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Mar 21 2023
News
Oklahoma must allow abortion if mother’s life is threatened, court rules
The Oklahoma Supreme Court overturned part of the state’s near-total abortion ban, ruling in a 5-to-4 decision that the procedure would be lawful if there is a reasonable chance that a pregnancy could threaten a pregnant person’s life. Oklahoma’s constitution protects the right to an abortion if “the woman’s physician has determined to a reasonable degree of medical certainty” that continuing
Washington PostMar 21 2023
News
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules state constitution allows for abortions in life-threatening pregnancies
Oklahoma's Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a law criminalizing abortion, ruling that the state constitution protects the right to abortions in life-threatening situations. The state constitution includes "an inherent right of a pregnant woman to terminate a pregnancy when necessary to save her life," the court ruled. The court also ruled that doctors are able to use their own medical
USA TODAYMar 07 2023
News
Women Who Almost Died From Texas’ Abortion Ban Sue State in Landmark Lawsuit
Five Texas women, some of whom say they almost died as a result of the state’s near-total ban on abortion, are suing the state in a post-Roe v. Wade lawsuit that the New York Times identified as the first “brought on behalf of women denied abortions.” The lawsuit, Zurawski v. State of Texas, filed on Monday, demands that Texas provide clarification about the ban’s exception that claims to
JezebelMar 31 2023
Opinion
Ivanka Had Plenty of Chances to Break With Daddy Trump—It’s Too Late Now
Never mind the question of illegality. The indictment of Donald Trump is yet another reminder that today’s Republican Party has embraced a man who allegedly had sex with a porn star while his wife was pregnant.
I say “allegedly,” because almost nobody, save for Trump, is arguing that Trump didn’t have sex with Stormy Daniels. But that’s just one data point. Whether it was his Access
Daily BeastMar 18 2023
News
Idaho hospital to stop labor and delivery services citing "political climate" and doctor shortages
An Idaho hospital will stop labor and delivery services, citing doctor shortages and the "political climate," the hospital announced Friday. "Highly respected, talented physicians are leaving. Recruiting replacements will be extraordinarily difficult," Bonner General Health, located in the city of Sandpoint, said in a news release. Pregnant women who utilized Bonner General, a 25-bed hospital
CBS News (Online)Mar 22 2023
News
Blaming 'Political Climate,' Idaho Hospital Won't Deliver Babies
At 23 weeks pregnant, Brooke Macumber's birthing plan came unraveled when she found out that the hospital where she planned to deliver her fourth child was closing its obstetrics unit after nearly 75 years. The hospital, Bonner General Health in rural Sandpoint, Idaho, was the same place where she had given birth to two of her older children and also where her husband had been born. The
Newsmax (News)Mar 11 2023
News
Texas man files suit against women who allegedly helped ex-wife get abortion pills
AUSTIN, Texas — In one of the first major legal tests of laws cracking down on abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned, a Texas man filed a lawsuit against three women claiming they illegally assisted his ex-wife in her abortion. Marcus Silva argued in his wrongful death lawsuit, which was filed Thursday in Galveston County, that the three women were liable in the death of his unborn child
KSLJan 11 2023
News
Osaka Announces Pregnancy, Plans Return In 2024
Naomi Osaka announced on Wednesday that she is pregnant and will be taking a break from tennis until 2024.
"One thing I'm looking forward to is for my kid to watch my matches and tell someone, 'that's my mom'," the former world number one wrote on Twitter, adding that she intended to return for the Australian Open in 2024.
Barron'sMar 09 2023
News
Texas Inmate Convicted of Drug-Related Killings of 4 Is Executed Thursday
Texas has executed an inmate convicted of the drug-related killings of four people more than 30 years ago, including a woman who was 9-months pregnant. Arthur Brown Jr., 52, insisted he was innocent before receiving a lethal injection Thursday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was condemned for the June 1992 slayings, which took place in a Houston home during a drug robbery.
Dallas-Fort Worth NewsFeb 21 2023
News
Man faces charges after fatal shooting
DEVELOPMENT IN THE CASE. EMILY: WE EXPECT TO LEARN EVEN MORE DETAILS WHEN THE MAN STANDS IN FRONT OF A JUDGE TODAY. INVESTIGATORS SAY TYLER OLIVIER IS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING A 26-YEAR-OLD OF CAMBRIDGE. MUSSIE NIRAYO WAS FOUND DEAD EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING. INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THERE WAS A STRUGGLE INSIDE WHEN SHOTS WERE FIRED. INVESTIGATORS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT LED TO THE VIOLENCE.
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