WASHINGTON — The future of a commonly used abortion pill is at the center of a pitched legal battle before the Supreme Court, which is poised for the second time in a year to consider a major effort to severely limit access to abortion. The court is expected to decide …
Read More »Florida Governor DeSantis to sign six-week abortion ban
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a prominent figure in the Republican Party, is expected to sign into law a six-week abortion ban, which will make the southern state the latest to enact severe restrictions on the procedure in the United States. The state’s Republican-led House of Representatives approved the ban by …
Read More »Pressured by Their Base on Abortion, Republicans Strain to Find a Way Forward
Republican leaders have followed an emboldened base of conservative activists into what increasingly looks like a political cul-de-sac on the issue of abortion — a tightly confined absolutist position that has limited their options ahead of the 2024 election season, even as some in the party push for moderation. Last …
Read More »Abortion Ruling Could Undermine the F.D.A.’s Drug-Approval Authority
A federal judge’s ruling to revoke the Food and Drug Administration’s longstanding approval of the abortion pill mifepristone poses threats to the U.S. government’s regulatory authority that could go far beyond one drug, legal experts say. The decision by a Texas judge appears to be the first time a court …
Read More »American singer Steven Tyler denies sexually assaulting a minor and forcing her to get an abortion; claims it was consensual
Steven Tyler has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old in 1973 and forced her to get an abortion. According to documents obtained by Rolling Stone, the singer recently filed a lengthy response to the claims, which were made in a December 2022 lawsuit, arguing that the plaintiff consented …
Read More »Liberal Wins Wisconsin Court Race, in Victory for Abortion Rights Backers
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin voters on Tuesday chose to upend the political direction of their state by electing a liberal candidate to the State Supreme Court, flipping majority control from conservatives, according to The Associated Press. The result means that in the next year, the court is likely to reverse the …
Read More »US governor signs measure banning abortion pills in Wyoming
Wyoming’s ban on abortion pills would take effect in July, pending any legal action that could delay that. The governor of the US state of Wyoming has signed a bill banning abortion pills in the state and also allowed a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature. …
Read More »In Iowa, Kamala Harris Says Republicans Won’t Stop at Abortion
DES MOINES — Vice President Kamala Harris said on Thursday that a lawsuit seeking to overturn federal approval of a widely used abortion pill amounted to an attack on “our public health system as a whole.” During her first trip to Iowa as vice president, Ms. Harris portrayed Republican attempts …
Read More »Lawyers Spar Before Judge Over Rescinding of Federal Approval of Abortion Pill
AMARILLO, Texas — The judge in a closely watched lawsuit seeking to overturn federal approval of a widely used abortion pill questioned lawyers publicly for the first time on Wednesday. The wide-ranging hearing included discussion about whether the anti-abortion plaintiffs had the legal standing to sue the government and what type …
Read More »How the Fall of Roe Turned North Carolina Into an Abortion Destination
North Carolina’s political showdown over abortion is personified by two leaders: its Democratic governor, Mr. Cooper, and Tim Moore, the Republican speaker of the State House of Representatives. Mr. Cooper, a former attorney general, wants to preserve the state’s current law. He has ordered additional protections, including preventing the extradition …
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