Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules New Abortion Bans Unconstitutional
Oklahoma's Supreme Court said on Wednesday that two laws passed last year that ban most abortions are unconstitutional.But the ruling does not affect a law passed in 1910 which still prohibits most abortions in the state, unless they are necessary to save the life of the mother.The laws that were struck down by the court were civil laws that had relied on suits from private citizens to enforce them.
CARSON CITY Nevada's Joe Lombardo on Tuesday became one of the first Republican governors to enshrine protections for out-of-state abortion patients and in-state providers, adding the western swing state to the list of those passing new laws to solidify their status as safe havens for abortion patients.
The Future of Abortion in Florida Will Be Determined by State Supreme Court
The fate of abortion access in Florida is being decided by the state Supreme Court.
The court is considering two cases: one regarding the right to vote on a measure protecting the right to abortion, and another challenging Florida's 15-week ban.
Pennsylvania high court revives a case challenging Medicaid limits for abortions
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court has ruled that a lower court must hear a challenge to the constitutionality of a law limiting Medicaid funding for abortions.
The decision raises hope that the state Supreme Court could eventually find a right to abortion in Pennsylvania's constitution.
More women sue Texas saying the state's anti-abortion laws harmed them
In March 2023, five women and two doctors sued the state of Texas over its abortion bans, saying they were putting patients at risk.Eight additional plaintiffs have joined the lawsuit as of May 22. Sarah McCammon/NPR Eight more women are joining a lawsuit against the state of Texas, saying the state's abortion bans put their health or lives at risk while facing pregnancy-related medical emergencies.
5 Texas women denied abortions sue the state, saying the bans put them in danger
Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, speaks near the Texas Capitol in Austin during an event to announce that her group is suing the state on behalf of five women and two doctors.Sarah McCammon/NPR AUSTIN Five women who were denied abortions under Texas law while facing medical crises are suing the state, asking a judge to clarify exceptions to the laws.
Kentucky high court upholds state abortion bans while case continues
Protester outside the Kentucky Supreme Court chambers rally in favor of abortion rights as the Kentucky Supreme Court hears arguments whether to temporarily pause the state's abortion ban in Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022.Timothy D. Easley/AP The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled the state's near-total bans on abortion will remain in place while a lawsuit over the matter continues.
Man tried to set fire to prospective Danville abortion clinic: feds
An Illinois man allegedly attempted to set fire to a prospective abortion clinic in Danville before ramming his car into the building entrance, according to federal authorities.The property has been at the center of a dispute over reproductive rights in this east-central Illinois community, which passed an ordinance earlier this month to try and curb abortion access by banning the mailing and shipping of abortion pills.
Maryland passes bill protecting gender-affirming care access for trans people on Medicaid
Maryland just passed a bill requiring the state's Medicaid program to pay for gender-affirming care in a "nondiscriminatory" manner "consistent with current clinical standards."Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed S.B. 460 Wednesday, one of over 100 measures signed at the same ceremony that dealt with wide-ranging issues, including reproductive health care, mental health, and cannabis.
State legislature passes Equal Rights Amendment for second time, moving NY closer to codifying abortion rights | amNewYork
New York moved one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its state constitution Tuesday when both chambers of the state legislature passed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) for the second time.The amendment was first passed by the state legislature during a special session convened by Governor Kathy Hochul last June in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, essentially kicking decisions over the legality of abortion back to individual states.
Can New Jersey's New Festival Top Coachella or SXSW? It Thinks So.
Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey, along with the first lady, Tammy Murphy, had a vision: A new performance festival in their home state that could rival South by Southwest in Texas or Bonnaroo in Tennessee.And they had a plan to distinguish it.Austin and Nashville are great towns, the governor said, referring to two famous arts hubs that are connected to notable festivals.
Sister Dana sez, "It's time to celebrate BLACK HISTORY MONTH..." - San Francisco Bay Times
Black History Month is an annual observance in the U.S. that has received official recognition from governments in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, and the U.K.
Black 2 San Francisco (B2SF) initiative aims to bring Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) programming to San Francisco.
Vice President Kamala Harris is advocating for reproductive freedoms and defending women's right to choose an abortion on her nationwide tour.
The Supreme Court Just Took on Abortion Again. It Won't End Well.
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider a challenge to access to mifepristone, the first drug used in medication abortion.
The outcome of this case could potentially leave open the possibility for a future Republican president to ban abortion nationwide without enacting new laws.
