Mel Leonor Barclay, Shefali Luthra Originally published by The 19th The Florida Supreme Court struck down its state abortion protection — paving the way for a six-week ban passed in 2023 to take effect — but will allow voters to weigh in on whether they can amend the state’s constitution …
Read More »Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Quietly Signs 6-Week Abortion Ban Into Law
Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis has quietly signed Florida’s new six-week abortion ban into law, continuing his trend of approving controversial new laws outside the limelight. Aides issued a news release at 11:26 p.m. Thursday that he’d signed SB 300, the so-called Heartbeat Protection Act, mere hours after …
Read More »GOP Lawmakers In Florida Introduce A 6-Week Abortion Ban Bill
Diane Rado, Florida Phoenix The GOP-controlled Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a 15-week abortion ban just last year. On Tuesday, lawmakers filed a bill to reduce the ban to six weeks, creating significant new abortion restrictions in the state. State Sen. Erin Grall, who has been at the …
Read More »South Carolina Supreme Court Strikes Down State’s Six-Week Abortion Ban
The South Carolina Supreme Court struck down the state’s 6-week abortion ban in 3-2 vote Thursday. In its conclusion, the court said the ban violates the constitutional right to privacy.The majority opinion was written by Justice Kaye Hearn, the only woman on South Carolina’s five-person Supreme Court bench. While the Legislature …
Read More »Appeals Court Allows Georgia’s Six-Week Abortion Ban To Take Effect
A federal appeals court judge ruled Wednesday afternoon that Georgia’s heartbeat abortion law is allowed to take effect and vacated a stay in place, allowing the law to take effect immediately. The move comes weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Wednesday’s ruling said abortions after about …
Read More »Former State Sen. Wendy Davis Challenges Texas Abortion Law In Court
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune April 19, 2022 Former Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis, best known for her 13-hour filibuster of a 2013 abortion bill, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Texas’ recent abortion law. The suit claims the law is “blatantly unconstitutional” and written to “make a mockery …
Read More »Idaho Is Second State To Ban Abortion After Six Weeks
Shefali Luthra Originally published by The 19th Editor’s note: This article has been updated throughout. Idaho has become the second state to ban abortion after six weeks, with Gov. Brad Little signing the bill known as Senate Bill 1309 on Wednesday. The law will take effect in 30 days. Planned …
Read More »Texas’ six-week abortion ban will stay in effect indefinitely after Supreme Court decision to allow legal delays
Shefali Luthra Originally published by The 19th The Supreme Court declined a request to hasten the appeals process for a lawsuit that could block Texas’ six-week abortion ban. The decision means that the Texas abortion ban, known as Senate Bill 8, will stay in effect indefinitely. The request came from …
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