The Story Behind DeSantis’s Anecdote About an ‘Abortion Survivor’ Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has been retelling Miriam Hopper’s 1955 birth story. The details are jarring, highly unusual and unverifiable.

Debate outlined GOP presidential candidates’ perilous divisions on abortion (RNS) — To be sure, all of them say they’re pro-life. The post Debate outlined GOP presidential candidates’ perilous divisions on abortion appeared first on Religion News Service.

G.O.P. Chair Says Candidates Must Talk About Abortion to Win in 2024 Republican rivals spent more time talking about abortion than any other single issue during the first debate, exposing divisions around a federal ban.

New South Carolina Abortion Ban Upheld by State Supreme Court The ruling, by a newly all-male bench, allows the state’s new six-week abortion ban to take effect.

Abortion Pill Rulings: What to Know About Availability of Mifepristone The case is headed back to the Supreme Court, which will ultimately decide whether a pill used in the most common abortion method should remain widely available. Here is what’s at stake.

Appeals Court Upholds Abortion Pill Restrictions The new ruling will have no effect on access until the Supreme Court ultimately decides the case.

Republicans Won’t Stop at Banning Abortion The attack on bodily autonomy is an assault both on political equality and reproductive freedom.

Ohio shows that people want abortion to be legal (RNS) — This should not be news. The post Ohio shows that people want abortion to be legal appeared first on Religion News Service.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Backtracks on Support for Federal Abortion Ban Mr. Kennedy, who is running for president as a Democrat, said that he would sign a ban after three months’ gestation, but his campaign quickly reversed his comments.

Takeaways From Ohio’s Vote on Abortion and Issue 1 Abortion rights continue to drive turnout, and Republicans are struggling to figure out a response.

Where the 2024 Presidential Contenders Stand on Abortion A year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion continues to be one of the main issues shaping American politics.

Ohio Vote on Issue 1 Shows Abortion’s Potency to Shape Elections The Dobbs ruling has turned a coalition of liberal, swing and moderate Republican voters into a political force. Even in August in Ohio.

Ohio Rejects Issue 1, Constitutional Change Intended to Thwart Abortion Movement The contest was seen as a test of efforts by Republicans nationwide to curb voters’ use of ballot initiatives.

For some Black faith leaders, Ohio’s Issue 1 is bigger than abortion CLEVELAND (RNS) — ‘I think our faith community is waking up to the fact that there are various attacks on our voting rights and our ability to let our voices be heard,’ said Lesley Jones, a Cincinnati-based pastor and organizer. The post For some Black faith leaders, Ohio’s Issue 1 is bigger than abortion appeared first on Religion News Service.

Abortion Drives Ohio Election on Amending the State Constitution The election on Tuesday highlights how Republican legislators are using their power in Ohio and elsewhere.

Abortion Rights and Democracy Are Being Put to the Test in Ohio Why supporters of reproductive freedom across the country must continue to flock to the polls.

Anti-Abortion Republicans Don’t Want You to Notice Ohio’s Issue 1 Abortion opponents in Ohio are counting on low turnout next Tuesday.

Federal Appeals Court Further Limits Abortion Access on Guam The court ruled that women seeking abortion pills must first see a doctor in person. The catch: The nearest abortion doctor is an eight-hour flight away.

AIDS Relief Program Under Threat as G.O.P. Insists on Abortion Restriction A decades-old program created by President George W. Bush to combat AIDS around the world is at risk of being sucked into a partisan dispute over abortion, with some Republicans threatening to block its renewal.

A Notre Dame professor sues a student publication over its coverage of her abortion-rights work (AP) — The case is raising questions about press freedom and academic freedom at one of the nation’s preeminent Catholic institutions of higher education. The post A Notre Dame professor sues a student publication over its coverage of her abortion-rights work appeared first on Religion News Service.