Florida bills burden women’s health

Christopher Estes writes in the St. Petersburg Times: “In medical school, we learn that the patient comes first. Our Legislature is trying to gut this principle. The House passed six bills meant to separate women from medical care they need; the Senate a…

Judge refuses to delay enforcement of Indiana abortion law

Heather Gillers writes for The Indianapolis Star (via USA Today): “A federal judge [May 11] denied Planned Parenthood of Indiana’s request that she order the state to hold off on enforcing a new law cutting funds to the health care provider.”

An Insult to Women

Amy Bryant writes in the Raleigh News & Observer: “Legislators in Raleigh are considering the “Woman’s Right to Know Act,” a long list of hoops for North Carolina women to jump through when they need abortions. As an obstetrician/gynecologist, I urge…

Local ABC Covers Voting Rights, HR3 Rally

Brianne Carter reports for ABC7 on a May 4 rally for D.C. voting rights and against H.R. 3, which had just passed the House. This bill, if enacted into law, would place extreme restrictions on abortion care funding, including forbidding the District from…

House Escalates Savage Attack on Women’s Health

Today the House passed a sweeping anti-abortion rights bill that would enshrine abortion funding restrictions into law, putting women’s health and lives at risk. NOW vows to work aggressively to block passage in the Senate and applauds the White House for threatening to veto this bill.