Democrats press GOP on IVF after Alabama ruling

Democrats are going on offense over access to in vitro fertilization (IVF), looking to hold Republicans’ feet to the fire and force them to answer uncomfortable questions about the full impact of fetal personhood.   In the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court ruling, Republicans have publicly spoken up to say they fully support IVF.   … Read more

US Polls: US President Biden addresses his age criticims, turns table on Trump; says “He’s as old as I am”

US President Joe Biden turned the tables on former President Donald Trump when asked about the claims that he is too old to run for a second term, saying that “he’s about as old as I am,” ABC News reported. US President Biden, while campaigning in New York on Monday, stopped by 30 Rockefeller to … Read more

GOP seeks to distance itself from consequences of Alabama frozen embryo decision

The Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children is putting Republicans in a bind, forcing them to distance themselves from some of the decision’s sweeping consequences. Three fertility clinics in Alabama, including the state’s largest health system, have paused in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments in the wake of the shock ruling. It has … Read more

Trump says he backs IVF, urges Alabama lawmakers to act

By Jill Colvin | Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former President Donald Trump said Friday that he would “strongly support the availability of IVF” and called on lawmakers in Alabama to preserve access to the procedure. It was his first comments after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that led some providers to suspend in vitro … Read more

How Alabama’s frozen embryo decision is shaking the nation: What you need to know

Alabama’s Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos are people, the first time a court has ever given rights and protections so early after conception. The ruling is limited to Alabama, but it has far-reaching potential and seems poised to open a new front in the fight over reproductive rights in the country.   Alabama … Read more

‘Rage’ abortion donations dry up, leaving funds struggling to meet demand

Abortion funds that help people cover the costs of getting the procedure are struggling with money as the waves of donations that followed the end of Roe v. Wade have begun to dry up. It’s led some of the independent organizations — which help cover expenses for abortions and associated costs, such as transportation, child … Read more

Nearly 65K rape victims likely got pregnant amid U.S. abortion bans: analysis – National

Thousands of rape victims across the United States likely got pregnant in the span of less than two years, research suggests, as several states have moved to impose total abortion bans following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. An analysis published in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal on Wednesday … Read more

Biden State of Union guest is Texas abortion case mom

Kate Cox Courtesy The Center for Reproductive Rights The mother at the center of a high-profile Texas Supreme Court abortion case will attend President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech to Congress as a guest of the president and first lady Jill Biden, the White House said Wednesday. The Texas high court last month … Read more

Biden campaign puts abortion rights front and center

Biden campaign puts abortion rights front and center – CBS News Watch CBS News The Biden campaign on Monday began its push to make abortion rights a key issue for the 2024 presidential election. President Biden and Vice President Harris hope to tie former President Trump, the frontrunner for the GOP nomination, to the overturning … Read more

Criminal justice system bills, tax credit vote, abortion rights and other issues the Colorado legislature is taking on this week

It’s just the second full week of the Colorado General Assembly, but the drama is quickly ramping up. On Monday morning, House Minority Leader Mike Lynch survived a no-confidence vote prompted by his secretive handling of a drunken driving arrest, but just barely — raising the possibility his Republican colleagues will try again to oust … Read more