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From Citi, a 'Breakthrough Moment' on Abortion Rights

Company says it will pay travel expenses for employees who need to get to abortion clinics

(Newser) - Increasingly rigid abortion legislation is making inroads across the nation, including in Texas , Mississippi , and Idaho , and now one major corporation is responding. In a Wednesday letter to shareholders, Citigroup announced it would cover some of the costs for employees who need to travel to access abortion services. "In...

Texas Clinics: Abortion Law Fight Is Over

State Supreme Court rules against lawsuit

(Newser) - Texas abortion providers on Friday conceded a final blow to their best hope of stopping the nation's most restrictive abortion law after a new ruling ended what little path to legal relief the US Supreme Court had left for clinics. The decision by the Texas Supreme Court, which is...

4th Latin American Country Decriminalizes Abortion

Colombia's top court lifts restrictions

(Newser) - Colombia's Constitutional Court issued an order Monday decriminalizing abortion, making the country fourth in Latin America to do so. Under the ruling, abortions will be allowed up to 24 weeks of pregnancy in Colombia, a widely Roman Catholic country, the AP reports. The decision was announced in a press...

Supreme Court Deals Texas Abortion Clinics New Setback

Declines to speed up the ongoing court case

(Newser) - Update: In the latest setback for abortion rights in Texas, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to speed up the ongoing court case over the state's ban on most abortions. Over dissents from the three liberal justices, the court declined to order a federal appeals court to return the...

Sarah Weddington, Lawyer Who Argued Roe v. Wade, Dead at 76
At 26, She Successfully
Argued Roe v. Wade
obituary
Dec 27, 2021 12:00 AM CST

At 26, She Successfully Argued Roe v. Wade

Sarah Weddington dies at 76

(Newser) - Sarah Weddington, a Texas lawyer who as a 26-year-old successfully argued the landmark abortion rights case Roe v. Wade before the US Supreme Court, died Sunday, the AP reports. She was 76. Susan Hays, Weddington’s former student and colleague, said she died in her sleep early Sunday morning at...

Newsom: I Want California Gun Law Like Texas&#39; Abortion Law
Newsom 
Borrows Tactic
From Texas
Dec 13, 2021 10:10 AM CST

Newsom Borrows Tactic From Texas

California governor wants a gun law modeled on Texas' abortion law

(Newser) - "If [Texas] can ban abortion and endanger lives, [California] can ban deadly weapons of war and save lives." That's Gavin Newsom's latest stance , and one he intends to try to turn into law. The California governor made his announcement Saturday on the heels of the Supreme...

Tennis Legend on Abortion: It Let Me Choose My Future

'We must never roll back our hard-won reproductive rights,' Billie Jean King writes in 'NYT' op-ed

(Newser) - Wednesday was one of the biggest days in nearly 50 years for abortion rights, as the heavily right-leaning Supreme Court heard arguments in a Mississippi case that could upend Roe v. Wade. One big name has now weighed in, speaking from her own experience and insisting "we must never...

Fate of Roe v. Wade Will Depend on 3 Justices
Fate of Roe v. Wade Will
Depend on 3 Justices
OPINION
Dec 1, 2021 3:22 PM CST

Fate of Roe v. Wade Will Depend on 3 Justices

Analysts say Roberts, Barrett, Kavanaugh are the ones to watch

(Newser) - After Supreme Court arguments Wednesday, the future of abortion rights in America will now likely be decided by three justices, including the second two of Donald Trump's three nominees to the top court, analysts say—and it's not looking good for Roe v. Wade. All six conservative justices...

The Big Questions SCOTUS Asked in Big Abortion Case

Fate of Roe v. Wade is in their hands, with decision likely in June

(Newser) - It's one of the biggest days for abortion rights in 50 years. On Wednesday, the most conservative Supreme Court in decades took up the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, which centers on a Mississippi law that prohibits abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, which violates Roe....

Roe v. Wade Hangs in Balance on Wednesday
Clarence Thomas' Long
Fight Reaches Its 'Zenith'
THE RUNDOWN
Nov 30, 2021 1:14 PM CST

Clarence Thomas' Long Fight Reaches Its 'Zenith'

Supreme Court hears arguments in highly awaited abortion case out of Mississippi

(Newser) - It's seen as the best chance in 50 years to overturn Roe v. Wade. On Wednesday, the most conservative Supreme Court in decades will take up the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, which centers on a Mississippi law that prohibits abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy....

