Laura Kusisto
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New York, NY, United States
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Lawsuits to Test Whether State Constitutions Protect Abortion Rights
After the demise of Roe v. Wade, abortion providers and advocacy groups argue state laws should be read to protect access to the procedure. → Read More
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Pave Way for Antiabortion Measure on Ballot
A bill passed by both chambers could allow voters to consider a constitutional amendment saying there is no right to an abortion. → Read More
New Abortion Lawsuits Continue in States Cutting Access
Providers brought legal claims in Ohio and West Virginia, while a judge weighed a ban in Kentucky. → Read More
State Judges Are in Spotlight After Supreme Court Overrules Roe v. Wade
Days after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, the legal spotlight is shifting to state courts, where judges are on the front lines in determining the future of abortion. On Tuesday, a judge in Houston blocked enforcement of a century-old Texas law that banned abortion. → Read More
As Roe v. Wade Protests Roll On, Abortion Providers Race Against Deadlines
Protests and rallies continued Saturday evening in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling, while abortion providers halted services or rushed to move through appointments before state bans take effect. → Read More
Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision Sparks Immediate Action From States
After Roe v. Wade was overruled, Republican state officials pressed ahead with tight abortion restrictions. → Read More
Fight Over Abortion Rights Now Moves to Statehouses Nationwide
The overturning of Roe v. Wade opens new political battlegrounds across the U.S. → Read More
Fall of Roe v. Wade Upends Abortion Landscape for American Women
Clinics will close and telemedicine abortions could expand as half of U.S. states are expected to ban or restrict the procedure. → Read More
State Abortion Restrictions Loom. Some Officials Promise Not to Enforce Them.
The pledges against enforcement could create uneven legal landscapes within conservative states that are home to more liberal urban areas. → Read More
Oklahoma Lawmakers Pass Near-Total Ban on Abortion
The legislation deputizes enforcement of the law to private citizens and would take immediate effect if governor signs it. → Read More
Michigan Judge Suspends Enforcement of Pre-Roe Abortion Ban
Court finds that dormant 91-year-old state law violates state’s constitution. → Read More
Louisiana House Stops Abortion Bill That Allowed Murder Charges Against Women
Closely watched measure proposed the harshest abortion ban in the U.S. → Read More
Victims of Surfside Condo Collapse Reach $997 Million Settlement
An agreement was announced with insurers and other defendants over the Florida building failure that left 98 dead. → Read More
Michigan’s Abortion Tensions Reflect Uncertain Future in Battleground States
State’s Democratic governor and Republican leaders gear up before possible overturning of Roe v. Wade by Supreme Court. → Read More
What a Supreme Court Ruling on Roe v. Wade Would Mean for Women
If the court overturns Roe, it would represent the biggest shift in reproductive healthcare in 50 years. → Read More
States Move to Restrict or Protect Abortion Rights After Leak of Draft Opinion Overturning Roe v. Wade
State political leaders across the country proposed new laws and staked out positions, with California and New York saying they could protect abortion rights in their state constitutions and South Dakota and Alabama aiming to outlaw the procedure. → Read More
Oklahoma Legislature Passes Six-Week Abortion Ban Bill
The state’s governor, Kevin Stitt, already signed into law a near-total ban on abortion at any stage, unless the life of the mother is in danger. → Read More
Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of Kentucky’s New Abortion Restrictions
The state so far has made it impossible for abortion providers to comply with the law, a federal judge said. → Read More
Kentucky Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto, Passes Abortion Restrictions
Local abortion providers said the lawmakers’ actions would force them to cease offering the procedure immediately, potentially making Kentucky the first state in decades without legal access to abortion. → Read More
Michigan Governor, Abortion-Rights Groups Challenge Dormant State Abortion Ban
Lawsuits say old state abortion restrictions may have new life if U.S. Supreme Court eliminates abortion rights. → Read More