Doctors say the Texas abortion ban is complicating other types of medical decisions
The law bans nearly all abortions, and doctors providing pregnancy care are hoping for more clarity soon, as legal challenges continue.
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A Texas Doctor Says He Defied The Abortion Law, Risking Lawsuits
Dr. Alan Braid said that his decision to perform an abortion past the six-week mark earlier this month was a matter of duty.
A Woman Of Color Will Lead EMILY's List For The First Time
Laphonza Butler, the political organization's third president, will be the first Black woman and first mother to lead the group. She is a former senior adviser to Kamala Harris and Airbnb executive.
TikTok Activists Are Flooding A Texas Abortion Reporting Site With Spam
A new law in Texas makes it illegal to have an abortion after six weeks, as well as to help anyone have an abortion. Activists are spamming a website set up to report people for violating the law.
Activists Say Romania Has Been Quietly Phasing Out Abortion
Doctors are using conscientious objection to turn down patients. Religious anti-abortion clinics are springing up. Advocates say abortion rights are under threat again in Romania.
More Abortion Restrictions Have Been Enacted In The U.S. This Year Than In Any Other
Legislatures across the country have passed a record 90 abortion restrictions and bans in 2021. Anti-abortion-rights activists hope a conservative Supreme Court will uphold those laws.
How An Anti-Vice Crusader Sabotaged The Early Birth Control Movement
The Comstock Act, which passed in 1873, virtually outlawed contraception. In The Man Who Hated Women, author Amy Sohn writes about the man behind the law — and the women prosecuted under it.
After Debate On Biden's Abortion Views, Bishops Vote to Rethink Communion Rules
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has voted to move forward with a process that could call into question the eligibility of politicians like President Joe Biden to receive Communion.
Biden's Budget Proposal Reverses A Decades-Long Ban On Abortion Funding
Biden's budget follows through on a campaign promise to overturn the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding ban on federal funding for most abortions. It's not clear the change will be approved by Congress.
Vatican Warns U.S. Bishops About Denying Communion To Supporters Of Abortion Rights
The possible plan could affect President Biden, among other Catholic political figures. The Vatican is calling for U.S. bishops to reach a consensus and says any such move could sow division.