JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri judge will rule Thursday on whether the Republican secretary of state’s official description of an abortion-rights amendment on November’s ballot is misleading. At issue is a proposed amendment to Missouri’s Constitution that would restore abortion rights in the state, which banned almost all abortions after the U.S. Supreme Court … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Oklahoma’s emergency appeal seeking to restore a $4.5 million grant for family planning services in an ongoing dispute over the state’s refusal to refer pregnant women to a nationwide hotline that provides information about abortion and other options. The brief order did not detail the court’s reasoning, … Read more
OMAHA, Neb. — The Nebraska Supreme Court has agreed to expedite a hearing on a lawsuit that could keep voters from deciding whether to expand abortion rights in the state. The court has set a hearing for next Monday for arguments over the suit filed by the conservative Thomas More Society, according to court records. … Read more
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday accused former President Donald Trump of “flip-flopping” on the issue of abortion about two months out of the election as Republicans continue to attack Vice President Kamala Harris over her policy reversals. In an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union,” Schiff was asked to explain how he feels … Read more
WARSAW, Poland — Seeking to ease access to abortion for women needing to end a pregnancy for health reasons, Poland’s government is issuing guidelines to doctors Friday that reaffirm the legality of such procedures, based on medical recommendations. Under the current law, abortions for health reasons are permitted but the previous conservative government limited some … Read more
Former President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly bragged about his role in overturning Roe v. Wade, seemed to suggest on Thursday that he will vote in favor of Florida’s pro-choice amendment that will be in front of voters in November. “I think the six weeks is too short, it has to be more time,” Trump … Read more
A day after indicating some support for a referendum to protect abortion rights in Florida, Donald Trump said Friday he’s actually going to vote against it. “Nine months is just a ridiculous situation, where you can do an abortion in the ninth month,” the Republican presidential nominee told Fox News Friday of the referendum. If … Read more
Donald Trump on Thursday falsely claimed that babies can be executed after birth in six states, including Minnesota where vice presidential nominee Tim Walz presides as governor. (Watch the video below.) The wearying refrain from the Republican presidential nominee came with multiple misleading or incorrect comments as he riled up his base. The anecdote also … Read more
BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey launched a $1 million taxpayer-funded initiative in June designed to discourage people from seeking help from “crisis pregnancy centers” that are typically religiously affiliated and counsel clients against having abortions. The campaign includes ads on social media, billboards, radio and buses warning people to avoid the centers — which … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal appeals court has shot down Tennessee’s attempt to collect millions of dollars in family planning funds without complying with federal rules requiring clinics to provide abortion referrals due to its current ban on the procedure. Last year, Tennessee’s Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed a federal complaint seeking to overturn the … Read more
