Justices to rule whether abortion bans should undo Emtala, the Reagan-era law requiring hospitals to treat emergency patientsOne of the only universal rights to healthcare in the US is to be treated in the emergency room – a place where doctors are required to stabilize patients if their future health or life is in serious jeopardy.That right, guaranteed by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, known across the country by healthcare professionals as Emtala, was borne out of what was...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor on Friday vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature to become law without her signature. Gov. Laura Kelly also vetoed a bill with bipartisan support to increase the penalties for killing a law enforcement dog […]
A decision from Arizona's Supreme Court put the abortion statute back in the news — and into enforcement.
Opposition parties say women’s rights dealt blow after package approved by Georgia Meloni’s cabinetItalian opposition parties have said women’s rights in Italy have been dealt a “heavy” blow after parliament passed a measure by Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government allowing anti-abortion activists to enter abortion consultation clinics.The measure forms part of a package of initiatives approved by Meloni’s cabinet that will be funded by the EU’s post-pandemic recovery fund, of which Italy is the...
Group tells attorney general’s department that not all doxing is harmful and therefore bad or undesirableFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAnti-fascist research group the White Rose Society has warned the Australian government that its push for new anti-doxing laws are a “quick fix” for complex problems that could be weaponised against reporting and have negative consequences for society.In March the...
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in two consolidated cases, Moyle v. Idaho and Idaho v. United States, to determine whether a federal law governing Read More
Abortion access now is a state-by-state patchwork of laws that is ever-changing as new restrictions take effect.
Italy's prime minister hits back at Spanish criticism of a bill allowing anti-abortion groups in clinics.
Friday, while speaking at his Mar-a-Lago home, former President Donald Trump indicated that a new law at the federal level governing abortion is unnecessary, as the Supreme Court decision that overturned
The Arizona Supreme Court has reinstated a criminal law from 1864 that nearly completely banned abortions in the state, resulting in a near-total ban that will be enforceable in 45 days.
President Joe Biden went on the attack against Donald Trump while campaigning in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday, blaming the former president for the state's six-week abortion ban set to begin next week."Next week, one of the nation's most extreme anti-abortion laws takes effect here in Florida," Biden told supporters at Hillsborough Community College, according to a report from Roll Call. "It's criminalizing reproductive health care before women even know whether they're pregnant. I mean, this is...
Alarm bells ring in Matt Murray’s head when a prescription for misoprostol comes through his independent pharmacy in Boise, Idaho. “Are there directions on the prescription that show what it’s being used for?” said Murray, a pharmacist and director of operations for Customedica Pharmacy. “If not, then we would probably need to call the [doctor’s] office and confirm why it’s being prescribed.” The medication is legal — approved by the Food and Drug Administration to prevent stomach ulcers — but...