The Iowa law includes exceptions for cases of rape and incest. (Representational) Washington: After a year-long legal battle, Iowa became the latest US state to enact a near-total abortion ban on Monday, keeping the charged issue of reproductive rights at the forefront of November’s presidential election. The law prohibits terminating nearly all pregnancies after six … Read more
(NewsNation) — Researchers are blaming an increase in infant deaths in the state of Texas on the state’s abortion ban in a study released Monday. Between 2021 and 2022, infant deaths rose from 1,985 to 2,240 in Texas, according to the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study. It’s a 12.9% increase in infant … Read more
A new report highlights the connection between abortion access and intimate partner violence since the Supreme Court repealed federal abortion protections two years ago. The report, conducted by the National Domestic Violence Hotline in collaboration with If/When/How, surveyed over 3,400 people between October and December 2023. The organizations wanted to learn more about survivor experiences … Read more
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The Florida Supreme Court handed down two rulings on Monday with vastly different effects on abortion rights in the Sunshine State: One gave the go-ahead for a six-week abortion ban to take effect in less than a month, and the other approved a statewide vote in November on whether to enshrine abortion care in the … Read more
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