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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline President Joe Biden on Wednesday outlined an executive order to protect access to abortions—his second such order since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade—in a move that primarily seeks to protect and assist women seeking abortions across state borders. Key Facts According to the White House, a key provision of the order will direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure that Medicaid can be tapped to fund abortions for women who are forced to travel out of state to access them. States where abortions remain legal will be able to request Medicaid waivers from the HHS to cover the costs of providing services to out-of-state women, ABC News reported , citing an unnamed Biden administration official. The HHS will also be ordered to engage with health care providers to help clarify their obligations in light of the Supreme Court ruling on abortions and ensure that they … [Read more...] about Biden Will Issue Second Executive Order To Protect Abortion Rights

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Kansas voters have decided to preserve abortion access in the state, voting down a ballot measure that would paved the way for new restrictions—the first major test of Americans’ views on abortion rights in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and a sign of how unpopular abortion bans may be, even in predominantly Republican states. Key Facts The Associated Press projected the “Value Them Both” ballot measure did not pass at about 10:40 p.m. Eastern, as no votes drastically outpaced yes votes 62.6% to 37.8% with about three-quarters of total ballots counted. The vote was expected to be close, and comes after a July poll had projected the “yes” vote would narrowly prevail, with 47% support versus 43% who opposed the amendment. The ballot measure—in language that abortion advocates criticized for being confusing — asked voters to decide if they wanted to amend the state … [Read more...] about Abortion Will Remain Legal In Kansas As Ballot Measure To Amend Constitution Fails

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The Justice Department sued Idaho on Tuesday over the state’s “trigger law” banning abortion, arguing it violates federal law, the first legal challenge the federal government has brought against state-level abortion bans that are coming into effect after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade—though more could follow. Key Facts The lawsuit, filed in federal district court in Idaho, alleges the state’s near-total ban on abortion violates the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), which requires hospitals that participate in Medicaid to provide emergency medical treatment to people who require it. Idaho’s abortion ban, which is scheduled to take effect August 25, allows for abortions in the case when “necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman”—and does not exempt other medical emergencies that put the pregnant person’s health at risk—but the state can still arrest physicians who … [Read more...] about Biden Administration Sues Idaho Over Abortion Ban

Mary Ziegler is the author of "Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present" and the forthcoming book "Dollars for Life: The Anti-Abortion Movement and the Fall of the Republican Establishment." Elizabeth Sepper is a professor of law at the University of Texas at Austin and an expert in health law, religion and equality. The views expressed in this commentary are their own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN) A woman turned away with an ectopic pregnancy . A miscarrying mother sent home, where she develops an infection. People with severe pregnancy complications left untreated. Within a month of the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade, abortion bans have thrown emergency care into disarray and put doctors in an impossible bind. Mary Zeigler Elizabeth Sepper Federal law requires physicians to treat pregnant patients in emergencies, providing abortions when necessary, while the law in some states prohibits … [Read more...] about Opinion: The coming state-federal showdown over abortion

Representational image Having ruled that denying an unmarried woman the right to safe abortion violates her personal autonomy, the Supreme Court will now interpret the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act and the related rules to see if unmarried women could be allowed to abort a 24-week pregnancy on medical advice. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and JB Pardiwala Friday asked Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the Centre, to assist the court in the exercise. "When there are exceptions provided under the law, then why unmarried women can't be included to terminate 24-weeks pregnancy, if the medical advice so permits. The parliamentary intent appears to be clear as it has replaced "husband" with "partner". It shows that they have considered unmarried women also in the bracket of those allowed to terminate 24-weeks pregnancy," Justice Chandrachud said. The bench said it needs to craft its verdict in a way that unmarried women are also allowed … [Read more...] about SC to interpret MTP law to include unmarried women among those who can abort 24-week foetus

