Abortions in North Carolina dropped 31 percent in the month after the state’s 12-week abortion ban took effect, the largest of any state, according to a new analysis. The law took effect July 1, and there were 1,310 fewer abortions performed in the health system that month compared to June, the analysis from the Guttmacher … Continued
Early voting began on Thursday in the Ohio election — a poll which could decide whether or not the supposed “right” to abortion is codified into the state constitution. Ohioans have the opportunity through election day on November 7 to vote on Issue 1, which would “establish in the Constitution of the State of Ohio an individual right … Continued
More than 100 black faith and community leaders in Ohio are urging Ohioans to vote against an upcoming ballot measure that would place a right to abortion in the state constitution, arguing that the issue is a “life-or-death” matter for the black community. The bipartisan group of black faith leaders organized by Choose Life Ohio … Continued
New York City’s health system has become the first in the nation to offer residents “on-demand” access to abortion through a telehealth initiative that delivers abortion pills to women’s doors following a virtual appointment. On Monday, NYC Health + Hospitals and New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the launch of an abortion initiative called Virtual ExpressCare … Continued
Idaho can enforce a law that bans most abortions while the measure is currently facing a legal challenge, a federal appeals court panel has ruled, handing the Biden administration a temporary defeat in its effort to overturn the state law. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last Thursday that Idaho can … Continued
Planned Parenthood said on Thursday it would resume providing abortions in Wisconsin, where the procedure has been largely unavailable since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade more than a year ago. The decision to restart services is a victory for abortion-rights groups in the state, where the issue has reshaped politics and defined a … Continued
California state officials have agreed to pay $192,706 in attorneys’ fees to settle with a pro-life group in a free speech case, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) announced Tuesday. The ADF filed a lawsuit in October 2021 on behalf of Right to Life of Central California after Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law, SB 743, restricting certain free speech activities … Continued
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia can restrict the sale of the abortion pill, despite federal regulators’ approval of it as a safe and effective medication, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers determined Thursday that the near-total abortion ban signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice in September 2022 takes precedence … Continued
The Indiana Supreme Court denied the American Civil Liberties Union‘s request for an appeal on the state’s near-total abortion ban on Monday, allowing the strict abortion ban to take effect immediately in the Hoosier State. On behalf of Planned Parenthood, ACLU attorneys petitioned the state’s high court on July 31 for an injunction against the state’s abortion statute until the court can hear … Continued
A Texas lawsuit is aiming to require Planned Parenthood to return millions of dollars in Medicaid payments for health services and even more money in fines. A hearing was set for Tuesday in front of U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk as the state seeks to recoup at least $17 million from nation’s largest abortion provider, according to … Continued
Right to Life Wyoming is partnering with a pair of state lawmakers to defend pro-life legislation challenged by abortionists in court. On Monday, Reps. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams and Chip Neiman filed an appeal with Right to Life Wyoming to protest a court ruling that blocked their intervention in Johnson v. State of Wyoming. “The state of Wyoming … Continued
Abortion clinics in Indiana have stopped ending the lives of unborn babies in anticipation of a pro-life law that is expected to take effect. The state’s six abortion clinics have stopped performing abortions but will continue to offer other services, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. The pro-life law was supposed to take effect on Tuesday after the … Continued
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