Vice President Kamala Harris met with abortion providers from Missouri and other restrictive states on Thursday to consider what a Biden administration could do protect and extend Access to comprehensive reproductive health services.
even before the leak draft opinion In a sign that the Supreme Court intends to overturn Roe v. Wade, Missouri has faced its biggest hurdle in getting an abortion. For example, due to state regulations, there is only one abortion clinic.
Harris said overthrowing Roe would be a major step backward for the United States and would open the door to further restrictions on fundamental rights.
“The privacy rights that underlie Roe are the same privacy rights that protect the right to use birth control, and the right to marry someone you love, including same-sex,” Harris argues.
Last week, Harris chaired the U.S. Senate on Women’s Reproductive Health Actwhich would codify Roe v. Wade, but Sen. Joe Manchin (DW.Va.) and all Republicans in the House voted against it.
Michele Landau, chair of the Missouri Abortion Fund board, said states, including Missouri, have already put in place some systems as they overcome medical barriers.she emphasized National Abortion Fund Network With more than 90 members across the country, it is already working to provide financial assistance, transportation, child care and logistical support.
“And we’re all part of the ecosystem we work with together,” Landau noted. “I’m just advising people to join local abortion funds, raise local abortion funds and reach out to them to see how they can best assist their work.”
Landau added that states that are more friendly to abortion rights have made it clear that patients are welcome if they need to come for treatment.
Illinois protects abortion rights but is surrounded by states that intend to restrict or ban abortion if Roe is overthrown.She noticed that just last week, an abortion clinic in CHOICES, Tennessee, announced that it would open a location In Carbondale, Illinois, not far from the Missouri border.
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As rhetoric grows about the future of federal abortion protections, new polls show that a majority of Minnesotans don’t want a ban in the state.
The findings come from Statewide poll of more than 800 votersconducted by Hart Research Associates and published by regional family planning leaders.
Six in 10 registered voters said abortion should be fully legal or available in most circumstances. Another 65% said they would oppose the new tough restrictions.
Hart Research analyst Kate Fridley said their outreach represented a range of Minnesotans.
“This view of keeping abortion legal is true in the demographic context of Minnesota,” Fridley said. “The majority of voters — regardless of gender, age, race and state — want to keep abortion legal in all or most cases.”
The results follow a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion leaked last week that indicated the federal ruling in Roe v. Wade would be overturned. The court still has to vote on the matter formally.
Minnesota is seen as a safe haven. But if Republicans take full control of the legislature this fall, some say they will try to get a proposal to bar future votes.
Banning abortion not only runs counter to the views of most Minnesotans, but also affects their candidate priorities when considering the topic, said Sarah Stoths, president of Planned Parenthood’s Minnesota Action Fund in North Dakota, South Dakota.
She noted that most voters surveyed said they were less likely to vote for someone who prioritized tighter restrictions.
“We knew we needed to move quickly to elect leaders who would protect those rights,” Stozzi said. “This will also pass legislation that will protect the rights of Minnesotans and the reproductive freedom of future generations.”
In addition to Republican candidates, anti-abortion groups such as the Minnesota Family Council have also accepted the court’s draft opinion.
If finalized, group leaders said it represented an avenue for restricting abortion in the state and suggested that lawmakers opposing such efforts would not be on the right side of history.
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Solo abortion clinic in North Dakota says patients should stick to their datedespite the U.S. Supreme Court remarks, contingency plans are working.
If a court overturns the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, North Dakota will automatically bar one of 13 states from the process.This week, after a leak, that’s getting closer to reality Draft Court Opinion.
Since this is not an official ruling, they will continue to see patients, said Tamik Romenak, director of the Red River Women’s Clinic. However, she stressed that they do not want services to be affected if the expected outcome occurs.
“We’re exploring the possibility of finding space on the other side of the river,” Krommenak admitted. “As a result, the access rights of our patients who have been serving at the Red River Women’s Clinic for the past 24 years have remained largely unchanged for them.”
Crossing the river into Minnesota is an option because it’s a safe haven state, though she stressed the negotiations are preliminary.Pending Supreme Court decision and Mississippi case. It reached the courthouse after more conservative-leaning judges were seated. Anti-abortion activists have long argued that abortion violated their religious beliefs.
Some legal experts predict that the end of federal protections will lead to more state restrictionsincluding trying to ban people from going elsewhere for abortions.
Krommenack noted that they are consulting with their lawyers on these issues, noting that policymakers have put a lot of effort into limiting care.
“Whether it’s this Supreme Court decision or the 2023 North Dakota Legislature, I think there are people who are very motivated to make abortion unavailable in North Dakota,” Krommenack said. “And they have the political will to do so.”
At the same time, she suggested that those who support reproductive rights can take action and be more outspoken with friends, family and lawmakers. Entering the clinic as an escort would help, she added, noting that the number of protesters had increased in recent days.
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Advocates for Planned Parenthood in Pennsylvania and state officials gathered in Philadelphia on Wednesday to stand firm in protecting abortion access after a leaked draft suggested the U.S. Supreme Court could overturn its 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade.
Pennsylvania has no laws protecting abortion access on the books, and Gov. Tom Wolf said he would veto any bill restricting abortion.
Dayle Steinberg, president of Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania, said it’s important to remind people that abortion is still safe and legal.
“We’re trying to make sure everyone has the ability to control their bodies,” Steinberg asserts. “We deserve elected officials at all levels of government to believe that too. No judge or politician should block your personal medical decisions or set the direction for your life.”
The Supreme Court’s decision will not be finalized until it is officially announced, which is likely to be announced within the next two months.A report finds how many people could have had Roe v. Wade overturned by the High Court drive to Pennsylvania Abortions will soar 1,000%.
Some state lawmakers have introduced anti-abortion legislation, including Senate Bill 956which proposed a constitutional amendment to deny the right to abortion care.
Sen. Amanda Cappelletti, D-Montgomery/Delaware, co-chair of the Women’s Health Caucus, said the draft decision is dangerous.
“States with restrictive abortion legislation have the highest rates of maternal mortality and morbidity,” Cappelletti noted. “In Pennsylvania, we have high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity. If the legislature passes more legislation to restrict access, those numbers will go up.”
In Pennsylvania, 86% of counties do not have an abortion provider.Wolf joins 16 other governors in calling for immediate passage Women’s Health Protection Act, which would protect access to abortion nationwide. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives in September, pending a Senate vote.
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