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Wyoming’s abortion ban will remain blocked in court as the litigation against it moves forward, a state judge ruled Wednesday, as abortion providers file a string of lawsuits aiming to halt state-level bans that went into effect following the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Key Facts Wyoming: A state judge issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday blocking the state’s trigger law, which banned all abortions in the state with exceptions for rape, incest and medical emergencies, after previously pausing the law for just two weeks, siding with abortion providers who argued the law was overly vague and ruling it “lacks any guidance” for providers who are unsure if a patient they have can legally get an abortion. Kentucky: A state judge issued a restraining order on June 30 that blocked both the state’s total ban on abortion and a separate ban on the procedure after approximately six … [Read more...] about Wyoming Abortion Ban Blocked In Court—Here’s Where State Lawsuits Stand Now

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Iowa could become the latest state to prohibit abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, as Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) asked a state court Thursday to let the state’s abortion ban take effect after it was blocked in 2018. Key Facts Reynolds filed a motion in state district court asking a judge to lift an injunction that blocked Iowa’s six-week ban, which was enacted in 2018 but then struck down in court, after the governor previously vowed in June that she would do so. Abortion is now legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks into a pregnancy, and the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in 2018 that abortion rights are protected under the state Constitution. The Iowa Supreme Court then overturned its precedent in June after Reynolds appointed new justices to the court and it became more conservative, ruling abortion rights are not protected in a case concerning a mandatory 24-hour waiting period law that’s now been allowed … [Read more...] about Iowa Could Outlaw Abortion As Governor Asks Court To Let 6-Week Ban Take Effect

A reporter confronted White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday over President Joe Biden’s executive order on abortion access. Eternal Word Television Network Washington correspondent Owen Jensen argued the newly signed executive order violates the beliefs of pro-life Americans, as it directs Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra consider having Medicaid fund travel expenses for women traveling across state lines for an abortion. “Why does the president want to force pro-life Americans, including Catholics, which he is one, to subsidize abortions?” he asked. “Federal law makes clear [that] doctors must provide emergency medical care, including abortion services to subsidize women facing life-threatening conditions,” Jean-Pierre said. “We are working to ensure that pregnant women whose life and lives are in serious jeopardy receive the care that they need. This is what it is. This is what we’re trying to do. This is what the president … [Read more...] about ‘We Follow The Law Here’: Reporter Confronts Jean-Pierre On Biden’s Executive Order Surrounding Abortion

Republican-led states are contending with challenges to their laws restricting abortion, despite the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade with June’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision. Government officials and activists have attacked pro-life legislation in Louisiana, Kentucky, Idaho, Kansas and elsewhere, according to the Associated Press . Such laws have faced court challenges to their active status as judges weigh their constitutionality. Voters in Kansas rejected a proposed state constitutional amendment on Tuesday that would have declared abortion was not a right according to the state’s constitution. The measure also sought to deny state constitutional protection of government abortion funding. (RELATED: EURO HYPOCRISY: Leaders Condemn Roe Reversal But Have Stricter Abortion Laws Themselves) The Justice Department (DOJ) sued Idaho Tuesday over a state measure scheduled to be effective Aug. 25, arguing it violates the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor … [Read more...] about Roe May Be Gone, But Red States Still Face Major Roadblocks On Abortion Bans

SHOTS FIRED… REPORT : Bullet Found In Window Of Republican Office After AG Spoke Out About Right To Worship Virginia authorities launched an investigation Monday after a bullet was allegedly fired into the window of Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares’ office, according to The Daily Wire. “Capitol Police were called to the Barbara Johns Building at 7:13 p.m. Monday for a report of a bullet that may have been fired into the building from outside,” Public Information officer Joe Macenka told The Daily Wire. “Officers found a bullet in a sixth-floor office that also had a small round hole near the top of a window.” “Capitol Police are investigating the matter and have no further comment at this time,” Macenka reportedly said. Chief Deputy Attorney General Chuck Slemp first notified colleagues that “a single round from a firearm was shot into a window of the Barbara Johns Building,” according to an email reviewed by The Daily Wire. EARLY THIS AM, WAPO FINALLY GETS … [Read more...] about Editor Daily Rundown: Abortion Protests Heating Up