Proposed New Hampshire Abortion Ban: Not Weeks, but Days

New Hampshire Republicans introduced their latest attack on abortion rights on Tuesday, proposing a 15-day abortion ban that would prevent pretty much anybody from ever receiving the procedure in the state. That’s a mere one day after medical experts say Continue reading Proposed New Hampshire Abortion Ban: Not Weeks, but Days

Tennessee City Walks Back Ban on Public Homosexuality … Kind Of

The Tennessee city of Murfreesboro has revoked its ban on public homosexuality, but the rules it still has in place continue to unfairly target LGBTQ people. Murfreesboro passed an ordinance in June banning “indecent behavior,” including “indecent exposure, public indecency, Continue reading Tennessee City Walks Back Ban on Public Homosexuality … Kind Of

“Unconstitutionally Vague”: Federal Judge Smacks Down Texas’s Drag Ban

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Texas’s drag ban law is unconstitutional, and permanently blocked all state officials from enforcing the measure. Governor Greg Abbott signed the extreme law in June, making Texas the fourth Republican-led state to enact such Continue reading “Unconstitutionally Vague”: Federal Judge Smacks Down Texas’s Drag Ban

South Carolina’s All-Male Supreme Court Upholds Radical Abortion Ban

The South Carolina all-male Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the state’s brutal six-week abortion ban, decimating access to the procedure in the Southeast. Governor Henry McMaster signed the bill into law in May in a closed-door session, with no fanfare Continue reading South Carolina’s All-Male Supreme Court Upholds Radical Abortion Ban

Alabama Judges Use Abortion Ban Logic to Block Care for Trans Minors

A trio of appeals court judges on Monday allowed Alabama’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors to go into effect—and they justified the ruling by citing the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Alabama passed a law in April Continue reading Alabama Judges Use Abortion Ban Logic to Block Care for Trans Minors

Nearly two years after Texas’ six-week abortion ban, more babies are dying

CNN  —  Texas’ abortion restrictions – some of the strictest in the country – may be fueling a sudden spike in infant mortality as women are forced to carry nonviable pregnancies to term. Some 2,200 infants died in Texas in Continue reading Nearly two years after Texas’ six-week abortion ban, more babies are dying