Overturning of Roe v. Wade led to 32,000 additional births, study finds
The Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade has led to the birth of approximately 32,000 babies in states with abortion restrictions.
The increase in births is seen as a significant transformation in U.S. abortion access.
Some view the increase in births as a positive outcome of pro-life policies, while others are concerned about the impact on women's reproductive rights.
"Unhinged and Extreme": New Bill in Florida Would Enact Near-Total Abortion Ban
Florida state Rep. David Borrero introduced a bill that seeks to implement a near-total abortion ban in the state and classify performing an abortion as a felony.
The bill defines a 'person' as including an unborn child from the moment of fertilization, granting fetuses constitutional rights.
Critics are concerned that the bill would also ban the manufacturing, selling, or mailing of abortion pills if they are likely to be used in Florida.
The Capital Jewish Museum- set to open June 9 at Third and F streets, Northwest-will finally fill a hole in Washington's cultural life."We're really the only region with a major Jewish population that hasn't been telling its own story," says executive director Ivy Barsky.Here are five reasons we're excited about the project.
Op-ed: Women's rights 50 years after the first ERA debate
Betty Friedan was just a fiery radical with a bad temper.It's convenient to believe this.But at a moment when many of the rights for women she gained are being overturned, it's time to reconsider common wisdom about her character.Friedan, a towering figure in the women's movement who died in 2006, wrote the 1963 groundbreaking book "The Feminine Mystique" and co-founded the National Organization for Women and the National Women's Political Caucus.
"He was fussy when it came to words which he buffed and buffed again, and afterward refined.Meaning mattered....He thought the best of people until he could no longer.(He) was the kind of man you like to believe exists and rarely meet."That's from a biography of Samuel Adams.It sounds like Adams and Lin Brehmer were cut from the same cloth.
Maryland governor signs bills protecting abortion rights and gender-affirming care
Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore signed bills into law Wednesday that enshrine abortion rights and protect gender-affirming care.In our state, no one should ever have to justify their humanity, Moore said at the signing.In our state, no one should have to justify their own humanness.The governor's approval comes as some Democratic-led states have enacted similar protections, while several state legislatures with a GOP majority have moved in the opposite direction to pass near-total bans on abortion and gender-affirming care for minors.
First on CNN: Kamala Harris to make first trip to Iowa since becoming vice president
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday will make her first trip to Iowa since taking office for an abortion rights event, a White House official told CNN.Harris will travel to Des Moines to convene a roundtable with local leaders about the fight to protect reproductive rights.The last-minute, high-profile trip comes after flurry of activity from Republicans presidential hopefuls who've descended on the early caucus state, like former President and current candidate Donald Trump and potential 2024 GOP candidate Ron DeSantis.
Former US Rep. Patricia Schroeder of Colorado, a longtime Democratic congresswoman who championed women's rights, has died.She was 82.Schroeder died Monday night in a hospital in Celebration, Florida, surrounded by her family, her daughter, Jamie Cornish, confirmed to CNN.The cause was complications from a stroke, Cornish said.
Even Religious Americans Favor Abortion Rights Post-Dobbs
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME's politics newsletter.Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox.For a stretch from late June until mid-August of last year, South Carolina residents were banned from seeking abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.The state supreme court stepped in with a ruling that said the 2021 ban ran afoul of the state constitution, and, since then, abortion has been legal in South Carolina until 22 weeks of pregnancy.
Poll: 7 in 10 Americans Dissatisfied With Current Abortion Policies
Three in four respondents who were dissatisfied said it was because new abortion policies were too restrictive.People march to the White House during the annual National Women's March on January 22, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images New polling from Gallup shows that more Americans are dissatisfied with abortion policies in the U.S. than ever before in the 23 years the organization has collected data on the topic.
Interfaith Medical Center clinic granted $20k to fund free contraceptive care program * Brooklyn Paper
The Bishop Orris G. Walker, Jr. Family Health Center at Interfaith Medical Center has received a grant of $20,000 from the Brooklyn Health Equity Foundation to fund the clinic's free contraceptive care program.Dr. Gwendolyn Lewis, the center's chief nursing officer and senior vice president of patient care services, founded the program in 2016, which originally received funding from the New York City Dept. of Health and Public Health Solutions to purchase contraceptives and partner with public and charter schools to educate local youth on her center's contraceptive care options.
