Reproductive rights news covering abortion legislation, reproductive healthcare access, court decisions, and state-by-state policy developments.
This commentary argues that anti-abortion lawmakers are using fetal personhood language in substance use laws to criminalize pregnant people and restrict abortion access. It contends that such punitive policies are ineffective for preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and instead deter pregnant individuals from seeking support, ultimately undermining reproductive rights.
This commentary argues that anti-abortion activists are not satisfied with leaving abortion to the states, as seen in Louisiana's lawsuit seeking to block mifepristone distribution nationwide. It contends that the case aims to impose Louisiana's restrictive policies on the entire country, undermining state autonomy and access to medication abortion.
This commentary argues that India's ART and surrogacy laws are outdated and create legal dilemmas for individuals, as seen in cases involving age limits, marital consent, and embryo use. It contends that the laws lack dispute resolution mechanisms and fail to address modern family dynamics, leaving courts to handle complex petitions.
Doctors report that Clearblue pregnancy tests are causing false positives, leading to unnecessary stress and travel for abortion care. Dr. Sheila Attaie estimates seeing a patient with a false positive every other day at a Kansas abortion clinic. Patients often avoid local doctors to confirm pregnancy due to abortion bans in their home states.
This commentary argues that the US Supreme Court manipulated legal rules on implied causes of action to defund Planned Parenthood, citing inconsistencies between recent decisions. The author contends that the Court's Republican majority bent legal principles to achieve anti-abortion outcomes, undermining judicial integrity.