On Tuesday, Senate Republicans blocked passage of the Right to IVF Act — a bid by Democrats that would federally protect access to in vitro fertilization treatments and mandate public and most private insurance companies to cover IVF and fertility care. This is the second time the GOP Senate has …
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Arizona and Missouri will join a growing group of states holding ballot measures this November to codify the right to abortion into state law. On Monday, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes certified that advocates had gathered 577,971 signatures in favor of the Arizona For Abortion Access Act, a proposed …
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Donald Trump said Sunday that letting states craft their own abortion bans — thanks to a ruling by his conservative Supreme Court appointees — is “going to work out incredibly well.” As of Monday, abortion is now almost entirely banned in 18 states, now that Iowa’s six-week ban on abortions …
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The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a coalition of conservative activists seeking to challenge the availability of abortion medication in the United States lack the necessary legal standing to challenge the legality of the drug, rejecting the bid to further restrict national access to medical abortion care. The case, …
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Louisiana GOP Governor Jeff Landryhas signeda billtoreclassify drugs used in abortionas Schedule IVcontrolled dangerous substances, placing the pills in the same category as Xanax and Valium. The first-of-its kind law makes it a crime to possess misoprostol and mifepristone without a prescription, and was signed by the governor a day …
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Arizona has officially repealed an 1864 abortion ban that the state Supreme Court revived last month. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs signed the repeal on Thursday, a day after the state Senate approved it. “While I’m proud to sign this bill and provide a moment of relief for Arizonans, we still …
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As Florida’s six-week abortion ban takes effect on Wednesday, Faye Webster released “Lifetime (Live)” as part of the reproductive rights benefit album Noise for Now Vol 2. The project, set for release on June 21, stems from the non-profit Noise for Now and its recently launched label. According to a …
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MAGA Senate candidate Kari Lake once called an archaic Arizona law that bans abortion in the state a “great” law that she would be “incredibly thrilled” to have it go into effect. Well on Tuesday it did, and Lake is now attempting to reverse course as Republicans continue to face …
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On Wednesday, Arizona State Senator Eva Burch had an abortion. Deciding to terminate a pregnancy is a highly personal decision, one that usually takes place quietly, with the involvement of the patient, their medical providers, a cadre of loved ones, and — to the bewilderment and frustration of those seeking …
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When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June of 2022 — destroying the constitutional right to abortion access — conservative Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in his concurring opinion that the court should also reconsider previous rulings that established the right to contraception. Less than a month later, all …
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