anti-abortion measure already entangled in a federal lawsuit, instructing his lawyers to fight the legal challenge against the new restrictions on the procedure. Days before Gov. Matt Bevin put his signature on the legislation, the American Civil Liberties Union filed its challenge... Read More

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Abortion

March 14, 2019

Bill passes to ban abortions based on gender, disability

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Republican-led legislature on Wednesday passed its latest measure to put more restrictions on abortion, setting up another legal fight with abortion-rights defenders. The legislation would ban abortion for women seeking to end their pregnancies because of the gender, race or disability of the fetus. The GOP-dominated Senate voted 32-4 to... Read More

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Abortion

March 5, 2019

California sues over US abortion rule; 20 states to follow

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California and 20 other Democratic-led states announced they were challenging the Trump administration’s effort to set up obstacles for women seeking abortions, including barring taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring patients to abortion providers. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Monday that the state filed its own federal lawsuit in San... Read More

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Abortion

February 11, 2019

Abortion case shows Roberts firmly at Supreme Court’s center

Chief Justice John Roberts broke with the Supreme Court’s other conservative justices and his own voting record on abortion to block a Louisiana law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Roberts didn’t explain his decision late Thursday to join the court’s four liberal justices. But it was the clearest sign... Read More

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Abortion, John Roberts

February 8, 2019

Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion clinic law

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court stopped Louisiana from enforcing new regulations on abortion clinics in a test of the conservative court’s views on abortion rights. The justices said by a 5-4 vote late Thursday that they will not allow the state to put into effect a law that requires abortion providers to have... Read More

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Abortion

February 6, 2019

Mississippi considers abortion ban after fetal heartbeat

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are considering what could become one of the strictest abortion laws in the country. Bills that passed legislative committees Tuesday would ban abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. Republican Gov. Phil Bryant has said he will sign either House Bill... Read More

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Abortion

February 4, 2019

Changed Supreme Court weighing Louisiana abortion clinic law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The outcome of a fight over a Louisiana law regulating abortion providers could signal whether a fortified conservative majority on the Supreme Court is willing to cut back on abortion rights. The high court is expected to decide in the next few days whether the state can begin enforcing a law requiring... Read More

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Abortion

January 18, 2019

Court rules Texas can bar Planned Parenthood from Medicaid

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Thursday lifted a lower-court ban that prohibited Texas from eliminating Planned Parenthood from the state’s Medicaid program. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans issued the ruling that removes the preliminary injunction U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks of Austin imposed on the... Read More

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Abortion, Planned Parenthood

January 17, 2019

Battles expected in many states over abortion-related bills

NEW YORK (AP) — On each side of the abortion debate, legislators and activists emboldened by recent political developments plan to push aggressively in many states this year for bills high on their wish lists: either seeking to impose near-total bans on abortion or guaranteeing women’s access to the procedure. For abortion opponents, many of... Read More

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Abortion

States pushing near-bans on abortion, targeting Roe v. Wade

Eying Supreme Court, abortion foes promote tough state bans

Alabama bill would outlaw abortion as lawmakers aim at Roe

Judge cautions lawyers to watch language in abortion case

Mississippi governor signs ‘heartbeat’ abortion law

Kentucky gov signs abortion bill already facing a lawsuit

Bill passes to ban abortions based on gender, disability

California sues over US abortion rule; 20 states to follow

Abortion case shows Roberts firmly at Supreme Court’s center

Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion clinic law

Mississippi considers abortion ban after fetal heartbeat

Changed Supreme Court weighing Louisiana abortion clinic law

Court rules Texas can bar Planned Parenthood from Medicaid

Battles expected in many states over abortion-related bills

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