Planned Parenthood plans mobile abortion clinic in Illinois
Planned Parenthood officials have announced plans for a mobile abortion clinic, a 37-foot RV that will stay in Illinois but travel close to the borders of adjoining states that have banned abortions since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade earlier this year.
Abortion clinic fights fine over Florida waiting period
In the second similar case to emerge in recent weeks, a Miami abortion clinic is fighting an attempt by state regulators to impose a fine over allegations that it did not properly comply with a law requiring 24-hour waiting periods before abortions can be performed.
Florida girl, 16, not ‘mature’ enough for abortion, court rules
An appellate court has upheld a lower court ruling that a parentless 16-year-old girl in the Florida Panhandle is not “sufficiently mature” to end her pregnancy while seeking a waiver from a state law requiring minors to get parental consent for an abortion.
City of Orlando employee suspended amid investigation for blocking women’s health clinic access, officials say
An Orlando staffer was suspended amid an investigation into a complaint claiming they blocked access to a women’s health clinic in a city-owned vehicle earlier this month, city officials announced Thursday.
YouTube to remove videos spreading abortion falsehoods
YouTube will begin removing misleading videos about abortion in response to falsehoods being spread about the procedure that is being banned or restricted across a broad swath of the U.S. The move announced Thursday by the Google-owned video site comes about a month after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the case that had protected the legality of abortion in the country for nearly 50 years.
It's a new era for funding on both sides of abortion debate
Philanthropy-Abortion-Rights FILE - Abortion rights activists gather for a protest following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, at Washington Square Park, Friday, June 24, 2022, in New York. The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade has ushered in a new era of funding on both sides of the abortion debate. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) (Yuki Iwamura)NEW YORK — (AP) — The Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade has ushered in a new era of funding on both sides of the abortion debate. And donors on both sides will now be expected to put money behind their words. Even so, he said, the group remains “a multimillion-dollar David to abortion’s multibillion-dollar Goliath.”“The end of Roe v. Wade unfortunately does not mean the end of Planned Parenthood or the end of abortion,” Shakely said.
wftv.comProviders argue Florida’s privacy measure protects abortion
A state court is being asked to block a new Florida law which bans most abortions after 15 weeks just days after a conservative U.S. Supreme Court majority overturned a landmark case that had provided constitutional protections for women seeking abortions for almost 50 years.
This is what abortion protests look like in Washington D.C. right now
The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion that had stood for nearly a half-century. The decision by the court’s conservative majority overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling and is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
Florida leaders argue over holding special session to strengthen state abortion laws
Rep. Anthony Sabatini, a Republican who represents Lake County’s District 32 in the Florida House of Representatives, is calling for a special legislative session after the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court Friday.
Malta activists protest, seek to decriminalize abortion
Malta Abortion Protest Activists hold up banners in both English and Maltese reading, 'I decide', 'Abortion is a woman's right', and 'Abortion is healthcare, not a crime', as they stand outside the Maltese law courts in Valletta, Malta, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. A coalition of abortion rights activists filed a legal protest in Malta’s courts on Wednesday demanding the legalization of abortion in the island nation that is the only European Union member where the procedure is criminalized. (AP Photo/Kevin Schembri Orland) (Kevin Schembri Orland)VALLETTA, Malta — (AP) — Abortion rights activists filed a legal protest in Malta’s courts on Wednesday demanding the legalization of abortion in the only European Union member where the procedure is criminalized. At the protest, activists said the prohibition has had a direct impact on the quality of their lives. She “strongly urged" Maltese authorities to repeal provisions criminalizing abortion and to develop women’s access to legal and safe abortion.
wftv.comWhere does Florida stand on abortion? Ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy faces challenge in court
While the nation is waiting to see what the U.S. Supreme Court's final decision will be in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which could result in an overturning of Roe v. Wade, the state of Florida has taken the proactive move of passing new restrictions on abortion.
Wisconsin attorney general won't enforce any abortion ban
Wisconsin is one of nine states with an abortion ban law that predates Roe v. Wade, according to the analysis. Kaul told the AP that it's not clear what exactly the law in Wisconsin would be if Roe v. Wade is struck down. “Diverting resources from those important cases to the kinds of cases that could be brought under abortion ban, which I also believe to be unconstitutional, is not something that I would do as attorney general,” he said. Kaul said enforcing an abortion ban would undermine public safety. “I am proudly pro-life and I will defend the police and defend our Wisconsin laws, including our abortion ban, if allowed,” Toney said.
wftv.comFew want Roe overturned, but abortion opinions vary widely
Abortion Public Opinion Abortion rights advocates demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington. BIG PICTUREOverall, when asking Americans whether abortion should be legal or illegal, a majority of Americans side with abortion rights. After the first trimester, though, most Americans say there should be restrictions on abortion rights. While the high court's precedent established abortion rights throughout the United States, upholding Mississippi's law would give states the power to chip away at those rights. Among Republicans, 43% of moderates and liberals say abortion should be allowable in that case; only 14% of conservatives do.
wftv.comFew want Roe overturned, but abortion opinions vary widely
Abortion Public Opinion Abortion rights advocates demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington. BIG PICTUREOverall, when asking Americans whether abortion should be legal or illegal, a majority of Americans side with abortion rights. After the first trimester, though, most Americans say there should be restrictions on abortion rights. While the high court's precedent established abortion rights throughout the United States, upholding Mississippi's law would give states the power to chip away at those rights. Among Republicans, 43% of moderates and liberals say abortion should be allowable in that case; only 14% of conservatives do.
wftv.comSan Marino legalizes abortion; Pope, women's groups disagree
San Marino Abortion Activists of the "Unione Donne Sammarinesi" San Marino's women union camp celebrate in San Marino, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, the victory in a referendum to decriminalize abortion in certain circumstances. Women in San Marino seeking an abortion usually go to neighboring Italy. Only 41% of eligible voters cast ballots, but no quorum was necessary and only 3,265 of San Marino's population of 33,000 voted “No." Giacomo Volpinari, a San Marino citizen, said the vote was historic and showed the power of a referendum to change course. “Where politics couldn’t reach, it was the people who chose to get out from a medieval situation San Marino lived in for centuries,” he said.
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