Showing posts with label Abortion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abortion. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Ohio Legislators Lack Standing to Claim Reproductive Rights Amendment to State Constitution Is Invalid

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In Dean v. Yost ,  (OH Com. Pl., Sept. 22, 2026), two members of the Ohio state legislature and a city council member sued contending that t...
Monday, September 28, 2026

6th Circuit: Tennessee's Ban on Recruiting a Minor to Obtain an Abortion Is Unconstitutional

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In Welty v. Dunaway , (6th Cir. Sept. 24, 2026), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision held unconstitutional both as appli...
Thursday, September 17, 2026

Planned Parenthood Challenges Wisconsin's Abortion Access Restrictions

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Suit was filed last week in a Wisconsin state trial court challenging Wisconsin laws which require abortions to be performed only by physici...
Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Indiana Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Religious Right to Abortion

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Last week, the Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments ( video of full oral arguments ) in  Individual Members of the Medical Licensing B...
Tuesday, September 15, 2026

9th Circuit: Church Loses Challenge to Washington's Abortion Coverage Mandate

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In Cedar Park Assembly of God of Kirkland, Washington v. Kuderer , (9th Cir., Sept. 14, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-...
Thursday, September 10, 2026

5th Circuit Hears Arguments on Ending Mailing of Mifepristone While Litigation Over FDA Rule Moves Forward

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The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday heard oral arguments in State of Louisiana v. FDA,  (5th Cir., argued 9/9/2026) ( audio of f...
Tuesday, September 08, 2026

New Jersey Expands Protections for Providers and Recipients of Reproductive Health Care; Catholic Conference Provides Guidance for Protesters

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On August 20, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed S2260 ( full text ) into law. The governor's press release announcing the signi...
Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Idaho's Abortion Ban Is Found to Be Too Broad; Court Expands Exceptions

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In Seyb v. Members of the Idaho Board of Medicine ,  (D ID, August 13, 2026), decided three weeks ago, an Idaho federal district court in an...
Friday, August 28, 2026

Vagueness Challenge to South Carolina's Abortion Law Will Move to Trial

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In Bingham v. Wilson , (D SC, Aug. 25, 2026), a suit brought by ob-gyn physicians, a South Carolina federal district court held that there i...
Sunday, August 23, 2026

Anti-Abortion Advocates Urge EPA To Require Data Collection on Mifepristone in Water Systems

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Anti-abortion advocates are using a new strategy in their efforts to limit or ban the use of the abortion drug mifepristone. In July, the En...
Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Police Enforcement of Rules Set by Farmers' Market Does Not Support a Section 1983 Action

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In Conwell v. City of Benson, Minnesota ,  (D MN, Aug. 14, 2026), a Minnesota federal district court denied a motion for a temporary restrai...
Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Massachusetts Liberalizes Access to Late Term Abortions

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On Monday, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed H.5595, titled An Act Prioritizing Patient Access To Care ( full text ). Under previo...
Wednesday, August 05, 2026

Florida AG Tells Catholic Schools to Grant Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Requirements [Corrected]

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier last week sent a letter ( full text ) to Florida's Conference of Catholic Bishops complaining th...
Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Federal Court Certifies to Michigan Supreme Court Questions on Michigan's Abortion Discrimination Ban

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In Right to Life of Michigan v. Nessel , (WD MI, July 10, 2026), two pro-life organizations, Right to Life of Michigan and Pregnancy Resourc...
Friday, July 03, 2026

Oregon's Definition of "Religious Employer" Violates Free Exercise Rights of Right-To-Life Organization

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In Oregon Right to Life v. O'Day , (D OR, July 1, 2026), an Oregon federal district court held that provisions in Oregon's Reproduct...
Wednesday, July 01, 2026

Michigan Catholic Charities Sues State Officials Over Ouster as Provider of Women's Substance Abuse Services

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Last week, Catholic Charities serving the Lansing, Michigan area filed suit against the director of Michigan's Department of Health and ...
Sunday, June 21, 2026

Court Invalidates Most of Missouri's Abortion Regulations

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In Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains v. State of Missouri ,  (MO Cir. Ct., June 18, 2026), a Missouri state trial cour...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

State AG's Urge FDA To Investigage Whether Mifepristone Is Contaminating Drinking Water Supplies

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In a press release issued on Monday, Liberty Counsel announced that 14 Republican state attorneys general have sent a letter ( full text  o...
Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Cert. Denied In School's Discipline of Pro-Life Student Group

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The Supreme Court yesterday denied review in E.D. v. Noblesville School District,  (Docket No. 25-906, certiorari  denied 6/15/2026). At iss...
Thursday, May 28, 2026

6th Circuit: Plaintiffs Lack Standing to Challenge Michigan's Reproductive Rights Amendment

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In Right to Life of Michigan v. Whitmer ,  (6th Cir., May 26, 2026), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a Michigan district cour...