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Maryland voters to decide on state constitutional right to abortion in 2024

The Maryland State Legislature voted to send a constitutional amendment to voters that would add a new article to the Declaration of Rights in the state constitution establishing a right to reproductive freedom, defined to include “the ability to make and effectuate decisions to prevent, continue, or end one’s own…

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As doctors flee state, Idaho bill expands exceptions for abortion. Health isn’t one of them

BOISE, Idaho — In an effort to address complaints about an exodus of Idaho physicians, who fear felony charges for providing pregnancy care, an Idaho bill would add exceptions to the state’s abortion ban. But pregnancies that cause health risks isn’t one of them.

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Idaho lawmakers pass a bill to prevent minors from leaving the state for abortion

The first of its kind in the country, the Idaho legislature has passed a bill allowing criminal charges for those who help a minor get an abortion out of state. The bill now goes to Gov. Brad Little.

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Maryland voters expected to decide abortion access question on 2024 ballot

BALTIMORE — Marylanders are expected to vote in 2024 on whether to enshrine access to abortion in the state constitution, following the House of Delegates’ passage of legislation championed by Speaker Adrienne A. Jones.

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My New Article "Abortion and Foot Voting in Post-Dobbs America: Prospects for Change"

Second in a two-part series published by Australian Outlook, a publication of the Australian Institute for International Affairs.

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How abortion bans impact pregnant people

Leading legal scholar Mary Ziegler and Tennessee OB-GYN Dr. Nikki Zite talk to ProPublica about ominous trends

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Maryland voters to decide abortion constitutional amendment

Maryland voters will decide next year whether to enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution

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Ripples from Wisconsin Supreme Court battle could reach the Hill

WASHINGTON — The fight to control Wisconsin’s highest court has thrust the Midwestern battleground into the national spotlight as Election Day closes in on a pivotal race that could dictate future abortion and redistricting measures — and have implications for 2024.

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Kansas' "born alive" bill is a ruse

A bill likely to be passed in Kansas threatens those with high-risk pregnancies, experts say

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Ripples from Wisconsin Supreme Court battle could reach the Hill - Roll Call

A race that has shattered spending records for a state court seat could be a signal for 2024's Senate campaign and affect House districts.

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Nedra Rhone: Limiting gender-affirming medical care doesn’t ‘safeguard the bright, promising futures’ of Georgia’s trans youth

When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill last week that prevents health care providers from providing certain hormones or surgical treatment to children to align with their gender identity, Rebecca Stapel-Wax said the news stopped her in her tracks.

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Half-eaten burrito leads to arrest for anti-abortion office firebombing

Police found molotov cocktails at site of lobbying group

The Independent UK

Idaho GOP to ban travel for abortion

Abortion advocates say the ban would be especially devastating for pregnant minors in abusive homes

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Idaho Bill Would Ban 'Transporting' a Minor for an Abortion Without Her Parents' Permission

"Taking that child across the border, and if that happens without the permission of the parent, that's where we'll be able to hold accountable those that would subvert a parent's right," said one of the bill's sponsors.

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Kansas Senate passes bill to define abortion as excluding miscarriage care, ectopic pregnancies

The Kansas Senate passed a bill Thursday redefining abortion in state statute as anti-abortion advocates blame confusion for their loss last year when voters overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would have removed the state-level right to abortion.

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How a half-eaten burrito led to charges in the firebombing of an anti-abortion office

Federal officials say they've arrested a 29-year-old Wisconsin man in connection with the May 2022 incident. They found him with the help of forensics and fast food.

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Florida’s 6-week abortion ban likely to pass. What other hurdles exist?

Three weeks after it was filed, Florida’s six-week abortion ban has passed through its final committee in the Senate — and is scheduled to be heard by the full chamber later this week.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Ironic justice: Laws passed to gut Obamacare are now being used to protect abortion rights

The law of unintended consequences is never as powerful as when those consequences originate from a hasty, ill-considered action.

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Carl P. Leubsdorf: Biden's moves to the center

In seeking their party’s presidential nomination, candidates generally stress positions that appeal to its ideological base — and then try to move back to the center to target “swing” voters in the general election.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Obamacare opponents who demanded medical autonomy seek to deny it for women

A judge has blocked a Wyoming abortion ban based on an ironic instance of unintended consequences: A decade ago, conservative voters in that state, eager to limit the reach of the newly enacted Affordable Care Act, approved a constitutional amendment to ensure that “each competent adult shall have the right…

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‘Not going to let our military be politicised,’ says Republican delaying nominees over abortion

Defense secretary Lloyd Austin asks Tommy Tuberville of Alabama to lift ‘hold’, while Democrat Chuck Schumer issues firm rebuke

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Colorado’s effort to mandate abortion coverage by insurance companies advances

DENVER — A Colorado bill that would require commercial insurance providers to cover abortions for patients without copays advanced through a House committee on Tuesday.

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Georgia Supreme Court hears arguments concerning state’s abortion law

ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court will soon decide whether the abortion law the Legislature passed in 2019 should remain in effect — or if, as attorneys for abortion providers argued Tuesday, it was illegal from the start.

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Funds helping Texans access abortions resume aid following court ruling

AUSTIN, Texas — Some Texas abortion funds have resumed work helping people leave the state to get abortions following a favorable court ruling.

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AHM v. FDA: A Contrary View and a Rejoinder

ADF's Erin Hawley responds to my post on the jurisdictional problems in AHM v. FDA and I reply.

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