Florida GOP Gov. DeSantis signs into law state’s 15-week abortion ban
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a 15-week abortion ban into law Thursday as the state joined a growing conservative push to restrict access ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could limit the procedure nationwide.
Oklahoma Gov. Stitt signs near-total abortion ban into law
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, signed a near-total abortion ban into law on Tuesday, making performing the procedure a felony.
With Roe in the Balance, Blue States Push for Abortion on Demand
As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade, several blue states have in recent months enshrined so-called abortion rights in their constitutions.
Kentucky governor vetoes 15-week abortion ban
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a Republican-backed measure on Friday that would ban abortions in Kentucky after 15 weeks of pregnancy and regulate the dispensing of abortion pills.
Oklahoma House passes bill sentencing doctors who perform abortion to jail
The Republican-led Oklahoma House has given final approval for a bill that criminalizes performing an abortion, sentencing doctors who carry out the procedure to jail terms of up to 10 years and a $100,000 fine, the Associated Press reports. The bill p…
New Colorado Law Enshrines ‘Fundamental Right’ to an Abortion
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the Reproductive Health Equity Act on Monday, which codifies ”a person’s fundamental right” to receive an abortion in the state.