This case challenged North Dakota Senate Bill 2305, which requires any physician providing abortions to obtain admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the abortion facility. SB 2305 was set to take effect on August 1, 2013, but the District Court blocked its enforcement on July 31, 2013. The physicians at Red River […]
Washington Post: The 10 most important legal fights on abortion in the US “As court fights have become increasingly critical in shaping the nation’s abortion laws , here’s a look at 10 of the most important cases pending right now in state and federal court. 1. Wisconsin. The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood […]
Irish Law Passes, Bringing Moderate Change https://reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ireland-71213.jpg The Irish Parliament finally passed the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill after months of controversy and several days of contentious debate. The new law will offer legal clarity to the circumstances under which Irish women can get a legal abortion. Those circumstances will remain narrow, though, and […]
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Reuters: North Dakota clinic is on front lines of abortion-rights battle “The North Dakota laws are part of an unprecedented wave of abortion restrictions passed in Republican-controlled states since the party made big gains in the 2010 elections. In 2011, 92 abortion restrictions were approved in 24 states. The most approved in any previous year […]
Ireland’s Law a Modest Step Forward https://reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/crr_ireland_6.13.13.jpg Technically, abortion has been legal in Ireland for two decades, but under extremely narrow circumstances. In practical terms, though, legal exceptions to a near total ban on abortion were either unclear or disregarded or both. Many women were denied legal health services as a result, sometimes with tragic […]
New York Times: A high-risk pregnancy is terminated. But was it an abortion? The woman’s doctors urged an end to her pregnancy, saying her life could be at risk and that the fetus would not survive anyway. El Salvador’s highest court rejected the plea , knocking down a challenge to one of the strongest anti-abortion […]
The UN Human Rights Committee recently criticized Peru for a wide range of reproductive rights violations, including highly restrictive abortion legislation and a high rate of maternal mortality. During its 107th session in March 2013, the Human Rights Committee reviewed Peru’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and issued Concluding Observations […]
https://reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/crr_FH_poland_mother_daughter.jpg Pursuit of Justice The story of Polish daughter and mother P and S is deeply complicated. P, a teenager, was raped and became pregnant as a consequence. She wanted to terminate the pregnancy and had a right to under Poland’s laws. But powerful forces—doctors, judges, clergymen, and the police—bonded by a culture of hostility […]
State Judge Announces Intention to Permanently Strike North Dakota’s Restrictions on Medication Abortion (PRESS RELEASE) At the conclusion of a three-day trial, District Court Judge Wickham Corwin announced today that he plans to issue a ruling permanently blocking the state’s onerous restrictions on medication abortion as unconstitutional. During today’s proceedings, Judge Corwin called any concerns […]