Abortion - Page 145

Iowa pauses practice of paying for emergency contraception, abortions for victims of sexual assault

April 10, 2023

Iowa pauses practice of paying for emergency contraception, abortions for victims of sexual assault

Assault victims won't receive payments for emergency contraception and abortion from the Iowa Attorney General's Office. The payments are on hold as part of a review of victim services.

AOC doubles down on 'ignoring' abortion rule, Clarence Thomas impeachment: 'abuse of judicial overreach'

April 10, 2023

AOC doubles down on 'ignoring' abortion rule, Clarence Thomas impeachment: 'abuse of judicial overreach'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended a pair of controversial positions she vocalized over the weekend, including remarks on Justice Thomas and mifepristone.

HHS Secretary says Biden administration ignoring federal judge’s abortion pill ruling is ‘on the table’

April 9, 2023

HHS Secretary says Biden administration ignoring federal judge’s abortion pill ruling is ‘on the table’

HHS secretary Xavier Becerra condemned the ruling against an abortion pill on Sunday, warning that all manner of options are being considered to combat it.

Schumer says judge's mifepristone abortion pill ruling 'could throw our country into chaos'

April 8, 2023

Schumer says judge's mifepristone abortion pill ruling 'could throw our country into chaos'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer blasted a Texas judge's decision halting FDA approval for mifepristone, an abortion pill manufactured by Danco Laboratories.

New York City nuns see Roe v. Wade being overturned as an 'opportunity': 'A new point' in history

April 8, 2023

New York City nuns see Roe v. Wade being overturned as an 'opportunity': 'A new point' in history

Sister Mary Grace, SV, of the Sisters of Life, shares the order's work in helping women in pregnancy crisis.

Abortion clinics will get 'special status' under new zoning rules, DC-area church warns

April 8, 2023

Abortion clinics will get 'special status' under new zoning rules, DC-area church warns

The Alexandria, Virginia, City Council is considering a zoning amendment that could make it easier for abortion clinics to be built in the Washington, D.C.-area city, according to a Catholic group.

AOC, Dem senator call on Biden administration to ignore abortion pill ruling

April 8, 2023

AOC, Dem senator call on Biden administration to ignore abortion pill ruling

New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Friday the Biden administration should ignore a federal judge's decision halting the FDA's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.

Federal judges issue dueling decisions on abortion drug mifepristone

April 7, 2023

Federal judges issue dueling decisions on abortion drug mifepristone

A federal judge in Texas ordered that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration halt its approval of the abortion pill mifepristone on Friday.

Kansas Legislature passes abortion pill plan, lawmakers expect Gov. Laura Kelly to veto

April 7, 2023

Kansas Legislature passes abortion pill plan, lawmakers expect Gov. Laura Kelly to veto

Lawmakers in Kansas pushed through a bill that would require providers to tell patients that a medication abortion can be 'reversed' once it's started.

Democrat wins in Wisconsin, Chicago are a 'five-alarm warning’ to GOP about 2024: WSJ

April 6, 2023

Democrat wins in Wisconsin, Chicago are a 'five-alarm warning’ to GOP about 2024: WSJ

A column from the Wall Street Journal Editorial board claimed the the Democratic Party electoral victories in the midwest this week should be a warning for the GOP about 2024.