/tags/u-s-abortion-laws U.S. abortion laws en-US WLRN Thu, 02 May 2024 14:12:38 GMT /government-politics/2024-05-02/floridas-6-week-abortion-ban-women-health-care Florida's ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health care. Thu, 02 May 2024 14:12:38 GMT /government-politics/2024-05-02/floridas-6-week-abortion-ban-women-health-care David Fischer and Stephany Matat | Associated Press /health/2024-04-09/abortion-ban-florida-latin-america With the Florida Supreme Court upholding the state’s new restrictive abortion ban, pregnant women in Florida, especially those in South Florida, may soon head to countries in Latin America, where several countries have legalized the procedure, a reproductive health expert told ¸Ű°ÄĚěĎ²Ęon Friday. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health/2024-04-09/abortion-ban-florida-latin-america Helen Acevedo, Sergio R. Bustos /health/2023-02-22/state-seeks-to-move-forward-with-abortion-clinic-law Pointing to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year to overturn Roe v. Wade, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody asked a federal judge to scrap a 2016 ruling that prevented the state from cutting off public money to abortion providers for health services unrelated to abortion. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 21:56:41 GMT /health/2023-02-22/state-seeks-to-move-forward-with-abortion-clinic-law Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /health/2022-11-30/broward-county-abortion-clinic-fights-state-fine-over-floridas-24-hour-waiting-period-rule A Broward County abortion clinic is fighting a $56,000 state fine stemming from allegations that it did not properly comply with a law requiring 24-hour waiting periods before abortions can be performed. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:30:00 GMT /health/2022-11-30/broward-county-abortion-clinic-fights-state-fine-over-floridas-24-hour-waiting-period-rule News Serivce of Florida /news/2022-09-09/south-carolina-senators-reject-a-near-total-abortion-ban South Carolina senators rejected a ban on almost all abortions Thursday in a special session called in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade after five Republicans, including all the chamber’s women, refused to support it. Fri, 09 Sep 2022 15:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-09/south-carolina-senators-reject-a-near-total-abortion-ban Jeffrey Collins /news/2022-08-18/can-a-teen-be-too-immature-to-choose-abortion-this-court-case-shows-the-complexities A Florida court ruled that a parentless 16-year-old seeking an abortion was not "sufficiently mature" to make that decision. The case highlights the longstanding challenges of parental consent laws. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 19:42:40 GMT /news/2022-08-18/can-a-teen-be-too-immature-to-choose-abortion-this-court-case-shows-the-complexities Rachel Treisman /news/2022-08-18/google-workers-sign-petition-asking-company-to-protect-peoples-abortion-search-data Workers are asking Google to protect user location data and search history from law enforcement agencies that might attempt to prosecute abortion seekers. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:45:00 GMT /news/2022-08-18/google-workers-sign-petition-asking-company-to-protect-peoples-abortion-search-data Raquel Maria Dillon /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-07-29/more-people-are-opting-to-get-sterilized-and-some-are-being-turned-away Doctors say more of their patients are seeking permanent sterilization procedures, but some patients are reporting that doctors are unwilling to operate on people of childbearing age. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 15:20:08 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-07-29/more-people-are-opting-to-get-sterilized-and-some-are-being-turned-away Aaron Bolton, Ellis Juhlin /news/2022-07-22/appeals-court-wont-fast-track-florida-abortion-lawsuit The legal battle over Florida’s new 15-week abortion ban won’t go on a fast track to the state Supreme Court, which has previously ruled that the constitution’s privacy provisions guarantee a right to abortion. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:43:59 GMT /news/2022-07-22/appeals-court-wont-fast-track-florida-abortion-lawsuit The Associated Press /news/2022-07-13/a-rape-an-abortion-and-a-one-source-story-a-childs-ordeal-becomes-national-news The Indianapolis Star's story about an anonymous child rape victim from Ohio who crossed state lines to get an abortion became a political lightning rod. Now a man has been arraigned for the rape. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:40:11 GMT /news/2022-07-13/a-rape-an-abortion-and-a-one-source-story-a-childs-ordeal-becomes-national-news David Folkenflik, Sarah McCammon