Court heard arguments over Idaho case on abortions in medical emergencies. Biden administration believes Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act trumps state abortion laws in some cases. It's the first case over a state abortion ban to go before the court since Roe fell. Pro and anti-abortion rights protesters gathered outside the Supreme Court
Democrats in the Arizona Legislature made a final push Wednesday to repeal the state's long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions, which a court said can be enforced.Voting wasn’t complete, but the Senate had the 16 votes it needed to advance the bill.Fourteen Democrats in the Senate were joined by two Republican votes in favor of repealing the bill, which narrowly cleared the Arizona House last week and is expected to be signed by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.The near-total ban, which predates...
PHOENIX (AP) — A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions has won approval from the
Three Republicans join Democrats to support repeal of law first approved in 1864, with measure now heading to state senateLawmakers in the Arizona house have voted to repeal a controversial 1864 law banning nearly all abortions, amid mounting pressure on the state’s Republicans.Three Republicans joined with all 29 Democrats on Wednesday to support the repeal of the law, which predates Arizona’s statehood and provides no exceptions for rape or incest. Continue reading
A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions has won approval from the state House, clearing its first hurdle two weeks after a court concluded the state can enforce the 1864 law, which only offers an exception for saving the patient’s life.
PHOENIX (AP) — A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions won approval from the state House Wednesday after two weeks of mounting pressure on Republicans over an issue that has
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona House approves repeal of state’s near-total abortion ban and sends measure to the Senate.
Eight Democrat-nominated judges shoved transgender surgery closer to becoming a constitutional right via their decision Monday in a federal appeals court.
Democrats pick up support of two Republicans to repeal law reinstated three
Houston Mayor John Whitmire says the city, already facing a budget crunch, will appeal Tuesday's decision, which was the latest development in a years-long legal battle over the implementation of a voted-approved charter amendment.
Clinics, patients and abortion rights activists in Florida are bracing for the impact of a six-week abortion ban that will significantly curtail access in the South.
BOISE, Idaho — It was the news that every expectant mother dreads. Twelve weeks pregnant with her second child, Jennifer Adkins learned her developing fetus had Turner syndrome, a rare chromosomal abnormality, and was unlikely to survive. On top of that, doctors warned that her own health could be in jeopardy. Adkins was at high risk of what’s known as Mirror Syndrome — a condition in which the pregnant mother develops symptoms that mimic those of her deteriorating fetus, including swelling,...