When Indiana’s Republican Governor Mike Pence signed a measure that placed controversial limits on abortion, the law’s constitutional implications likely had little bearing on his decision. Nevertheless, Pence’s move comes as some anti-abortion governors and state lawmakers devise even more severe restrictions and force reproductive-rights advocates onto familiar turf in state and federal courtrooms. Calling […]
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Posted inHealth and Social Policy
FDA Ruling Reshapes Abortion Battle
New federal labeling guidelines for the abortion pill deliver a major victory to the abortion-rights movement, and throw opponents of the procedure on the defensive.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Future of Abortion Access Remains Unclear After Supreme Court Oral Arguments
The decision over whether Texas’s abortion restrictions constitute an undue burden on a woman’s right to choose will likely come down to which side persuaded Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Far-Reaching Consequences of the Supreme Court Abortion Rights Challenge
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt represents a critical moment for reproductive rights, which anti-abortion advocates have been chipping away at for decades.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
How Contraception Court Challenge Hurts Religious Freedom
Conservatives have challenged the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate on the grounds that it tramples on their religious liberty, but a leading law professor argues that the lawsuit would undermine freedom of worship in the long run.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Oregon Over-the-Counter Birth Control Law a Win for All Women
Low-income women and women of color are more likely to face obstacles in getting birth control.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Cruz Uses Abortion as Conservative Wedge against Trump
To close his gap against Trump, the Texas senator is playing up his pro-life bona fides.
Posted inElection Night Blog
Last-Ditch House Bill Would Defund Planned Parenthood
In a last-ditch effort, House Republicans are set to vote Wednesday on a bill that would include a provision to defund Planned Parenthood. The vote comes just weeks after Congress passed its $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill that included no cuts to Planned Parenthood, despite months of conservative pledges to defund the abortion provider. House […]
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Anti-Choice ‘Personhood’ Measures Fail in North Dakota and Colorado
But in Tennessee, an anti-abortion amendment to the state constitution could go to the U.S. Supreme Court.