"Boulder Abortion Clinic is no longer scheduling patients at a time when Colorado is seeing an increase in abortions for people who travel from states where the procedure has been restricted. Dr. Warren Hern, who began providing abortions in Colorado more than 50 years ago, announced the closure in a post on the clinic’s website in which he thanked his staff for their courage."
"Senate Bill 31 is intended to clarify when doctors can legally intervene. It aligns language between the state’s three abortion bans, removes any requirement that a medical crisis be imminent before a doctor can act, and requires doctors and lawyers to undergo training on the laws."
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/22/texas-abortion-bill-clarification/
TWICE. TWICE AS LIKELY TO DIE.
People Are Twice as Likely to Die During Pregnancy in States With Abortion Bans
https://truthout.org/articles/people-are-twice-as-likely-to-die-during-pregnancy-in-states-with-abortion-bans/
"Wyoming’s only abortion clinic is resuming abortions after a judge on Monday suspended two state laws.
One suspended law would require clinics providing surgical abortions to be licensed as outpatient surgical centers. The other would require women to get an ultrasound before a medication abortion."
https://apnews.com/article/wyoming-abortion-law-court-injunctions-f5f865b9e40b670d72bf7fbb7b83ac1c
Washington state republicans are poised to cut funding for abortion services by +50%.
Whoops did I say Republicans? I mean Democrats, WA democrats are giving up on abortion access.
#PSA #AbortionIsHealthcare #Abortion
Via ProPublica: "People experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
(Published Dec. 2024)"
@maya_b
“The Conservative Party supports conscience rights for doctors, nurses, and others to refuse to participate in, or refer their patients for abortion, assisted suicide, or euthanasia.”
And there it is, this is the strategy Danielle Smith’s UCP is using to limit access to #MaternalHealthcare. They don’t have to explicitly ban #Abortion or #MAID in order to restrict access.
Featured story: “Up until now, the state of #Texas—like most other banned states—has made it very clear they are not interested in providing clarity for providers and patients. And Texas doctors face some of the most draconian penalties in the country.” https://www.texasobserver.org/republican-abortion-laws-texas-legislature-exceptions/
They're going to have to revisit the definition of "person" they used against Row that is found in the 14th. This is why absolutely NO country in the free world will touch the #abortion issue because it opens up Pandoras box for other things. Are corporations persons? Well if you say no, then neither are fetuses. If you say no to people born in the US, you say no to both fetuses AND anyone you want. So the conservatives have their balls in a ringer. #news #law #trump https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/us/politics/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship.html
In November, Missouri voters approved an amendment to the state's constitution that provided the right to reproductive freedom, legalizing abortion. Yesterday, the House Republicans voted to essentially repeal that, making abortion illegal in Missouri again, with limited exceptions. Here's more from St. Louis Public Radio.
if agent orange is ignoring Supreme Court rulings then every American woman has a right to an abortion again
In Idaho, a judge ruled that the strictest abortion ban in the country was, too strict. Abortions are now allowed not just if the pregnant person’s life is in imminent danger, but also if their life could be in danger in the future without one.
About the ruling OBGYN and plaintiff Emily Corrigan said: “Today’s ruling will help us preserve the health of some of our patients the way that we have been trained. But we will still be forced to turn people away, against our training as physicians. Abortion has long been part of the national standard of care offered to those with serious pregnancy complications, and it shouldn’t change just because of what state you are in. It is my duty to protect my patients and their health, and I will continue to advocate for all Idahoans seeking essential health care.”#freedom #abortion #AbortionIsHealthcare
https://open.substack.com/pub/ariellaelm/p/three-wins-today-april-15-2025
"But more recently, fellow abortion opponents, who call themselves abortion abolitionists, are showing up to her booths with signs, often screaming “baby killer” at her while she speaks with students. Hawkins has had to send alerts to donors asking them to help pay for increased security."
"For the first time since Texas banned nearly all abortions, Republican lawmakers are considering tweaking the language of the law to protect the lives of pregnant women.
But this much-lauded bipartisan effort will offer no reprieve for women carrying doomed pregnancies diagnosed with lethal fetal abnormalities."
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/11/texas-abortion-law-lethal-fetal-anomalies/
From Shelby Tauber in 2024: All these women I met and photographed wanted to be mothers. These women are among the millions in Texas who now have substantially less authority over their bodies. Our bodies.
https://www.texasobserver.org/their-laws-our-bodies/
“‘We are flying blind’: RFK Jr.’s cuts halt #data #collection on #abortion, #cancer, #HIV and more.” https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/13/abortions-cancer-in-firefighters-and-super-gonorrhea-rfk-jr-s-cuts-halt-data-collection-00284828
"A new Kansas law and a Florida bill outline policies backed by abortion opponents that critics see as moves toward giving embryos and fetuses the same rights as the women carrying them."
Meloni donne à Macron un regard flétri après avoir affronté l'avortement
Giorgia #Meloni a jeté un regard flétri à Emmanuel #Macron alors qu'elle l'a accueilli à un dîner du G7 jeudi soir après que les deux dirigeants se soient affrontés sur la question de #Abortion. Le Premier ministre italien a donné à son homologue français une réception nettement glaciale lors de la rencontre au sommet dans la région sud des Pouilles. #politics # g7 Lire la suite: (Tagsotranslate)…
Antiabortion extremist scrubs social media accounts before running for the federal Conservative party of Canada #socialmedia #Conservative #abortion #women healthcare
https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/politics/federal-elections/local-niagara-candidate-steals-the-spotlight-from-poilievre/article_bea1d669-cc87-5335-9fd5-749cfa5b18f6.html
