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Wyoming Judge Strikes Down Abortion and Pill Ban

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Jimmy Williams In a pivotal ruling on Monday, a Wyoming state judge struck down the state’s overarching abortion ban and its unique law explicitly banning medication-induced abortions, marking a significant victory for abortion rights advocates. Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens ruled that the laws violate the state constitution, specifically …

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Vance Claims Trump Would Veto Federal Abortion Ban. Warren Responds: ‘Women Are Not Stupid’

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Jake Johnson, Common Dreams Sen. Elizabeth Warren responded forcefully to Sen. JD Vance on Sunday after the Republican vice presidential nominee claimed that Donald Trump—who has repeatedly celebrated and taken credit for the Supreme Court decision that revoked abortion rights at the federal level—would veto legislation imposing a nationwide abortion …

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Iowa’s Six-Week Abortion Ban Is Now In Effect

Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch Many patients seeking abortion care in Iowa in the past few weeks were unaware that the state has banned most abortions beginning Monday, Planned Parenthood staff said. More than six years after the Legislature first attempted to pass the law, abortion became illegal in Iowa, …

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Florida’s Strict Abortion Ban Begins, Impacting Thousands of Women

Gov. Ron DeSantis

Jimmy Williams Florida’s strict abortion law, effective Wednesday, severely restricts abortions after just six weeks of pregnancy. The measure, replacing a previous ban at 15 weeks, presents significant challenges for women seeking abortions. While exceptions exist for cases of rape, incest, trafficking, and severe medical issues, the law essentially prohibits …

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