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New York Governor Passes ‘Landmark’ Legislation Protecting Abortion Access
The six-bill package, passed ahead of the decision that's expected to overturn Roe, offers protections for both abortion patients and providers.
Wisconsin GOP Blocks Effort to Overturn Anti-Abortion Law From 1894
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers tried calling a special session to overturn the law, to no avail.
New Colorado Law Protects Children, Families Conceived Via Assisted Reproduction
Coloradans conceived via assisted reproduction can now access crucial medical information.
‘This Is a First’: Oklahoma Legislature Passes the Country’s Strictest Abortion Ban
The purposefully confusing HB 4327 bans abortions after fertilization. The confusion is the point.
Lawsuit Challenges Ohio’s ‘Sanctuary City for the Unborn’ Status
Advocates are challenging a city ordinance banning abortions in Lebanon, Ohio—and they’re not relying on Roe.
Louisiana Bill Would Jail Patients for Abortions
Louisiana Republicans want abortion to be a homicide—despite admitting it's unconstitutional.
Kansas Is a Midwestern Abortion Haven—but State Republicans Are Forcing the Issue Again
A 2019 state Supreme Court ruling affirmed the right to abortions in Kansas, but a proposed amendment could strip Kansans of their protections.
Utah Republicans Forecast Their Post-‘Roe’ Plans
The Utah Republican Party wants to change its party platform and show no mercy on exceptions for abortion.
Alaska Republicans Are Trying—Yet Again—to Cut Medicaid Funding for Abortion
The Alaska Supreme Court has shut down previous efforts to cut Medicare funding for abortion, but that isn't stopping Republican lawmakers.
Abortion Access Hangs by a Thread in Kentucky
Whether or not Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear signs the latest abortion restrictions likely won't matter, as the Kentucky legislature holds veto power.
Tennessee Lawmakers Go for Broke With Total Abortion Ban
Tennessee lawmakers are using a Texas SB 8-style enforcement mechanism as a sneak-attack amendment to HB 2779.
Washington State Continues to Bolster Abortion Access
Washington's latest abortion protections will not only help pregnant people in the state but also the thousands who travel to the Evergreen State for care.
Florida Becomes First State to Pass a 15-Week Abortion Ban This Year
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the bill banning abortion at 15 weeks. It would then take effect July 1.
Alabama Lawmakers Aiming to Ban Medication Abortion
House committee advances legislation to the full Alabama House.
Oklahoma Finds Even More Ways to Restrict Abortion Access
It's only February, and Oklahoma lawmakers have already introduced more than a dozen abortion restrictions.
Vermont Could Soon Make Abortion a Constitutional Right
Voters in Vermont will decide in November whether to enshrine abortion rights into the state Constitution.
Trump Judges Allow Tennessee Abortion Ban to Take Effect
The ruling by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes six Trump judges, reinstates the "reason" ban in Tennessee.
Pennsylvania Republicans Are Close to Banning Abortion in the State
Pennsylvania lawmakers advanced an anti-abortion constitutional amendment that would go before the electorate if it clears the GOP-controlled assembly.
Disabled People Can Still Be Forcibly Sterilized in Over Half of the US
As recently as 2019, states passed laws explicitly allowing the forced sterilization of disabled people, the National Women's Law Center found.
A Florida Judge Tried to Stop a Teen From Getting an Abortion—Because of Her GPA
And the judge's wife is a Florida state senator trying to pass a 15-week abortion ban.
