abortion
Judge blocks Wyoming’s 1st-in-the-nation abortion pill ban while court decides lawsuit By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Abortion pills will remain legal in Wyoming for now, after a judge ruled Thursday that the state’s first-in-the-nation law to ban them won’t take effect July 1 as planned while a lawsuit proceeds. Attorneys for…
Abortion is still legal in Wyoming and will remain that way for a least another 10 months. A new trial discussing abortion as a Wyoming right has been scheduled for April 15, 2024. The three-day bench trial is set to evaluate whether the recent abortion bans are legal under the Wyoming Constitution. The Constitution itself…
Pence opens presidential bid with denunciation of Trump over Jan. 6 insurrection and abortion By JILL COLVIN and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence opened his bid for the Republican nomination for president Wednesday with a firm denunciation of former President Donald Trump, accusing his two-time running mate…
Nebraska lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban, restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Legislature on Friday approved a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for children in a move so contentious that lawmakers on both sides have said they may be unable…
Nebraska expected to pass combo bill on abortion, gender-affirming care for minors By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Conservative Nebraska lawmakers are expected to have just enough votes to pass a bill Friday that combines a ban on gender-affirming care for minors with a 12-week abortion ban. The mood in the…
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The justices granted emergency requests from the Biden administration and New York-based…
Wyoming abortion clinic opens despite arson, legal obstacles By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s first full-service abortion clinic in years defiantly opened Thursday nearly one year after an arson attack ravaged it and despite looming laws that could shut it down with some of the toughest abortion restrictions in the U.S.…
The Supreme Court fight over an abortion pill: What’s next? By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court initially gave itself a deadline of Wednesday to decide whether women seeking access to a widely used abortion pill would face more restrictions while a court case plays out. But on…
Colorado offers safe haven for abortion, transgender care By JESSE BEDAYN and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A trio of health care bills enshrining access in Colorado to abortion and gender-affirming procedures and medications became law Friday as the Democrat-led state tries to make itself a safe haven for its neighbors,…
High court temporarily blocks restrictions on abortion pill By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday it was temporarily keeping in place federal rules for use of an abortion drug, while it takes time to more fully consider the issues raised in a court challenge. In an…