Articles tagged as: abortion
June 30, 2022
What will a post-Roe US look like? Lessons from a major abortion study
A researcher who studies the long-term consequences of unwanted pregnancy on peoples lives expects abortion bans will cause the greatest hardship to people with the fewest resources.
Read MoreJune 28, 2022
South Bend’s only abortion clinic is still open, but could soon close. What can patients do next?
For now, the Whole Womans Health clinic in South Bend is open and operating but it could soon be forced to close if the state legislature bans the procedure.
Read MoreJune 28, 2022
Abortion criminalization could weaponize personal data
An individual’s digital data could be used as evidence in future abortion cases. Apps that track periods, as well as location services, could be used to target anyone aiding in or needing an abortion.
Read MoreJune 28, 2022
Abortion study finds Hoosiers struggle to access care
Researchers release Hoosier Abortion Access Study ahead of expected passage of Indiana restrictions.
Read MoreJune 23, 2022
The fight to keep abortion legal in Michigan is personal and political
Michigan officials and abortion rights activists have mobilized around a tier of strategies: in the courts, on the campaign trail and at the ballot box this November.
Read MoreMay 11, 2022
If Roe falls, many in the Midwest will have to travel to access abortion
A decision from the U.S. Supreme Court this summer could remove federal protections for abortion across the U.S. Most of the Midwest and about half of all states are certain or likely to ban or severely restrict access to abortion if given the chance.
Read MoreMay 10, 2022
How one Midwest doctor is preparing for a world without Roe
Overturning Roe v. Wade, as a leaked draft document indicates the U.S. Supreme Court might do, would end the constitutional right to an abortion. For Michigan OB-GYN Lisa Harris, the leak confirmed she needed to double down.
Read MoreMay 3, 2022
Indiana abortion ban likely amid leaked Supreme Court opinion
What little public polling there is on abortion in Indiana shows that a large majority of Hoosiers oppose an abortion ban that doesn’t allow exceptions – like in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the pregnant person is at risk.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2022
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun: SCOTUS should leave abortion, interracial marriage to states
Braun’s comments Tuesday came as he discussed what he’s looking for as he evaluates Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2022
Bill headed to Indiana Senate that criminalizes coerced abortion
Legislation headed to the Indiana Senate criminalizes those who coerce people into having an abortion.
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