The viability of a baby to survive outside the womb will no longer be a legal limitation on abortion, if Maine Democrats get their way. The new legal standard will be the “professional judgment of a physician.” That is the language of a bill, LD 1619, currently before the Judiciary Committee of the Maine State…
IN-DEPTH: Maine Democrats Push to Remove Abortion Limits—Christians Say Their Pro-Life Advice Is Being Criminalized
The viability of a baby to survive outside the womb will no longer be a legal limitation on abortion, if Maine Democrats get their way. The new legal standard will be the “professional judgment of a physician.” That is the language of a bill, LD 1619, currently before the Judiciary Committee of the Maine State…
GOP Leaders Allowed to Defend NC Abortion Pill Restrictions in Court After Democrat AG Refusal
Two of the top Republicans in the North Carolina Legislature are allowed to intervene in a lawsuit to defend laws that place restrictions on abortion pills, a federal judge said in an order (pdf) on March 10. North Carolina law requires the abortion pill mifepristone be dispensed in person after a 72-hour waiting period and…
Utah Houses Passes Bill Restricting Abortion Clinics in the State
The Utah House of Representatives passed House Bill 467 on Feb. 17 that seeks to restrict the operation of abortion clinics in the state while also making changes to related regulations. “No abortion clinic may operate in the state on or after January 1, 2024, or the last valid date of an abortion clinic license…
Utah House Passes Bill Restricting Abortion Clinics in the State
The Utah House of Representatives passed House Bill 467 on Feb. 17 that seeks to restrict the operation of abortion clinics in the state while also making changes to related regulations. “No abortion clinic may operate in the state on or after January 1, 2024, or the last valid date of an abortion clinic license…
Planned Parenthood Affiliate Offering Telemedicine Abortions in Kansas
Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains (CHPPGP), an affiliate of Planned Parenthood, has announced that it is offering telemedicine abortion services in the state of Kansas after a court gave green light to the practice. A 2011 law had previously required doctors in Kansas to be in the same room as patients while prescribing…
Delaying Injunctions and Prosecutor Vetoes Are Among Abortion War’s Latest Strategies
The Supreme Court ended Roe v. Wade. But ending abortion will likely prove a far harder battle, pro-life leaders say. Pro-choice groups have a wide range of tactics that could keep abortion accessible even in states that voted it illegal. Some of these maneuvers are last-ditch options that will likely only slow pro-life victories. But…
Missouri AG Sues City of St. Louis for Funding Women’s Out-of-State Abortion Expenses
The city of St. Louis is being sued by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, a Republican, for passing a bill that would offer women funds to travel out of state for abortions. On July 15, the Board of Aldermen of St. Louis passed Board Bill 61 (BB61), which sets up a $1.5 million “Reproductive Equity…
Missouri City Sued by State AG for Funding Women’s Out-of-State Abortion Travel
The city of St. Louis in Missouri is being sued by the state’s Attorney General Eric Schmitt, a Republican, for passing a bill that seeks to offer women funds to travel out-of-state for abortions. On July 15, the Board of Alderman of St. Louis passed Board Bill 61 (BB61), which sets up a $1.5 million…
Pro-Abortion Injunctions Attempt to Delay Abortion Bans
America’s first post-Roe v. Wade pro-life laws have been delayed by a series of injunctions that have resulted in women continuing to be able to have abortions. Many have long anticipated that the end of Roe v. Wade would see a flurry of pro-life legislation passed across America. Even before the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v….
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