A Texas law requiring that minors must have parental consent before obtaining birth control was upheld in federal court by a panel of three judges on Tuesday. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed with President Joe Biden and his administration and ruled that the Texas law did not violate Title X, a federally […]
Tag: Reproductive Rights
California Legislature Passes Bill To
Protect Abortion Providers And
Patients
On Thursday California lawmakers passed a bill to protect abortion providers as well as patients from civil suits and penalties in other states. The next step for what lawmakers are calling Assembly Bill 1666 is to have Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who supports abortion rights, sign the bill. It would take effect immediately with his signature.
Leaked Draft Decision Reveals Supreme Courts Idea to Overturn Roe Vs. Wade
According to an initial draft majority opinion, The Supreme Court has voted to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Written by Justice Samuel Alito, the document circulated inside the court and was made public later Monday evening.
In the Abortion Rights Debate, Women’s Rights Groups Want More from Biden
President Joe Biden insists that he strongly believes in the rights spelled out in the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that are currently under the most dire threat in decades. Despite his claims, Biden barely even uses the word “abortion,” and when his administration has been asked about what it can do to protect reproductive rights, the response has mostly been that Congress must write the landmark court decision into law, a strategy that is likely to fail.
