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Nov 20, 2020
Court Lets Part of Tennessee Abortion Ban Take Effect
Groups file immediate motion to block law banning abortion based on the patient’s reason from taking effect
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, et al., v. Herbert Slatery, et al.
Nov 03, 2020
Colorado Voters Strike Down Ban on Abortion at the Ballot Box
DENVER — Colorado voters rejected Proposition 115 tonight, a ballot measure to ban abortion later in pregnancy, rejecting the ballot initiative by a 60 - 40 margin. If passed, Pr...
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom
Oct 16, 2020
Federal Court Reinstates Kentucky Law That Was Designed To Eliminate Abortion Access In The State
The decision forces clinics to apply for a waiver from the health department every 90 days to remain open
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom
Court case: EMW v. Meier (formerly EMW v. Glisson)
Sep 30, 2020
Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Tennessee’s Medically Unsound Medication Abortion “Reversal” Law
Despite Medical Experts Agreeing There is No Evidence that a Medication Abortion can be “Reversed,” Politicians Pushed Harmful Law in an Attempt to Force Providers to Lie to Patients
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi et al v. Slatery et al
Sep 03, 2020
North Carolina Abortion Providers and Reproductive Justice Activists File Sweeping Litigation Challenging Multiple Abortion Restrictions
Restrictions Disproportionately Impact Black North Carolinians And People in Rural Areas
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Planned Parenthood South Atlantic et al v. Moore et al
Aug 31, 2020
Tennessee’s Medically Unsound “Abortion Reversal” Law Challenged in Court
Medical experts agree there is no evidence that a medication abortion can be “reversed.”
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi et al v. Slatery et al
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