abortion
Florida Supreme Court allows 6-week abortion ban to take effect, but voters will have the final say
In a pair of significant decisions, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Monday to uphold a 15-week ban on abortion in the state, while also allowing a proposed amendment that would enshrine abortion protections in the state constitution to appear on the November ballot.The conservative-leaning court’s decision on the 15-week ban also means that a six-week …
Supreme Court abortion case brings 19th century chastity law to the forefront
CNN — References from conservative justices to a long-dormant chastity law during the Supreme Court’s arguments in a major abortion pill case this week are bringing new attention to the 19th century statute, which prohibits the mailing of drugs used for abortions among other “obscene, lewd, lascivious” or “indecent” materials. The Comstock Act, as the …
Sen. Wyden Exposes Data Brokers Selling Location Data to Anti-Abortion Groups That Target Abortion Seekers
This post was written by Jack Beck, an EFF legal intern In a recent letter to the FTC and SEC, Sen. Ron Wyden (OR) details new information on data broker Near, which sold the location data of people seeking reproductive healthcare to anti-abortion groups. Near enabled these groups to send targeted ads promoting anti-abortion content …
IU Health Changes for Abortion Ban
MUNCIE, Ind.— In August, Indiana became the first state to sign an abortion ban into law and hospitals across the state have been preparing for the effects. Teams at IU Health, the largest healthcare provider in Indiana, have been working for several weeks to make changes to their procedures, education programs and resources for their …
Biden declares the pandemic ‘over’
President Joe Biden’s declaration in a national interview that the covid-19 pandemic is “over” has complicated his own administration’s efforts to get Congress to provide more funding for treatments and vaccines, and to get the public to go get yet another booster. Meanwhile, concerns about a return of medical inflation for the first time in …
Lawmakers push Biden to declare public health emergency on abortion
Comment on this story Comment More than 80 Democratic lawmakers plan to send a letter on Tuesday urging President Biden to issue a national emergency and public health emergency declaration in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade as Biden faces increasing pressure to respond more aggressively to the Supreme Court ruling. “As we …
House panel probes reproductive health data collection
A House committee is launching an investigation into companies’ handling of reproductive health data in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Why it matters: The move comes as pro-abortion and liberal voters have called for action from Democrats in Congress to counter a wave of abortion restrictions in Republican-controlled states …
Democrats call on Biden to declare abortion national health emergency
Placeholder while article actions load Good morning, Early Birds. This newsletter will not accept cash donations in suitcases. But we will take your tips: [email protected]. Thanks for waking up with us. In today’s edition … Jan. 6 committee subpoenas former White House counsel Pat Cipollone … Tony Romm reports Democrats are forging ahead on drug …
Options for Wisconsinites seeking abortion remain but health experts say not ideal
June 26, 2022 1:38 AM Posted: June 26, 2022 1:38 AM MADISON, Wis. – It an instant the options for Wisconsinites seeking an abortion have been limited to just two, either go to another state to get a surgical procedure done or take a set of pills for a self managed abortion. On Friday the …
Ohio health department fires employee for mention of abortion pill in newsletter
Placeholder while article actions load When she came across a training opportunity for mifepristone, a drug used in early pregnancy loss and abortions, Jessica Warner put a mention of it in the May edition of the newsletter she compiled as a coordinator at the Ohio Department of Health. An hour after she hit send, her …
