Arizona judge to hear state’s request to enforce abortion ban
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona judge will hear arguments Friday on the state’s request to allow prosecutors to enforce a near-total ban on abortions under a law that has been…
Google workers demand protection against abortion and data privacy
Hundreds of Google employees are calling on the company to expand its abortion care benefits to contract workers and strengthen privacy protections for Google users who search for abortion information…
Activist Offers to Pay for Kansas Abortion Vote Recount
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An anti-abortion activist who heads a small far-right Republican group said he was offered to pay the expected $229,000 cost of a manual recount of votes…
Republican Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate Darren Bailey Defends Comparing Abortion to the Holocaust
Facing criticism for earlier comments that compared abortion to the Holocaust, the Republican gubernatorial candidate in Illinois refuses to apologize, saying a group of rabbis backed the comparison. “I have…
Indiana businesses react to state’s near-total abortion ban, calling it ‘bad for business’
In the wake of Indiana’s near-total abortion ban, some businesses have announced plans to expand out of the state fearing the law’s impact on workforce retention with what one economist…
Pritzker and Lightfoot Unveil Welcome Mat for Indiana Businesses in Wake of New Abortion Restrictions in Hoosier State
Calling Illinois an “oasis” for abortion rights, Gov. JB Pritzker put up the welcome sign Monday for businesses looking to expand outside of states like Indiana that adopt new abortion…
Nebraska Republicans lack votes to pass 12-week abortion ban
By Gabriela Borter (Reuters) – Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts will not call the state legislature into a special session to consider tougher abortion laws because Republican lawmakers did not have…
Harris meets with college and university leaders to discuss abortion decision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with leaders from U.S. colleges and universities on Monday to discuss the challenges facing students after the recent Supreme Court decision…
Indiana becomes first state to pass abortion ban after Roe
Abortion rights protesters at the Indiana Capitol on Friday. (Arleigh Rodgers/Associated Press) Indiana on Friday became the first state to pass abortion restrictions since the Supreme Court. overturned Roe v.…
Indiana lawmakers pass first state abortion ban since Roe was struck down
By Gabriella Borter and Steve Gorman (Reuters) – Indiana’s Republican-controlled Senate gave final legislative approval on Friday to a bill that would ban most abortions, six weeks after a U.S.…