PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionIdaho Republicans Are Directly Asking Hospitals for Abortion RecordsA spokesperson for the Idaho Hospital Association called this “an unusual request,” as the state continues to…ByKylie CheungPublishedAugust 4, 2023Comments (47)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionAlmost 2 Million Women Now Live in 'Double Deserts' Without Abortion or Maternity CareThe people trapped in these areas may have no choice but to continue their pregnancies without adequate prenatal,…BySusan RinkunasPublishedAugust 3, 2023Comments (10)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionOhio Conservatives, Afraid of Losing Abortion Referendum, Try to Make It About Trans PanicA referendum would enshrine abortion in the state constitution, but rightwingers are trying to convince voters it…ByCaitlin CruzPublishedJuly 20, 2023Comments (14)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionProsecutors Want You to Judge the Nebraska Teen Who Took Abortion PillsCeleste Burgess, 19, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and two years of probation on Thursday after self-managing an…BySusan RinkunasUpdatedJuly 20, 2023Comments (26)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionTexas Women Begin Heartbreaking Testimony in Case Against State Abortion BansOne plaintiff, who was denied an abortion after her fetus was diagnosed with anencephaly, vomited on the witness…ByKylie CheungUpdatedJuly 19, 2023Comments (20)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionWoman Tells Congress She Nearly Died from Abortion Complications Because She Feared Jail Time“I almost lost my life that day," Dr. Love Holt told House Democrats at a roundtable on Monday.ByKylie CheungUpdatedJuly 18, 2023Comments (3)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortion19 Republican Attorneys General Want Police to Investigate People for AbortionsNearly half of the top law enforcement officers in the country are asking the Biden administration to allow doctors…BySusan RinkunasPublishedJuly 18, 2023Comments (15)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionRepublicans Are Trying to Make 'Abortion Tourism' a ThingSen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and his colleagues seem to think that forcing people to travel hundreds of miles for…ByKylie CheungPublishedJuly 17, 2023Comments (26)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Signs 6-Week Abortion Ban at Evangelical EventThe near-total ban was passed late Tuesday night after Reynolds called a last-minute special session for the “sole…ByCaitlin CruzPublishedJuly 14, 2023Comments (23)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionDomestic Violence Hotline Reports 99% Increase in Calls Post-RoeThe hotline told Jezebel how abortion bans are now in the "toolbox of abusive partners."ByKylie CheungPublishedJuly 14, 2023Comments (8)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionHouse Republicans Are Attempting to Overturn Pentagon’s Abortion Travel PolicyThe House's defense budget bill would get rid of a policy that reimburses servicemembers for costs related to…ByCaitlin CruzPublishedJuly 14, 2023Comments (8)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionRepublican Who's Holding Up Military Promotions Over Abortion Finally Calls Back Defense SecretaryThe Alabama senator is singlehandedly pulling off a months-long anti-military campaign because of a policy that…ByCaitlin CruzPublishedJuly 13, 2023Comments (28)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionIndiana Planned Parenthoods Are Fully Booked Until Abortion Ban Takes Effect in AugustAbortions will be completely banned in the state, except in the case of rape, incest, or fetal abnormalities.ByCaitlin CruzPublishedJuly 12, 2023Comments (2)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionIowa Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban After 14-Hour Debate“This state is ridiculous,” one resident testified before lawmakers. “You guys are lying to yourselves and you’re…ByCaitlin Cruz and Lauren TousignantPublishedJuly 12, 2023Comments (32)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionRepublican's Anti-Abortion Crusade Means Marines Don't Have Leader for First Time Since 1800sSen. Tommy Tuberville has been holding up military promotions for months over a new Pentagon policy that gives…ByCaitlin CruzPublishedJuly 10, 2023Comments (22)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionNebraska Mom Pleads Guilty to Giving Abortion Pills to Her Teen DaughterJessica Burgess faced eight years in prison for helping her then 17-year-old get abortion pills. A plea deal brought…BySusan RinkunasPublishedJuly 10, 2023Comments (59)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Convenes Special Legislative Session Solely to Ban AbortionThe governor who recently signed a pro-child labor law and whose car hit a BLM protester in 2020 is supposedly very…ByKylie CheungPublishedJuly 6, 2023Comments (16)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionOhioans Produce Nearly Double the Signatures Needed to Put Abortion Rights to a Popular Vote“This is a historic day for Ohio and for reproductive freedom," activists said in a statement Wednesday, after…ByCaitlin CruzPublishedJuly 5, 2023Comments (13)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionKentucky Mom Forced to Leave State for Abortion After Fetus Diagnosed With AnencephalyHeather Maberry learned that her fetus was missing toes in addition to lacking skull and brain growth, but she still…ByCaitlin CruzPublishedJune 16, 2023Comments (27)
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionTwitter, Supposed Free Speech Haven, Is Blocking Ads for ‘Mentioning Abortion Advocacy’Twitter joins Spotify, Hulu, and other major media platforms that have censored promoted content supporting abortion.ByKylie CheungPublishedJune 16, 2023Comments (4)