A New York county clerk has again rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to enforce a $113,000 civil judgment against a New York doctor accused of violating Texas abortion laws. The move highlights a growing legal standoff between red and blue states in the post-Roe era.
A University of Kentucky professor alleges in a forthcoming book that the American pro‑life movement overlaps with white nationalist and authoritarian populist ideologies.
The Trump administration’s signature “One Big Beautiful Bill,” signed into law last week, includes a provision pausing federal Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood for one year.
British pop star Lily Allen sparked outrage this week after laughing and singing about her past abortions during a public podcast appearance. Speaking on BBC’s Miss Me? podcast, Allen, 40, disturbingly joked, “Abortions, I’ve had a few, but then again, I can’t remember exactly how many,” while singing to the tune of Frank Sinatra’s classic “My Way.”
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined 21 other Democratic attorneys general in a coordinated push to ensure hospitals perform emergency abortions. The group sent a letter Tuesday to the American Hospital Association, emphasizing that hospitals remain legally obligated to provide abortion care under federal law in certain emergency situations.
A new national survey shows that most American voters strongly oppose taxpayer funding for organizations such as Planned Parenthood that perform abortions and offer gender transition treatments to minors. The poll, conducted by CRC Research for the Life Leadership Conference, found 64 percent of registered voters disapprove of public funds going to groups that provide puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and related services to minors.
