Tag: Abortion controversy
Trump’s sway tested in race for open mid-Ohio US House seat
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The crowded Republican primary for an open U.S. House seat in central Ohio is testing the ongoing political sway of former...
Mississippi to file arguments in landmark abortion case
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi attorney general’s office is expected to file briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to outline the state’s...
Fourth state in Mexico legalizes abortion, up to 12 weeks
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Veracruz became the fourth of the country’s 32 states to legalize abortion Tuesday.
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‘Abortion reversal’ bill introduced in GOP-led Ohio House
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A bill that would require doctors to tell women undergoing drug-induced abortions about a disputed method for potentially stopping the abortion...
20 states support South Carolina in abortion lawsuit
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Twenty states are supporting South Carolina's defense of a new abortion law, arguing in an amicus brief that a federal judge...
Lawsuit challenges Texas law banning abortion after 6 weeks
A coalition of abortion providers and advocates filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Texas law that would allow private citizens to sue anyone...
State reports slight increase in Indiana abortions for 2020
INDIANAPOLIS — The number of abortions performed in Indiana grew slightly last year, with a new state report showing that drug-induced abortions made up...
Mexico high court strikes down limit in rape case abortions
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a state law limiting legal abortions for rape victims to the first trimester of a...
Iowa court: State may block abortion provider sex education
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa's high court said Wednesday that the state may refuse to allow Planned Parenthood to conduct sex education programs funded...
AP-NORC poll: Most say restrict abortion after 1st trimester
NEW YORK — A solid majority of Americans believe most abortions should be legal in the first three months of a woman’s pregnancy, but...