Supreme Court Decides Abortion Pill to Remain Amid Ongoing Legal Battle
They are generally prescribed during the first ten weeks of pregnancy,
The Republican Party alienates a significant percentage of a large segment of the American population: Women.
The Roe v. Wade repeal returned abortion as a state-level issue. It further limited abortion access in many states. Upon being overturned, thirteen states had preauthorized trigger clauses automatically in place, decreasing abortion availability. In some cases eliminating the right altogether, even in cases of rape, or incest. Texas is one of those states. Click here for the list of America’s most prohibitive abortion laws.
Shuttering Planned Parenthood has much more far-reaching effects than simply restricting abortion. Health organizations, like these, provide health checkups, cancer screenings, and a plethora of other primary care services. As might be expected, it is those on the lower rungs of the economic ladder that suffer most from the radical Texas statute. All states with overly restrictive abortion laws face losing existing doctors. New graduates are not choosing to practice in these states.
Won’t physicians think twice about treating miscarriages or problematic pregnancies with criminal penalties looming overhead? Doctors face enough liability under normal circumstances. These extreme laws decrease the quality of care that physicians can provide.
Straight From The Source: Texas OB/GYNs
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North Carolina legislature overides veto and rolls back abortion rights from 20 weeks to 12 weeks. My fear is the Republicans will come back to make abortion even more restrictive.
Montana Supreme Court rebuffs Republicans. Message is to stay out of women's lives.
“Texas Campaign for Mothers” has a pending bill before the state legislature allowing doctors more freedom to save the lives of mothers with non-viable pregnancies. Sign their petition now!
Finally, RNC chairwoman, Ronna McDaniel recognizes that Republicans need a "strategy" on the "abortion issue." At least it's a start.
Republican states Nebraska and South Carolina fail to pass anti-abortion legislation
Excellent synopsis on the need for compromise by self professed "anti-abortion" zealot Ann Coulter.
Supreme Court allows continued distribution of widley used abortion pill Mifepristone. Pro-Life advocates will contine to battle to uphold the ban issued by Federal Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk.
By a very large margin, Americans overwhelmingly say the Supreme Court should overturn ban on abortion pill, Mifepristone
Rick DeSantis is not the statesman that I thought he was. Disappointing!!
Fla, Gov. DeSantis’s cowardly signing of the six-week abortion ban already has political ramifications. Billionaire and Interactive Brokers founder Thomas Peterffy halts contributions to DeSantis. Love it!!!!
Under midnight cloak of darkness and with no media present, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs law banning abortion after six weeks; A cowardly move that will hurt his presidential aspirations.
On April 14, the Supreme Court issued a temporary stay blocking Amarillo, Tx's judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruling to remove abortion pill mifepristone from the market.
The Florida 6-week abortion ban passes the House of Representaives and heads for Gov DeSantis for signature. Does he have the political courage to reject it?
The FDA formally approved abortion pill mifepristone over two decades ago. A Texas Federal judge suspended that approval with the stroke of his pen. Republicans look like fools, and will pay for this madness at the ballot box.
Wall Street Journal's Kimberly Strassel's excellent piece highlights the Republican abortion conundrum. This single issue overrides crime, the border, the deficit, and foreign policy and is Democrat's single biggest weapon to defeat the GOP.
Prominent conservative Ann Coulter see the light. "Begs conservatives to Stop Pushing Strict Abortion Limits."
A tragic Case study: Texas woman received diagnosis at 20 weeks that pregnancy was incompatible with life; Laws prevented her from abortion; Finances prevented her from traveling to another state; Baby ‘Halo” died within four hours of birth.
On April 4, Wisconsin easily elected a liberal Supreme Court justice. After Roe v. Wade otherthrow abortion became illegal. Republican intransigence cost them this election.
Fla. Senate passed a"heartbeat" bill banning abortion after six weeks. (Down from current 15 weeks.) it now goes to the House of Representatives
New Republican proposed South Carolina bill allows death penalty for women getting an abortion. Republicans have entered the Twilight Zone.
Proposal in Texas legislature to ban websites providing information on abortion, especially abortion pill mifepristone. It's Republican fascism. Sadly, the same tactics were popularized by Democrats.
Five women sue the state of Texas for denying them an abortion. They claim prohibitng abortion endangers their lives. Sounds like a correct assumption.