Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (R) recently signed a bill allowing medical personnel to refuse to conduct abortions or other practices violating their religious beliefs and conscience.
The University of Colorado Boulder (CU) and Boulder Valley Health Center quietly canceled a controversial “Sex Ed Summer Camp” for incoming 5th through 8th graders after rising safety concerns. The camp, initially promoted as “justice-rooted” and “affirming,” planned to teach minors about “bodies beyond the binary” and “gender and sexuality.”
A new study released by the Ethics and Public Policy Center found that 1 in 10 women who take mifepristone to induce abortions experience severe complications, a number at least 22 times as high as reported on the drug's label.
The Illinois House of Representatives, led by Democrats, has passed House Bill 3637, aiming to ensure continued access to abortion medication, specifically mifepristone, regardless of potential federal restrictions.
Maria Margarita Rojas, a 48-year-old midwife from the Houston area, has been arrested and charged with performing illegal abortions and practicing medicine without a license, marking the first criminal case under Texas' near-total abortion ban.
West Springfield High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, has come under scrutiny for a Women's History Month display titled "The ABCs to ME," featuring terms such as "A is for Abortion," "T is for Trans Women," and "Q is for Queer."
On Monday, Democrat Governor Tina Kotek declared March 10 as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day" in Oregon, reaffirming her administration's commitment to expanding abortion access in the wake of post-Roe v. Wade restrictions in conservative-led states. The declaration comes as Oregon has seen a significant increase in out-of-state patients seeking abortions due to new restrictions in states such as Idaho, Texas, and Louisiana.
