A Michigan judge on Friday blocked county prosecutors from enforcing the state’s 1931 ban on abortion for the foreseeable future.
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Read More »August 19, 2022 Comments Off on Prosecutors cannot enforce Michigan’s abortion ban, judge rules
A Michigan judge on Friday blocked county prosecutors from enforcing the state’s 1931 ban on abortion for the foreseeable future.
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Read More »August 18, 2022 Comments Off on Post-Roe differences surface in GOP over new abortion rules
Wisconsin's 1849 law that bans abortion except when a mother's life is at risk has become newly relevant.
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Read More »August 4, 2022 Comments Off on Florida governor suspends prosecutor over new abortion law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended the elected state prosecutor of Tampa for pledging not to enforce the state's new 15-week abortion ban.
Read More »August 3, 2022 Comments Off on Biden signs executive order to protect travel for abortion
President Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed in part at making it easier for women seeking abortions to travel between states to obtain access to the procedure.
Read More »August 3, 2022 Comments Off on Abortion court battles press on, even in deep red states
It’s likely that virtually all abortions will be banned eventually in most Republican-dominated states, but there are still battles to play out in court.
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Read More »August 2, 2022 Comments Off on Justice Department sues over Idaho’s abortion law
The Justice Department is suing Idaho, arguing that its new abortion law violates federal law because it does not allow doctors to provide medically necessary treatment.
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Read More »August 2, 2022 Comments Off on Bipartisan compromise bill would restore abortion rights
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing compromise legislation to restore abortion access in the wake of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Read More »July 25, 2022 Comments Off on In Supreme Court leak investigation, so many questions but so few answers
Soon after the unprecedented leak of the draft opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade, Chief Justice John Roberts ordered an investigation. Since then? Silence.
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Read More »July 22, 2022 Comments Off on Md. ethics panel cautions judges on discussing Dobbs, ramifications
Judges speaking on the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade must not discuss their personal views, the Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee says.
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Read More »July 18, 2022 Comments Off on Law banning illegal-immigration encouragement loses free speech challenge
Today is Monday, the 46th anniversary of Nadia Comaneci becoming the first Olympic gymnast to score a perfect 10. Here are some other news items. — U.S. appeals court strikes down as unconstitutional a law against encouraging noncitizens to enter ...
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