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Roe v. Wade lawyer dies, former student says; as Supreme Court reconsiders landmark abortion case

December 26, 2021

Roe v. Wade lawyer dies, former student says; as Supreme Court reconsiders landmark abortion case

Sarah Weddington, one of the attorneys who argued the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade in 1973, passed away at the age of 76, a former student said Sunday. Her reported death comes while the Supreme Court is considering a case with the potential to reverse the landmark abortion case.

Illinois minors can get abortions without parental notification after Dem governor Pritzker signs repeal

December 18, 2021

Illinois minors can get abortions without parental notification after Dem governor Pritzker signs repeal

Doctors in Illinois will no longer need to notify the parents of an underage girl 48 hours before her scheduled abortion, after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a repeal of the state's law Friday.

Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles faces class-action lawsuit after data breach

December 17, 2021

Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles faces class-action lawsuit after data breach

Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles is facing a class-action lawsuit after a data breach that impacted more than 400,000 patients.

Pro-life advocate calls FDA rollback of restrictions on telemedicine abortions 'reckless'

December 17, 2021

Pro-life advocate calls FDA rollback of restrictions on telemedicine abortions 'reckless'

After the Food and Drug Administration announced a rollback of restrictions that the Trump administration placed on telemedicine abortions on Thursday, one pro-life advocate is calling the decision “reckless.”

FDA loosens restrictions on telemedicine abortions as the Supreme Court considers rolling back Roe v. Wade

December 16, 2021

FDA loosens restrictions on telemedicine abortions as the Supreme Court considers rolling back Roe v. Wade

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its decision to remove restrictions on telemedicine abortions.

Atheist WaPo columnist bemoans idea babies have souls, says she'd 'feel nothing' if mother aborted her

December 16, 2021

Atheist WaPo columnist bemoans idea babies have souls, says she'd 'feel nothing' if mother aborted her

Liberal Washington Post columnist and self-declared atheist sought to refute faith-based arguments against abortion.

Wisconsin attorney general won’t enforce any abortion ban

December 15, 2021

Wisconsin attorney general won’t enforce any abortion ban

Wisconsin’s Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul said in an interview Tuesday that he would not investigate or prosecute anyone for having an abortion should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.

Pro-life advocates rip Kamala Harris' prediction that 'women will die' if Roe v. Wade is overturned

December 15, 2021

Pro-life advocates rip Kamala Harris' prediction that 'women will die' if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Vice President Kamala Harris warned that “women will die” if the Supreme Court overturns the precedent on abortion set in Roe v. Wade (1973), but pro-life advocates countered that the solution to maternal mortality cannot be the killing of unborn babies.

Arizona asks Supreme Court to allow law barring abortions for fetal abnormalities

December 14, 2021

Arizona asks Supreme Court to allow law barring abortions for fetal abnormalities

The state of Arizona is calling on the Supreme Court to uphold a law in the state that bans abortions due to certain genetic abnormalities such as Down syndrome.

Texas abortion law author responds to Newsom's push for similar gun law: 'Good luck with that'

December 14, 2021

Texas abortion law author responds to Newsom's push for similar gun law: 'Good luck with that'

Texas state Sen. Bryan Hughes authored a controversial abortion law that places enforcement power into the hands of the public, but he was dismissive of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's suggestion that his state do something similar with gun control.