The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that the Arizona law banning abortions at 20 weeks violates women's rights, making it "per se unconstitutional." The opinion, authored by Judge Marsha Berzon, focused...
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A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas on Friday temporarily blocked enforcement of a law law banning abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy. US District Judge Susan Webber Wright granted a...
Federal judge allows challenge to Arkansas abortion law to proceed
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas on Wednesday rejected Arkansas' attempt to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state's law banning abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy. US District...
Two advocacy groups filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas Tuesday challenging the Human Heartbeat Protection Act . The Human Heartbeat Protection Act is an...
North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple on Tuesday signed SB 2368 , a measure banning abortions after 20 weeks gestation based on the controversial premise that a fetus can feel pain at that point. The North Dakota...
Federal judge temporarily blocks closure of lone Mississippi abortion clinic
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi on Monday extended an injunction blocking Mississippi from revoking the license of the state's only abortion clinic. In seeking to close down...
The North Dakota House of Representatives voted on Friday to pass SB 2368 , a measure outlawing abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy based on the controversial premise that a fetus can feel pain after 20...
Alabama governor signs bill strengthening restrictions on abortion clinics
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday signed the Women's Health and Safety Act , which imposes increases safety requirements on abortion clinics and practitioners within the state. The Act requires clinics that provide abortions...