Docs Unmoved by Supreme Court’s Emergency Abortion Decision
(MedPage Today) — Legal and clinical experts around the country agreed that a recent Supreme Court ruling did not not materially change the status of abortions in Idaho or anywhere….
Tag: Abortion
Abortion Shield Laws: A New War Between the States
Doctors in six states where abortion is legal are using new laws to send abortion pills to tens of thousands of women in states where it is illegal. NYT >….
‘The Morning Show’ Goes All-in on Abortion, Jan. 6 ‘Insurrection’
The MeToo revolution gave “The Morning Show” its purpose. The Apple TV+ drama starring Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell and Jennifer Aniston as news anchors caught up in a network sex….
North Carolina 12-week abortion ban goes into effect, down from 20-week limit
Abortions are now prohibited in North Carolina after 12-weeks after a new ban goes into effect. ABC News: Top Stories
Religious Freedom Arguments Underpin Wave of Challenges to Abortion Bans
In lawsuits challenging state abortion bans, lawyers for abortion rights plaintiffs are employing religious liberty arguments the Christian right has used for decades. NYT > Health
New York Passes Bill to Shield Abortion Providers Sending Pills to States With Bans
The measure is one of several recently enacted by states aiming to expand access to medication abortion for patients who live where it is outlawed. NYT > Health
Supreme Court lifts abortion pill restrictions for now
A U.S. appeals court blocked an earlier decision suspending the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, but imposed restrictions on its use. U.S. News
Appeals Court Says Abortion Pill Can Remain Available but Imposes Temporary Restrictions
The justices are poised to consider whether the most common method of ending pregnancies can be sharply curtailed in states where abortion remains legal. NYT > Health
Federal judge shares date of abortion pill hearing after media outlets criticize him for secrecy
A coalition of physicians who oppose abortion asked the judge in November to order the FDA to withdraw its approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. U.S. News
Abortion Pills Can Now Be Offered at Retail Pharmacies, F.D.A. Says
Mifepristone, the first of two drugs in medication abortions, previously had to be dispensed only by clinics, doctors or a few mail-order pharmacies. Now, if local drugstores or chains like….