2 SCOTUS Justices Open to Challenge to Abortion Law

Brett Kavanaugh appears concerned about loophole

(Newser) - It looks like the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the Texas’s restrictive new abortion law . The court’s three more liberal justices, Elena Kagan, Stephen Breyer, and Sonia Sotomayor, have already called the law unconstitutional, the Washington Post reports. It went into effect after a 5-4 Supreme...

Texas Abortion Law Blocked by Judge
On Texas Abortion Ban,
a New 'Terse Ruling'
UPDATED
Oct 9, 2021 6:00 AM CDT

On Texas Abortion Ban, a New 'Terse Ruling'

Federal appeals court panel has temporarily reinstated 'heartbeat' ban

(Newser) - Update: Just two days after Texas' restrictive ban on abortion was suspended, a three-judge appeals court panel has put that ban back in place, at least for now. The New York Times reports the "terse ruling" on the ban, which bars the procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy,...

Abortions Resume in Texas After Judge Blocks Law

But it's not clear how long this reprieve might last

(Newser) - Abortions past six weeks of pregnancy have officially resumed in Texas following a federal judge's ruling that blocked the state's enforcement of the most restrictive abortion ban in the country. However, the New York Times reports the majority of the state's roughly two dozen abortion clinics had...

Here Are the Big Cases SCOTUS Will Hear This Term

Abortion, gun rights, state secrets are on the docket

(Newser) - The Supreme Court has begun a momentous new term, back in the courtroom after a nearly 19-month absence because of the coronavirus pandemic. Eight of the nine justices took the bench at 10am Monday for the first arguments of the new term. Justice Brett Kavanaugh is participating remotely from his...

Across US, Women March for Abortion Rights
Across US, Women
March for Abortion Rights
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Oct 2, 2021 3:10 PM CDT

Across US, Women March for Abortion Rights

Demonstrators take their message to the Supreme Court

(Newser) - The first Women's March of the Biden administration headed straight for the steps of the Supreme Court on Saturday, part of nationwide protests demanding continued access to abortion in a year when lawmakers and judges have put it in jeopardy. Thousands filled the streets surrounding the court, shouting "...

House Bill Guarantees Women's Right to Abortion

But measure to codify Roe v. Wade is almost certain to fail in the Senate

(Newser) - The House on Friday passed a bill that would guarantee women can have abortions if they choose, though the legislation will likely end up being only a symbolic victory for advocates. As NPR reports, the measure is doomed to near-certain failure in the Senate, where it needs not only the...

In Abortion Fight, the Date Dec. 1 Just Became Huge

Supreme Court will hear direct challenge to Roe v. Wade out of Mississippi

(Newser) - Those on both sides of the abortion debate now have a crucial date to circle on the calendar: December 1. The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear arguments on that day in a Mississippi case that represents a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, reports Bloomberg . The case...

Doctor Says It Was His 'Duty' to Defy Texas Abortion Law

Provided abortion after 6-week mark

(Newser) - A Texas doctor has penned a Washington Post op-ed in which he says he defied Texas's highly restrictive abortion law. In fact, the admission is right there in the title of Dr. Alan Braid's “Why I violated Texas’s extreme abortion ban.” "I acted because...

Pope Has Advice for US Bishops on Communion for Biden

'Be a pastor,' Francis advises leaders of American church

(Newser) - Pope Francis delivered his most direct admonishment yet of the US bishops who want to refuse Communion to President Biden and other political leaders who support abortion rights. Speaking to reporters Wednesday on a flight returning him to Rome after a trip to Hungary and Slovakia, the pope spoke of...

Salesforce, Uber, Lyft Make Moves Around Texas Abortion Law

Salesforce will relocate workers concerned about care access; Uber, Lyft will pay drivers' legal fees

(Newser) - The Texas abortion ban, and the recent Supreme Court ruling keeping it in place, is drawing plenty of reaction, from everyone from Justice Stephen Breyer to Attorney General Merrick Garland weighing in. Add Salesforce.com into the mix, with the company informing employees this week that it would pay for...

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