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Texas Midwife Arrested, Charged With Performing Abortions

An alleged associate was also arrested and faces the same charges

(Newser) - In what appears to be the first arrest of an alleged Texas abortion provider since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, a midwife in the state has been criminally charged with illegally providing abortions. Maria Margarita Rojas was arrested alongside an associate accused of working with her,...

It's Texas' 'Most Sweeping Abortion Bill' in Years

Senate Bill 2880 targets distributors of abortion pills, companies that process payments

(Newser) - There's been some uncertainty about how Republican states with abortion bans will try to project their power outside of state lines, reports AFP . But for Texas, the path is becoming clear. Amid the state's court challenge of New York's shield law , Texas Republicans have launched what experts...

Feds Move to Dismiss Idaho Emergency Abortion Case

This could have nationwide implications

(Newser) - The Trump administration moved to drop an Idaho emergency abortion case on Wednesday in one of its first moves on the issue since President Trump began his second term. The Justice Department filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which was originally filed by the Biden administration, and allow Idaho...

Texas Takes on New York in Abortion Pill Battle

Texas poised to test telemedicine abortion shield law in case against NY doctor

(Newser) - Texas law bans nearly all abortions and threatens abortion providers with up to life in prison and $100,000 fines. New York law, on the other hand, protects abortion providers, including those who send medications to patients in other states. Those laws now look poised to clash at the Supreme...

NY Governor: No Way I'm Turning Over Abortion Doctor

Louisiana has issued an arrest warrant for a physician who dispensed pills by mail

(Newser) - An arrest warrant has been issued for a New York doctor indicted by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing abortion pills online to a pregnant minor in the Deep South state, per the AP . Louisiana has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the country. Grand jurors at...

With Mifepristone Under Attack, a New Possible Option

Study: Ulipristal acetate found in emergency contraception pill may be viable abortion alternative

(Newser) - A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs used in the most common type of abortion in the United States. Mifepristone has been under attack...

Cecile Richards, Ex-Leader of Planned Parenthood, Dead at 67

Women's rights activist died of brain cancer, her family says

(Newser) - Cecile Richards, a feminist and activist for women's rights and the longtime president of Planned Parenthood, died Monday at the age of 67. "This morning our beloved Cecile passed away at home, surrounded by her family and her ever-loyal dog, Ollie. Our hearts are broken today, but no...

New Mexico Strikes Down Local Abortion Restrictions

State's top court 'strongly admonishes' one county on Texas border

(Newser) - The New Mexico Supreme Court has struck down abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties at the request of the state attorney general. The unanimous opinion Thursday reinforces the state's position as having some of the most liberal abortion laws in the country, the AP reports. The ruling preserves...

Judge Decides This State's Abortion Ban Is Unenforceable

Still, Planned Parenthood says decision still won't allow it to resume abortions in Missouri

(Newser) - A judge ruled Friday that Missouri's near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment, though Planned Parenthood said the decision is still not sufficient for it to resume providing abortions in the state. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri Zhang said the abortion ban "is directly...

Judge Strikes Down Wyoming's Anti-Abortion Laws

State can appeal the decision to its highest court

(Newser) - A state judge on Monday struck down Wyoming's overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the-nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy in line with voters in yet more states voicing support for abortion rights. Since 2022, Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens has ruled consistently...

Anti-Abortionists After Trump Win: 'Now the Work Begins'

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America to push for more abortion restrictions under new administration

(Newser) - Anti-abortion advocates say there's still work to be done to further restrict access to abortion when Republican Donald Trump returns to the White House next year. They point to the federal guidance that the administration of Democratic President Biden released around emergency abortions, requiring that hospitals provide them for...

Abortion Rights Measures Fail in 3 States, Pass in 7

Missouri votes to overturn near-total ban on abortions

(Newser) - Reproductive rights didn't just factor into the presidential race : The issue of abortion was on the ballot in 10 states on Tuesday, and results were mixed. A look at results:
  • Florida: Voters rejected an abortion rights amendment and kept in place Gov. Ron DeSantis' 6-week ban, per the AP
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7 Wild Facts About How America Voted

Latino voters move toward Trump as abortion appears to take a back seat

(Newser) - The dust is settling, and though in some ways the 2024 presidential election was typical , there are several ways in which it wasn't.
  • Improving all over: Despite facing numerous legal battles and controversies since leaving the White House, former President Trump improved on his 2020 margin in 92% of
...

Asked About Abortion Vote, Trump Snaps at Reporter

'You should stop talking about it,' he tells reporter after voting in Florida

(Newser) - Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida's abortion measure—and getting testy about it. The former president was asked twice after casting his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday about a question that the state's voters are considering. If approved, it would prevent...

In These 10 States, Abortion Is on the Ballot

What's at stake on Tuesday

(Newser) - Voters in 10 states are deciding whether abortion rights should be protected or expanded within their borders, reports the Guardian , weighing ballot measures that are expected to spur turnout for a range of crucial races. What you need to know, per the AP :
  • How things stand now: Currently, 13 states
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Kristol: We're Underestimating Abortion in This Election

Surprise Iowa poll showing Harris in lead is the latest evidence of that, he writes

(Newser) - Political commentator William Kristol thinks most of his peers are overlooking a fundamental truth of the 2024 election: "Abortion rights is the issue that could decide this presidential contest," he writes at the Bulwark . And by that he means it could decide it in favor of Kamala Harris....

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Abortions Have Only Become More Prevalent

The practice has increased nationwide and in many states with abortion restrictions: WeCount

(Newser) - Abortion bans haven't decreased the prevalence of the practice in the US overall. Abortions have increased nationwide as well as in nearly every state that has banned abortion since 2020, the New York Times reports, based on "the most comprehensive account of all abortions by state since the...

Court Blocks Ruling on Georgia's Abortion Ban

6-week ban will be reinstated while court considers appeal of ruling that struck it down

(Newser) - The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday halted a ruling striking down the state's near-total ban on abortions while it considers the state's appeal. The high court's order came a week after a judge found that Georgia unconstitutionally prohibits abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy, often before...

SCOTUS Declines to Overturn Texas Emergency Abortion Ban

Keeps in place a lower court ruling that hospitals can't be forced to provide abortions

(Newser) - The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate the law in Texas, which has one of the country's strictest abortion bans. Without detailing their reasoning, the justices kept in place a lower court order that said hospitals cannot be required to provide pregnancy...

Melania Trump Staunchly Supports Abortion Rights in Book

According to the Guardian , which says it received an advance copy of her memoir

(Newser) - Melania Trump's upcoming memoir , out on Tuesday, reportedly includes a staunch defense of abortion rights, according to the Guardian , which says it received an advance copy of the book. Three key passages quoted by the newspaper:
  • "It is imperative to guarantee that women have autonomy in deciding their
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