Maryland Governor Larry Hogan‘s veto of a measure to expand access to abortion in the state was overridden on Saturday by the General Assembly, which Democrats control. House Bill 937, titled the Abortion Care Access Act, was overridden in the House of Delegates by a vote of 90-46, and in the …
Read More »Supreme Court Signals Willingness To Rolling Back Abortion Rights
The United States Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in what will likely become a landmark abortion rights case. The court’s conservative justices, who have a 6-3 majority, gave hints that they are considering weakening or even overturning Roe v. Wade, a 48-year-old decision that held that women have …
Read More »What you need to know about the Supreme Court case that could overturn Roe v. Wade
Originally published by The 19th The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday in a case that could end almost 50 years of guaranteed abortion rights. Audio from the arguments will be streamed on the Supreme Court’s website, beginning at 10 a.m. Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization examines the …
Read More »Supreme Court to hear oral arguments Monday over Texas abortion ban
On Monday, The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments on Texas’ six-week abortion ban. The controversial law, which took effect in September, makes it illegal for a woman to get an abortion after six weeks– a period in which women typically aren’t aware that they are pregnant. In addition, the …
Read More »Supreme Court To Hear Arguments In Texas Abortion Ban Case
The United States Supreme Court has once again decided not to block the controversial and severely strict Texas abortion ban, but it has agreed to hear arguments in the case. The ‘Texas Heartbeat Act ‘makes it illegal for a woman to get an abortion after six weeks– a period in …
Read More »Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court to Block Texas Abortion Ban
On Monday, the Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court to block SB8, a Texas law banning abortion after six weeks. The administration claims the measure is unconstitutional, that it was purposefully designed to evade judicial review, and violates the landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, which enshrined …
Read More »House Passes Legislation To Protect Abortion Rights
The House passed the Women’s Health Protection Act on Friday as part of the Democrats’ efforts to protect abortion rights established under the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade. As a federal law, the bill would overrule and pre-empt restrictive abortion-related laws at the state level, such as Texas’ …
Read More »20 States Are Challenging South Carolina Abortion Ban
Attorneys General in 20 states and Washington D.C. on Wednesday filed an amicus brief in support of a legal challenge against South Carolina’s controversial abortion ban. The Attorneys General says that the fetal heartbeat law is unconstitutional and harms women. “The unlawful efforts by South Carolina and other states to …
Read More »States Besides Texas With Restrictive Abortion Laws
Abortion is legal in the U.S. thanks to Roe v. Wade–but abortion laws and restrictions vary by state. There has been a record number of measures restricting access already passed this year, reproductive health research organization the Guttmacher Institute has said. A total of 19 states have enacted 97 restrictions …
Read More »House To Vote On Abortion Bill In Response To New Texas Law
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that the House would vote on a bill to guarantee individuals have access to abortions later this month. The announcement was made in response to the Supreme Court failing to block Texas’ six-week abortion ban. The bill was introduced by Representative Judy Chu of …
Read More »Mississippi Asks Supreme Court To Overturn Roe v. Wade Decision
In a brief filed last week, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that ruled that the Constitution protects a pregnant person’s right to have an abortion. In the brief, Fitch called Roe and further abortion-related rulings, most notably …
Read More »Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Controversial Abortion Bill
A federal judge blocked Arkansas’ controversial abortion bill on Tuesday. The Court wants to consider the challenge to its constitutionality. The bill would have been effective starting Friday. “Since the record at this stage of the proceedings indicates that women seeking abortions in Arkansas face an imminent threat to their …
Read More »Democrats Reintroduce The Women’s Health Protection Act
Congressional Democrats have reintroduced the Women’s Health Protection Act to protect abortion access around the United States. The bill was first introduced in 2013. The federal legislation would codify Roe v. Wade in law and establish the legal right to abortion in all 50 states under federal law. The legislation guarantees …
Read More »Texas Governor Greg Abbott Signs ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Bill
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill on Wednesday that bans abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. Women in Texas will only be able to have abortions if no heartbeat is detected or if there is a medical emergency. Fetal heartbeats can be detected as early as six weeks …
Read More »Supreme Court Will Hear Abortion Case That Could Overturn Roe v. Wade
The United States Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an abortion rights case that challenges Roe v. Wade. The Supreme Court Justices will determine whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional. The top court announced in an order that it will hear the dispute, Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s …
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