The risks of punishment have deterred physicians, hospitals and health systems from providing consistent care, even when needed.
Using flawed studies and scientific journal publications, abortion opponents are building a body of research meant to question the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone, a key target for the movement.
The Missouri ACLU expects another injunction will soon be granted that will re-open access to abortion in the state.
The bill was poised to offer a blueprint for abortion restrictions nationwide.
Adriana Smith’s case is the latest instance in which Georgia’s six-week abortion ban and its impacts on Black women have raised serious concerns.
“You know the saying, ‘women and children first’? Well for Republicans, billionaires go first, and women and children go overboard,” Democratic Sen. Patty Murray said.
Clinics are rebuilding services, patients are returning and Republicans in the state are moving quickly to take protections away — again.
The bill’s backers have said they intend to target the medical professionals mailing abortion pills, which could provide a blueprint for other states.
The risk is greatest among Black women in states with abortion bans, according to a new report.
The pontiff, who died Monday at 88, was beloved by many progressive Catholics.