Two Years Post-Roe, Access to Abortion Eliminated, Severely Restricted Across the South
RALEIGH, N.C. — Two years after the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, millions of people across the South have lost their right to obtain an abortion in their home state.
BREAKING: Supreme Court of the United States Unanimously Rejects Challenge to FDA’s Approval of Mifepristone
Under this ruling, mifepristone, one of the two drugs used for medication abortion, can continue to be prescribed via telehealth in 26 states nationwide.
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and Impacted Physician Ask Federal Court to Permanently Block Aspects of NC Abortion Ban
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Earlier today, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina held a summary judgment hearing in an ongoing legal challenge to several provisions of the state’s abortion ban that took effect last year.
Federal Judge Rules North Carolina Legislature’s Restrictions on Medication Abortion Unconstitutional
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Yesterday, a federal judge ruled for the plaintiff, Dr. Amy Bryant, in her case against North Carolina’s restrictions on medication abortion.
TODAY: Abortion Advocates Mark One-Year Anniversary of SB 20
RALEIGH, N.C. – Today at 10 a.m., abortion advocates will come together for a press conference to mark the one-year anniversary of the passage of Senate Bill 20, North Carolina’s monster abortion ban that banned abortion after 12 weeks and added new restrictive measures for all abortion care.
South Carolina Legislature Passes Ban on Gender Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
Yesterday, the South Carolina legislature voted on the final passage of HB 4624. Under HB 4624, medical providers are banned from providing gender-affirming health care for anyone under 18, and they will be forced to stop providing treatment to patients already receiving these types of care, such as hormone therapy. School officials will also be required to “out” children who are questioning their gender to their parents, potentially before they are ready to share.
SOUTH CAROLINA: Challenge by Abortion Provider and Patient to State’s Abortion Ban Receives First Hearing
Today, a Richland County circuit court heard arguments in a legal challenge to South Carolina’s early abortion ban brought by abortion providers and a woman who was denied an abortion in her home state.
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