State Abortion Laws

“Instead of spending our limited resources on phone calls, mailings, and media buys aimed at already convinced pro-life voters, we must be laser-focused on reaching what could be called the ‘mushy middle.’” - CPost

“Justice Eric Rosen authored the majority opinion, writing that ‘section 1 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights protects a fundamental right to personal autonomy, which includes a pregnant person’s right to terminate a pregnancy.’” - CPost

“The decision reverses a lower court which applied a higher level of scrutiny to the law and put a temporary injunction in place to block its enforcement.” - Daily Citizen

“Advocates argue the legal strategy that abortion bans violate religious freedom are not yet dead. In both the Missouri and Kentucky cases, appeals are planned.” - RNS

“Sengheiser wrote that while the belief life begins at conception is sometimes a religious belief… it is not only a religious belief. He pointed to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health.” - CPost

“Currently, several states already have abortion-related ballot initiatives, while others are still pending in the qualification process. Below is an overview of each state ballot initiative to be voted on this November” - Baptist Press

House Bill 2634 declares it “unlawful for any public funds to be expended to any abortion facility, or to any affiliate of such abortion facility.” - Christian Post

“The revival of an 1864 Arizona law criminalizing abortions for providers, expectant mothers and advertisers will likely face a November state ballot measure asking voters to enshrine abortion rights in Arizona’s constitution.” - Baptist Press

“The court’s reasoning demonstrates substantial deference to the state’s legislature. Specifically, the court cited a clear expression of compelling interest and a refined statutory scheme as reasons to uphold the law.” - Jurist

“Reynolds ordered the rare session after the state Supreme Court declined in June to reinstate a practically identical law that she signed in 2018.” - C.Index