As states across the nation move to constrain women’s abortion rights, U.S. maternal mortality continues to rise. The trend stands in contrast to other nations, which has seen sharp drops in deaths during and after pregnancy. Republican’s haven’t made a peep about the upswing in maternal mortality. They have, however, moved to increase it by…
Monthly Archives: February, 2017
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Indiana Bill Promotes Misleading, Potentially Harmful ‘Abortion Reversal’
An Indiana House committee has narrowly approved legislation of an Indiana Bill that Promotes Misleading, Potentially Harmful ‘Abortion Reversal’ — requiring providers to tell women about so-called “abortion reversal.” Women seeking to reverse a chemical abortion may seek injections of progesterone, a hormone that supports a number of chemical changes during the first trimester of…
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Four State-Level Abortion Restrictions That Could Go to the Supreme Court
President Trump is a direct threat to abortion rights, particularly if he gets more than one Supreme Court nominee. An end to Roe vs. Wade would send abortion back to the states. Women’s access to abortions would then depend on geography. So will abortion make it to the Supreme Court? And will the wrong case…
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Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch Abortion
Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch abortion. Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch Abortion – He has never ruled on abortion. So what does the nominee believe about choice? He ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby in the landmark decision about access to contraceptives. His other rulings point to a staunchly conservative judge. Learn more with…
