3 posts tagged ‘texas heartbeat act’
Kansas Republicans Are Trying to Pass an Abortion Ban After Kansas Voters Voted Against One
In 2022, Kansas voters overwhelmingly rejected an anti-abortion ballot measure that attempted to strike the right to abortion from the state Constitution—a right that had been established by a state Supreme Court decision in 2019. Now, Kansas Republicans are openly defying voters: Last week, eight House Republicans… Read more...
A Proposed Update to Florida’s Wrongful Death Law Could Screw Over Abortion Providers
The Florida legislature is kicking off 2024 by considering a bill that would amend the state’s wrongful death law so that people could sue over the loss of an “unborn child.” The bill, called Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child, was pre-filed for this legislative session at the end of 2o23 and… Read more...
Texas City Holds Third, Chaotic Meeting on Whether-Slash-How to Ban Abortion Travel
This week, the city council representing Amarillo, Texas, hosted its third, hours-long meeting on the same issue: whether—and how—to enact an abortion travel ban. (Mind you, Texas already bans abortion and threatens abortion providers with life in prison.) The ordinance would be similar to what we’ve seen several… Read more...