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Jul 12 2023
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Iowa Republicans pass six-week abortion ban, setting up new court challenge
Iowa lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, weeks after the state Supreme Court deadlocked on whether the state’s current ban was enforceable. The bill’s passage sets up another legal challenge, as abortion rights groups said they would fight the new law. Republicans hold large majorities in both the state House and Senate, and Gov. Kim
The HillMay 16 2023
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DeSantis defends Florida's six-week abortion ban from Trump criticism
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) fired back at former President Donald Trump's dig at the state's fetal heartbeat bill the governor signed last month. Trump gently knocked the abortion ban, noting that many anti-abortion activists felt it was too "harsh," but refrained from outright opposing it. DeSantis rejected Trump's characterization and affirmed that he was proud to have signed the bill into law
Washington ExaminerJun 16 2023
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Supporters of legal abortion celebrate Iowa Supreme Court deadlock at Water Works Park
Marking an unexpected outcome that, for now, is keeping abortion legal in Iowa, about 30 people gathered at the Des Moines Biergarten in Water Works Park on Friday evening for what turned out to be a celebration. On Friday morning, the Iowa Supreme Court announced it had deadlocked 3-3, leaving in place an injunction preventing a law banning abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy. Not
Des Moines RegisterFeb 13 2023
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Why Texas Is Able to Ban Abortion Pills for Entire U.S.
A Texas lawsuit could determine the fate of abortion pill access nationwide.
Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk will decide on whether to reverse a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of mifepristone, a pill used, in part, to end pregnancies.
This reproductive rights case comes after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, cutting federal
NewsweekJul 12 2023
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Red state sued by activists who oppose anti-abortion trafficking law that protects minors
Idaho’s efforts to protect the lives of the unborn are facing a legal challenge as activists filed a lawsuit that introduced a slippery slope argument on the ability of minors to consent. Earlier this year, Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) signed into law legislation aimed at expanding the pro-life agenda with what were deemed anti-trafficking measures. While unable to control the legality of
Bizpac ReviewAug 01 2023
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Idaho health care providers can refer patients for abortions out of state, federal judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that it would violate Idaho medical providers' free speech rights to sanction them for referring patients to out-of-state abortion services, rejecting the state attorney general’s interpretation of Idaho’s abortion ban. Idaho's law makes it illegal to perform or attempt to perform an abortion, a crime punishable by two to five years in prison. It also makes it
Miami HeraldAug 01 2023
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Idaho health care providers can refer patients for abortions out of state, federal judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that it would violate Idaho medical providers' free speech rights to sanction them for referring patients to out-of-state abortion services, rejecting the state attorney general’s interpretation of Idaho’s abortion ban. Idaho's law makes it illegal to perform or attempt to perform an abortion, a crime punishable by two to five years in prison. It also makes it
San Luis Obispo TribuneAug 01 2023
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Idaho health care providers can refer patients for abortions out of state, federal judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that it would violate Idaho medical providers' free speech rights to sanction them for referring patients to out-of-state abortion services, rejecting the state attorney general’s interpretation of Idaho’s abortion ban. Idaho's law makes it illegal to perform or attempt to perform an abortion, a crime punishable by two to five years in prison. It also makes it
Ledger-EnquirerAug 01 2023
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Idaho health care providers can refer patients for abortions out of state, federal judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that it would violate Idaho medical providers' free speech rights to sanction them for referring patients to out-of-state abortion services, rejecting the state attorney general’s interpretation of Idaho’s abortion ban. Idaho's law makes it illegal to perform or attempt to perform an abortion, a crime punishable by two to five years in prison. It also makes it
Waco Tribune-HeraldJun 16 2023
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Bid to ban abortions in Iowa after six weeks blocked by state Supreme Court
Abortion in Iowa will remain legal until roughly 20 weeks of pregnancy after a deadlock on the state’s Supreme Court over whether to grant a request by Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) to reinstate a 2018 law that would have banned the procedure in most cases after six weeks. Iowa is among a wave of Republican-led states that have sought to significantly curtail abortion rights after the U.S. Supreme
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