Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill Thursday that bans abortion in the state after six weeks of pregnancy. The new law allows exceptions for fatal fetal anomalies, when the mother’s life and health are at-risk. Victims of rape or incest can obtain abortions for up to 12 weeks if they filed a […]
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Kate Cox is leaving Texas to get an abortion. New data shows she’s part of post-Roe travel uptick.
On Monday, Kate Cox, a pregnant Texas woman locked in a legal battle over her state’s abortion ban, will leave the state to receive potentially lifesaving abortion treatment. New data shows Cox, who is 21 weeks pregnant and whose fetus was recently diagnosed with a genetic disorder, is part of what pro-abortion-rights advocates are calling […]
Biden Ad Highlights Trump’s Post-Roe Plan To Prosecute Pregnant People
A new Biden-Harris campaign ad highlights what the future could hold for women and people with the capacity for pregnancy if Donald Trump wins the presidency in November. The one-minute ad centers on Trump’s recent comments that he wants to leave abortion rights to the states, and he’s fine with those states monitoring pregnant women […]
As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world
WASHINGTON (AP) — For most of her life, Angela Crawford considered herself a fairly conservative Republican — and she voted that way. But then a wave of court rulings and Republican-led actions in states restricted abortion and later in vitro fertilization, the very procedure that had helped her conceive her daughter. It helped change her […]
These women live in red states. Here’s how their fertility decisions have been affected post-Roe.
At her 20-week anatomy scan, Lauren Christensen learned that her baby girl Simone was not going to make it. Her baby tested positive for a chromosomal condition called Turner syndrome, which was causing the unborn child to experience hydrops, meaning fluid was building up in her abdomen and under her skin. Her kidney was failing […]
South Carolina is the latest state to pass post-Roe abortion restrictions with 6-week ban
Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill Thursday that bans abortion in the state after six weeks of pregnancy. The new law allows exceptions for fatal fetal anomalies, when the mother’s life and health are at-risk. Victims of rape or incest can obtain abortions for up to 12 weeks if they filed a […]
Black Ohio woman criminally charged after miscarriage underscores the perils of pregnancy post-Roe
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio was in the throes of a bitter debate over abortion rights this fall when Brittany Watts, 21 weeks and 5 days pregnant, began passing thick blood clots. The 33-year-old Watts, who had not shared the news of her pregnancy even with her family, made her first prenatal visit to a […]
Kate Cox is leaving Texas to get an abortion. New data shows she’s part of post-Roe travel uptick.
On Monday, Kate Cox, a pregnant Texas woman locked in a legal battle over her state’s abortion ban, will leave the state to receive potentially lifesaving abortion treatment. New data shows Cox, who is 21 weeks pregnant and whose fetus was recently diagnosed with a genetic disorder, is part of what pro-abortion-rights advocates are calling […]