A move to stop selling abortion pills by Walgreens has led California to cut ties with the pharmaceutical giant.We check in with Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert, reporter for Insider, on the latest fight surrounding reproductive rights.CalEPA Secretary Yana Garcia Plus, the California Environmental Protection Agency often leads policies that are ahead of the nation in the fight against climate change.
Michigan Legislature Passes Bill Repealing Parts of 1931 Anti-Abortion Law
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign the bill into law later this month.Pro-choice supporters gather outside the Michigan State Capitol during a "Restore Roe" rally in Lansing, Michigan, on September 7, 2022.Jeff Kowalsky / AFP via Getty Images Both houses of the Michigan state legislature have passed a measure that repeals portions of a 1931 anti-abortion law that dealt with the use and distribution of abortion medication.
Shockingly dangerous': WHO raises alarm on pregnancy risks
UN health agency says one woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy or childbirth mostly from treatable conditions.The World Health Organization (WHO) says one woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest data, with too few countries in the world managing to substantially reduce maternal death rates since 2016.
5 Texas Women Sue State, Saying Abortion Ban Nearly Killed Them
"Because of the law, I very nearly died," one of the women in the lawsuit said.A police officer secures the gate at the State Capitol as abortion rights demonstrators march nearby in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 2022.Suzanne Cordeiro / AFP via Getty Images Five women in Texas are suing the state over its abortion laws, alleging that they were denied the ability to legally obtain the procedure even when their pregnancies presented a grave risk to their lives.
Macron says will put right to abortion in French constitution in coming months'
Issued on: 08/03/2023 - 18:55 French president Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a ceremony in tribute to late French feminist figure Gisele Halimi at Paris' courthouse, on March 8, 2023.Michel Euler, AFP French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday his government would put forward a draft law enshrining abortion rights in the French constitution within months.
France is very sexist' watchdog body says, sounding alarm
Five years into the MeToo movement, French society remains very sexist in all of its spheres, a government-established equality watchdog said in a report that also sounded the alarm about double-digit rates of sexual violence reported by women.The High Council for Equality between Women and Men called for a national emergency plan to combat what it described as the massive, violent and sometimes lethal consequences of sexism against women.
Newsom says California will cut ties with Walgreens over abortion pill access
In an attempt to counter GOP efforts to limit reproductive rights, Gov. Gavin Newsom said California will cut ties with Walgreens over the company's decision to stop selling abortion medication in 20 Republican states."California won't be doing business with Walgreens - or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women's lives at risk," Newsom tweeted Monday.
Spain approves menstrual leave, teen abortion and trans laws
Spain's Equality Minister Irene Montero looks down during a press conference in Madrid on Jan. 27.Spain's parliament passed laws on Thursday expanding abortion and transgender rights for teenagers, while making Spain the first country in Europe entitling workers to paid menstrual leave.Manu Fernandez/AP MADRID The Spanish parliament on Thursday approved legislation expanding abortion and transgender rights for teenagers, while making Spain the first country in Europe that will entitle workers to paid menstrual leave.
France is "very sexist," watchdog body says, sounding alarm
PARIS - Five years into the #MeToo movement, French society "remains very sexist in all of its spheres," a government-created equality watchdog said in an annual report Monday that also sounded the alarm about double-digit rates of sexual violence reported by women.Are you on Telegram?Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia's war in Ukraine.
France still 'very sexist', watchdog says, as women report widespread violence
Five years into the #MeToo movement, French society "remains very sexist in all of its spheres, a government-created equality watchdog said in an annual report released on January 23, 2023.FRANCE 24 screengrab Five years into the #MeToo movement, French society "remains very sexist in all of its spheres, a government-created equality watchdog said in an annual report Monday that also sounded the alarm about double-digit rates of sexual violence reported by women.
France remains very sexist': Watchdog sounds alarm
The country's equality council warns of high rates of sexual violence, says young generations worst affected.Five years into the #MeToo movement, French society remains very sexist in all of its spheres, a government-created equality watchdog says in its annual report.The High Council for Equality between Women and Men also sounded the alarm on high rates of sexual violence reported by women as it called on Monday for a national emergency plan to combat the massive, violent and sometimes lethal consequences of sexism.
State Senate Panel Rejects Right-Winger for New York's Chief Judge
Progressive lawmakers and rights advocates in New York celebrated Wednesday after the state Senate Judiciary Committee voted against Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul's nominee to serve as the state's top judge, Justice Hector LaSalle whose rulings regarding abortion rights, labor, and criminal justice made his nomination an absolute disaster, according to one critic.