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May 31 2023
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Wisconsin Republicans seek to tweak abortion ban
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans released a package of legislation Tuesday that would tweak the state’s abortion ban by specifying medical procedures to save a mother’s life that don’t qualify as abortion. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is almost certain to veto the measure should it pass the Republican-controlled Legislature. He has already promised to veto a different Republican-backed bill
Minnesota Lawyer
May 23 2023
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SC Senate passes abortion ban
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would ban most abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy -- before most people know they are pregnant – and sent it to the governor who has promised to sign it. The proposal restores a ban South Carolina had in place when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year — a ban that, once it took effect, was
The Times and Democrat
May 12 2023
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Medication abortion ban challenged in court
JACKSON — A group of individuals and nonprofits that are suing the state in order to keep abortion legal in Wyoming has filed a motion to restrain the enforcement of a chemical abortion ban that’s set to take effect July 1. The group filed a five-page motion for a temporary restraining order Wednesday afternoon in Teton County District Court. The document asks for a hearing no later than June
Gillette News Record
May 18 2023
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Montana court blocks ban on abortion procedure
The state of Montana cannot enforce a newly created ban on the only abortion procedure used in the state after 15 weeks’ gestational age , following an order from a district court judge Thursday. Helena Judge Mike Menahan said in his ruling that Planned Parenthood of Montana, which brought the lawsuit, has shown that “immediate and irreparable harm” was presented by the instant effective date
Independent Record
May 31 2023
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State Supreme Court Strikes Down ‘Extreme’ Abortion Bans
The Oklahoma State Supreme Court struck down a pair of laws Wednesday that placed restrictions on abortion, arguing that they violated the state’s constitution. Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed SB 1503 and HB 4327 in 2022 banning abortion in the state from the moment of conception up until birth, with limited exceptions, and also allowed patients to bring civil suits against doctors
The Daily Caller
May 31 2023
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Oklahoma Strikes Down 2 Abortion Bans But Procedure Remains Limited
The Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down two abortion bans Wednesday labeling them "unconstitutional," despite the procedure being illegal in most cases statewide. The 6-3 ruling found that the two bans are in conflict with the court's previous decision to allow abortion if the mother's life is at risk. These cases require a "medical emergency" before a doctor can proceed with the abortion. The
The Messenger
May 19 2023
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Nebraska Approves Trans Surgery for Minors Ban, 12-Week Abortion Ban
The Nebraska legislature approved a bill on Friday that prohibits physicians from performing abortions after 12 weeks and bans “gender-affirming care” for Nebraskan children. The state’s unicameral legislature approved the bill with a supermajority vote of 33-15, overcoming a filibuster. The Let Them Grow Act was introduced initially as a bill to prohibit gender transition surgeries and
Breitbart News
May 16 2023
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Montana Bans Second Trimester Abortion Procedures
In a major pro-life move, Montana has enacted a ban on abortion procedures mainly performed for abortions in the second trimester of pregnancy, effectively blocking all abortions after 15 weeks. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte’s office said the legislation, House Bill 721, will restrict “dismemberment abortion”—also referred to as dilation and evacuation abortion—”except for during a medical
The Epoch Times
May 22 2023
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Nebraska governor signs ban on abortion and child transitions
Nebraska became the latest state to enact bans on abortion and child gender transitions as Gov. Jim Pillen (R-NE) signed a dual measure Monday afternoon. Nebraska 's legislature passed the measure Friday, which will prohibit abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy and ban genital and nongenital mutilation surgeries on children. The bill also gives the state's chief medical officer, Dr. Timothy
Washington Examiner
May 26 2023
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South Carolina Republicans' abortion ban derailed by judge they elected
Abortion-rights advocates in South Carolina have once again been saved from a Republican-led abortion ban by a judge the same Republicans elected. South Carolina Judge Clifton Newman on Friday issued a temporary stay on a newly enacted ban on most abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected—about six weeks of pregnancy—until the state's Republican-led Supreme Court can review the measure.
Newsweek