Hundreds of pro-life activists gathered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, June 24, to mark the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling that said the right to an abortion is not guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
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Wyoming’s Abortion Pill Ban Blocked While Lawsuit Proceeds
A judge blocked Wyoming’s ban on abortion pills days before it was set to take effect July 1.
Post Roe V. Wade: Abortion in America, One Year Later
It’s been one year since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade — the 1973 landmark decision that established the right to an abortion nationwide. The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, largely placed the question in the hands of individual states.
New York Lawmakers Aim to Shield Abortion Doctors From Out-of-State Prosecutions
Lawmakers in New York approved legislation June 20 granting legal protection to in-state doctors who prescribe and send abortion pills to patients in states that have restricted abortion.
Biden Spent First Term ‘Actively Promoting and Pushing Abortions’
On Jan. 22, 2021, days after President Joe Biden took office, he issued a statement for the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on the importance of pro-abortion policies, committing himself to enshrine the right to abortion in the Constitution and expand access to the procedure for women across the country.
Two Pro-Life Supporters, 80 and 73, Beaten Outside Baltimore Abortion Clinic
Police are searching for a man who attacked two men who were praying outside a Planned Parenthood clinic on May 26 in Baltimore.
Court Puts Temporary Hold On South Carolina Abortion Ban A Day After Governor Signed Bill
A judge put a temporary hold on South Carolina’s six-week ban on most abortions May 26, a day after Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed the measure into law.
South Carolina Governor Approves Six-Week Abortion Ban
With South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signing into law a bill banning most abortions in the state May 25, there are now 25 U.S. states that “have laws to protect life between conception and 12 weeks,” Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, said in a statement praising the South Carolina bill’s approval.
Despite FDA Safety Claims, Abortion Pill Opponents Concerned Increase Use Will Lead to More Women Harmed by Complication
Chemical abortion in the form of the “abortion pill” now accounts for 54% of U.S. abortions in 2022, up from 39% in 2017, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization with historical ties to Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider.
South Carolina Lawmakers Advance Six-Week Ban On Most Abortions
The South Carolina House of Representatives approved on May 17 a ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, paving the way for a significant change to the legality of abortion in one of the few Southern states that has not yet added restrictions to the procedure after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer.
