Dan Patrick says he’s open to clarifying medical exception to Texas abortion ban
The Texas Legislature may clarify for medical professionals when it’s legal to perform a life-saving abortion, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said this week. “We need to clarify any language so that doctors are not in fear of being penalized if they think the life of the mother’s at risk,
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls for clarity in Texas abortion law to protect mothers at risk
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says the Legislature should amend the language of the state's near-total abortion ban to address confusion over when doctors may terminate pregnancies.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Texas Legislature should clarify abortion ban’s emergency exceptions
Patients and doctors have said the ban's only exception is so vague and the penalties are so steep that providers are reluctant to perform emergency abortions.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, senior Republican lawmakers say Texas should clarify abortion ban
Patrick is the first major Republican official in Texas to say he supports clarifying the state's near-total abortion ban this legislative session.
Lt. Gov. Patrick says Texas lawmakers need to clarify near-total abortion ban
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently said the state's near-total abortion ban needs clarification. Trump terminates John Bolton’s security detail within hours of taking office Don't use these phrases in a job interview,
Politicians vote in favour of widening abortion access
Jersey politicians have voted to update the island's termination of pregnancy law by removing the residency restrictions that ...
Texas Republicans look to crack down on abortion pills in 2025 session. Here's how.
Texas abortion restrictions are among the strictest in the nation, banning the procedure unless a pregnant person has a "life ...
US government website offering resources on abortion, reproductive rights goes offline
Reproductiverights.gov, which was launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2022, was offline Tuesday ...
America's Most Prominent Abortion Defender Dies on Trump Inauguration Day
A lifelong advocate for women's rights, Texas-born Richards will be remembered as one of the United States' most influential ...
Fierce defender of abortion access rights dies
Richards was diagnosed two years ago with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. She died in her home “surrounded ...
Maryland enshrines access to abortion in state constitution after voters approve amendment
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a proclamation enshrining access to abortion into the state's constitution after voters ...
Trump’s hands-off abortion stance faces political reality
President-elect Trump campaigned on leaving abortion decisions to the states, but that could prove a tough promise to keep as ...
Federal judge revives legal effort to limit access to abortion pill
Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee, allowed three states to go forward with a lawsuit that seeks to change how ...