An Idaho hospital will stop labor and delivery services, citing doctor shortages and the “political climate,” the hospital announced Friday. “Highly respected, talented physicians are leaving. Recruiting replacements will be extraordinarily difficult,” Bonner General Health, located in the city of Sandpoint, said in a news release. Pregnant women who utilized Bonner General, a 25-bed hospital, […]
Wyoming governor signs bill banning abortion pills
Federal judge weighs banning abortion pill Federal judge to decide soon if FDA-approved abortion pill should be blocked across the country 02:12 Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill Friday night prohibiting abortion pills in the state and also allowed a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature. In a statement, Gordon […]
Wyoming governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill Friday night prohibiting abortion pills in the state and also allowed a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature. The pills are already banned in 13 states with blanket bans on all forms of abortion, and 15 states already have limited access […]
Utah bans new licenses for abortion clinics, forcing them to close by year’s end
Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed H.B. 467 into law on Wednesday, which outlaws providing licenses to abortion clinics in the state, and forces those in operation to close either by year’s end or when their license expires — whichever comes first. The law will take effect on May 3. “Yesterday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox […]
Texas judge weighs halting access to abortion pill
Texas judge weighs halting access to abortion pill – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge in Texas heard arguments in a case that could disrupt access to abortion pills nationwide. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini reports, and then Alina Salganicoff, senior vice president and director of women’s health policy at KFF, joins John […]
Texas judge hears arguments in abortion pill case
Texas judge hears arguments in abortion pill case – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday heard arguments over whether the Food and Drug Administration’s decades-old approval of the abortion medication drug mifepristone should be overturned. Christina Ruffini reports from Amarillo. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for […]
Texas judge to hold hearing on FDA abortion pill case
Texas judge to hold hearing on FDA abortion pill case – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge in Texas will hear arguments today in a lawsuit claiming the FDA should have never approved the drug mifepristone. When used with another medication, it is the most common method of abortion in the U.S. Leah […]
Ohio Supreme Court to review block of near-ban on abortion
The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to review a judge’s order that is blocking enforcement of Ohio’s so-called heartbeat abortion ban, and to consider whether the clinics that have sued have standing to challenge the law ByJULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to review a county judge’s […]
3 Texas women sued for wrongful death after man alleges they helped his ex-wife obtain medication for an abortion
5 women sue Texas over abortion ban 5 women sue Texas, saying abortion ban put their lives in danger 02:27 Three women in Texas are being sued for wrongful death by a man who claims they helped his now-ex-wife obtain medication for an abortion. It’s another test of state-enforced bans since the U.S. Supreme court […]
Michigan legislature votes to repeal 1931 law criminalizing abortion drugs
The Michigan Legislature on Wednesday repealed a 1931 law that criminalized abortion drugs in the state. H.B. 4006 passed the state House by a 58-50 margin on March 2, and the state Senate by a 20-18 margin less than a week later. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign the bill. “Today’s repeal […]