abortion

TL/DR - Despite pressure from conservatives including former President Trump, Republican lawmakers in Arizona blocked a Democratic bid to repeal an 1864 abortion ban. Only one Republican, state Rep. Matt Gress, voted in favor of the repeal bill with the majority blocking it on procedural grounds. Abortion rights advocates are gathering signatures…

TL/DR - The key 2024 political races in Texas include the Republican presidential primaries, the U.S. Senate seat race, and several Texas House races. Among the topics under discussion were the potential impact of Texas' abortion ban on the elections, the influence of Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial, and the legacy of late…

TL/DR - Kate Cox, a 31-year-old Texas woman, sought a legal medical exemption for an abortion after being informed that her baby suffered from trisomy 18, a chromosomal disorder that often results in stillbirth or early infant death. After Judge Maya Guerra Gamble ruled that Cox could terminate her pregnancy, the Texas Supreme Court temporarily…

South Carolina Senate Passes Six-Week Abortion Ban South Carolina is set to enact a controversial six-week abortion ban after the state Senate approved the bill on Tuesday. Senate Bill 474, also known as the "Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act," will now head to Governor Henry McMaster's desk for signing into law. The bill bans most…