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Abortion
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No Judicial Permission Needed for Unmarried Women Seeking Abortion Upto 24 Weeks: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court in ABC v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. reaffirmed that unmarried women are equally entitled to seek medical termination of pregnancy up to 24 weeks without…
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Arizona state judge strikes down state abortion restrictions
A judge in Maricopa County Superior Court ordered Friday that Arizona must stop enforcing laws that predate the state’s 2024 Right to Abortion constitutional amendment. Judge Greg Como enjoined the…
Rivkin Rounds
New York Amends Shield Law
The New York “Shield Law” refers to several statutes intended to protect patients and providers seeking or offering services concerning gender-affirming care or abortion. These statutes were enacted in response…
Religion Clause
Anti-Abortion Sidewalk Counselor Loses Challenge to City’s Sign Ordinance
In Hamann v. City of Carbondale, Illinois, (SD IL, Jan. 21, 2026), an Illinois federal district court refused to preliminarily enjoin the city of Carbondale's sign ordinance. The Ordinance prohibits plaintiff,…
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Pro-choice statute does not apply to medical fraud case against GEICO
By secondcircuitcivilrightsblogsecondcircuitcivilrig
After the public learned that the Supreme Court was about to overturn Roe v. Wade, the seminal abortion rights decision, New York enacted a law that makes it illegal to…
Religion Clause
Wyoming Supreme Court Strikes Down State’s Abortion Bans
In State of Wyoming v. Johnson, (WY Sup. Ct., Jan 6, 2026), the Wyoming Supreme Court by a vote of 4-1 held that Wyoming's nearly total abortion ban and its medication…
Religion Clause
2nd Circuit: Information About Abortion Pill Reversal Is Protected Speech
In National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. James, (2d Cir., Dec. 1, 2025), the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court's preliminary injunction barring New York's…
Religion Clause
North Dakota Supreme Court Upholds State’s Abortion Ban
In Access Independent Health Services, Inc. v. Wrigley, (ND Sup. Ct., Nov. 21, 2025), the North Dakota Supreme Court reversed a trial court's decision that had invalidated North Dakota's statute that…
Religion Clause
9th Circuit: Oregon Right to Life Group Is a Religious Organization
In Oregon Right to Life v. Stolfi, (9th Cir., Oct. 31, 2025), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, remanded the case to the district court for…
Religion Clause
Insurance Abortion Coverage Mandate Does Not Violate Baptist Group’s Rights
In Illinois Baptist State Association v. Department of Insurance, (IL App., Oct. 1, 2025), an Illinois state appellate court held that a requirement imposed by the Illinois Department of Insurance that…