In June 2022 the US Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion, known as the Roe v Wade ruling, leaving the decision to individual states. As a result, 14 of the 50 US states banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy with very limited exceptio...
The procedure is soon to be banned in about half of U.S. states and protected in the other half. Shortly after the decision on Friday, abortion clinics in states such as Alabama, Texas and West Virginia stopped performing abortions for fear of prosecution. But medication abortion poses ...
However, next year, the abortion issue will be on New York’s ballot with a referendum brought by pro-choice advocates to enshrine current reproductive protections into the state constitution. Those deep into the abortion wars expect to rev up their campaigns regarding this ballot question...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A measure undoing Missouri’s near-total abortion ban will appear on the ballot in November, the state’s high court ruled Tuesday, marking the latest victory in a nationwide fight to have voters weigh in on abortion laws sinc
Abortion Foes Have Friends in High Places with Republicans in Control, Those Who Oppose the Procedure Hope It Will Be Banned SoonCarolyn Martin of Upper St. Clair recalls riding on a Greyhoundbus to attend the first March...Smith, Peter...
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that an amendment to restoreabortion rightsin the state will be on the ballot. The proposed measure would enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution, prohibiting any government interference related to the procedure. If it passes, it's expe...
Against that backdrop, the concurring opinion by Justice Kavanaugh was particularly important because he appears to be the median judge on abortion issues — meaning he controls the fifth vote that decides which side to make into a majority in a closely divided case. ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune will be featured speakers at the annual “March for Life” anti-abortion gathering on the National Mall, the event’s organizers announced Thursday. Johnson, a longtime abortion opponent who has spoken at the rally in the past, ha...
controlled House had passed a version of the bill in June that would have banned the Defense Department’s policy of reimbursing costs for service members who travel to another state for an abortion, ended gender affirming care for transgender troops and weeded out...
It’s a tendency to fall in line with people in your group — something we all do without being aware of it. Think about this: If you know what people believe about one particular issue, such as abortion, then you can usually guess what they believe about most other issues — even tot...