abortion

Many of the states that are moving to ban abortion tend to have less access to health care, worse maternal and infant health care outcomes and weaker social supports for children and families.

When an Indiana abortion provider was attacked by pundits and political leaders, the vitriol hit home for medical residents at Indiana’s largest teaching hospital. Many of these young doctors were certain they wanted to practice in Indiana after training. Lately, some have felt more ambivalent.

Last week, voters in red-state Kansas overwhelmingly rejected a GOP ballot issue to do away with abortion rights. Ohio voters will likely get a chance to vote on abortion rights too, but not until pro-abortion groups deal with some unfinished business.

Indiana on Friday became the first state in the nation to approve abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The ban takes effect Sept. 15.

Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, scholars noted that states with the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. also had higher maternal mortality rates. Now, researchers warn, those death rates could get even worse.

Across the nation, a patchwork of laws exist regarding assisted reproductive technologies. Could the overturning of Roe lead to outright bans?

The panel, hosted by the grassroots group “No Laws in Our Bodies,” spoke of consequences stemming from the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which set in motion the state’s trigger ban.

Dr. Caitlin Bernard has threatened to sue Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita for "false and misleading statements" he made after she provided a medication abortion for the girl from Ohio.

A “conscience clause” that went into effect in September 2021 could complicate matters even more.

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