New York Times: After filibuster, a star rises in Texas “She comes from a key district in North Texas, has a slow twang, battle scars and ferocity of spirit, and after one drama-filled day in the bitter abortion fight in the Texas Legislature, Wendy Davis has become a national political star and charismatic new face […]
Texas Tribune: Groups weigh legal challenge to abortion bill “As an omnibus bill restricting abortion access in Texas makes its way to Gov. Rick Perry’s desk, opponents of the measure are already weighing the possibility of suing the state to stop implementation of the regulations, which lawmakers approved last week. ‘There are no decisions about […]
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 […]
Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns, Inc. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore: Full Fourth Circuit Decision https://reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2013-07-03-Baltimore-Full-Fourth-Circuit-Published-Authored-Opinion.pdf
(REVISED 5.23.2018) In 2007, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that a law challenged by the Center for Reproductive Rights, which would have required minors under 17 to have parental consent or a court order to obtain an abortion, violated the right to privacy under the Alaska Constitution. In August 2010, Alaska voters passed an initiative […]
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 […]
Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement of Mississippi Admitting Privileges Requirement State Department of Health will be barred from revoking clinic’s license based on admitting privileges pending outcome of federal lawsuit (PRESS RELEASE) A federal court ruled today that Mississippi state officials cannot enforce a requirement designed to shut down the state’s only reproductive health care provider […]
The Center challenged the medically unjustified requirements that were enacted in Mississippi in an attempt to make the state “abortion-free.” https://reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2013-04-15-MS-Preliminary-Injunction-Order.pdf
New Republic: Fetal-Heartbeat Abortion Laws Are Dangerous Even If Judges Reject Them By Molly Redden On March 6, the Arkansas legislature enacted the toughest abortion law in the nation, banning the procedure after 12 weeks of pregnancy. The accomplishment stood for all of 20 days before North Dakota, with a law Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed […]
Wall Street Journal: States Harden Views Over Laws Governing Abortion By Louise Radnofsky States are becoming increasingly polarized over abortion, as some legislatures pass ever-tighter restrictions on the procedure while others consider stronger legal protections for it, advocates on both sides say. In March, Arkansas passed a law prohibiting most abortions after 12 weeks of […]