The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld a law that restricts transgender medical procedures for minors, and abortion after 12 weeks after it was challenged in a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of Planned Parenthood.
While it remains to be seen what the debate has in store, there are several key themes and storylines to watch out for heading into the evening, ranging from the competition between the candidates for blue-collar workers, Biden’s approach to the Israel-Hamas war, how the moderators treat Trump given a history of bias, and if Biden puts his campaign lies into action.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed a bill on Thursday to ban abortion providers and their affiliates from receiving reimbursements from Medicaid.
Democrat Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs quickly signed a bill on Thursday repealing an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions.
Two Republicans voted with Democrats in the Arizona Senate on Wednesday to repeal the state’s 1864 near-total abortion restriction.
Vice President Kamala Harris is continuing her “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour in Florida on Wednesday — the same day a six-week abortion restriction is set to take effect in the state.
A law that restricts abortions at six weeks of pregnancy — which is often when a fetal heartbeat can be detected — is set to take effect.
Arizona representatives voted to repeal an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions after a few Republicans joined Democrats in passing the bill.
The Supreme Court will hear a case on Wednesday surrounding the Biden administration’s attempt to require emergency room doctors to perform abortions under its interpretation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act of 1986 (EMTALA).
Biden’s campaign devolved into another anti-Trump hoax after the former president released a video revealing his abortion position.
Indiana’s pro-life law is set to take effect after the state Supreme Court denied a rehearing in a case brought by the ACLU of Indiana.
Abortion clinics in Indiana have stopped ending the lives of unborn babies in anticipation of a pro-life law that is expected to take effect.
The state’s Terminated Pregnancy Report found that the number of abortions performed in Indiana increased 13.3 percent from 2021.
Iowa Republicans released a proposal for a fetal heartbeat bill that will be debated and voted on in next week’s special legislative session.
A judge on Friday temporarily blocked South Carolina’s six-week abortion restriction until the state Supreme Court reviews the law.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) signed a bill on Thursday restricting abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
The North Carolina legislature overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s (D) veto of a bill restricting abortions within the state after 12 weeks, making North Carolina the latest state to increase restrictions after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Several left-wing groups are working together to put abortion through 24 weeks of pregnancy on the ballot in Florida next year.
A Utah law that would effectively prevent Planned Parenthood from performing abortions in the state has been blocked by a judge.
Bills protecting unborn babies failed on Thursday in Nebraska and South Carolina — states that are dominated by Republicans, CNN reported.
Harris framed pro-life lawmakers as “extremists” in a speech at a pro-abortion rally following the announcement of Biden’s reelection bid.
The United States saw 32,000 fewer abortions in the six months after the U.S. Supreme Court issued the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, according to a report.
At least three Democrat-run states have rushed to stockpile abortion pills in response to a ruling out of Texas on Friday halting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of mifepristone, the first drug used in a two-drug medication abortion regimen.
The Thomas More Society is looking to challenge abortion pill distribution networks in a wrongful death lawsuit it filed on behalf of a Texas man against three women who allegedly helped his then-wife abort their baby.
The state senate passed a bill which would ban abortions after six-weeks — around the time when a baby’s heartbeat can first be detected.
Republicans in the Florida House and Senate filed similar bills on Tuesday that would restrict abortion after six weeks of pregnancy — around the time when a baby’s heartbeat can first be detected.
Roughly 110 South Dakota residents used a telemedicine abortion provider in 2022 to obtain medication abortion out of state, ultimately skirting the state’s total abortion ban, according to an Argus Leader report.
A Utah Republican introduced a bill in the state legislature that would close all abortion clinics in the state by 2024 and only allow hospitals to perform abortions.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) and state Attorney General Marty Jackley sent a letter to pharmacists on Tuesday warning them that despite the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rule change around mifepristone, dispensing abortion pills is illegal in the state.
Texas has seen a drastic drop in abortions since the Supreme Court issued its Dobbs decision, which overruled Roe v. Wade.
The Mississippi abortion clinic at the center of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling is set to become a consignment shop.
Under the bill, doctors who perform or assist with an abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy would face a felony charge.
State lawmakers introduced a bill that would prohibit abortions after six weeks, which is usually when a fetal heartbeat is detected.
The court tossed out challenges to three pro-life laws, ruling that the state constitution does not guarantee a right to an abortion.
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the law is unconstitutional because it violates the state constitution’s privacy protections.
A proposal to make erectile dysfunction drugs “illegal to prescribe, distribute, [or] supply” was submitted by Indiana State Representative John L. Bartlett (D).
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), an obstetrician and gynecologist (OB-GYN), wrote an op-ed for Fox News telling Americans to “ignore myths from the left on ectopic pregnancy” following the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision.
OB/GYNs debunk the claim that physicians will not be able to treat miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies because of Roe’s overturning.
The Texas Supreme Court overruled a lower court on Friday evening and allowed a pre-Roe 1925 law prohibiting abortions to go into effect.
Vandalism, a 1931 abortion ban, and a potential ballot measure codifying a “right to abortion” are colliding in Michigan, heating up a pro-life v. pro-abortion battle in a state splintered by a Democrat governor and a Republican majority state House and Senate.
