ACLU Focus On Judges, Prosecutors To Protect Abortion Rights
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Jul 5, 20222 min read
Voiding of Roe v. Wade May Criminalize Stillbirths, Miscarriages
Chelsea Becker spent 16 months in a California jail awaiting a murder trial after her pregnancy ended in a stillbirth. "I was prepared to...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 1, 20222 min read
Probation, Parole Rules Will Keep Many From Traveling For Abortions
With several states preparing to criminalize abortion and some states talking about criminalizing traveling out of state to get an...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 1, 20221 min read
Judge Temporarily Blocks Florida's 15-Week Abortion Ban
A judge in Florida declared the state's 15-week abortion ban unconstitutional and said he will temporarily block the law, nearly a week...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 30, 20222 min read
Two MI Prosecutors Will Enforce Pre-Roe Abortion Ban Despite Order
In the days since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, officials in Michigan have said repeatedly that abortion remains legal...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 28, 20222 min read
Abortion Rights Advocates Sue To Challenge Trigger Laws
With Roe v. Wade overturned, abortion rights advocates are already bringing the next legal battle to the states as many move to ban...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 27, 20222 min read
Abortion Ruling Fallout Puts Prosecutors On the Spot
In the turmoil following last Friday's U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, protests spread to cities nationwide and at...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 24, 20221 min read
Half of States Will Ban All or Most Abortions Under Court Ruling
The fall of Roe v. Wade will upend a half-century of reproductive health care across the U.S., changing where and how women access...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 24, 20222 min read
As Expected, High Court Overrules Roe v. Wade, 6 to 3
The Supreme Court overruled the historic 1973 Roe. v. Wade decision granting abortion rights, potentially criminalizing the procedure in...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 24, 20221 min read
Assaults Against Abortion Clinics Rose 128 Percent Last Year
Assaults directed at abortion clinic staff and patients increased 128 percent last year over 2020, says a new report from the National...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 17, 20221 min read
'Progressive Prosecutors' Won't Enforce Many Anti-Abortion Laws
As the Supreme Court prepares to overturn the constitutional right to abortion, progressive prosecutors are declaring they won’t enforce...
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Crime and Justice News
May 31, 20222 min read
Austin Moves to Protect Abortion Seekers Ahead of SCOTUS Ruling
The city of Austin is attempting to shield residents from prosecution under a Texas law that would criminalize almost all abortions if...
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Crime and Justice News
May 20, 20222 min read
Abortion Rights Advocates Alarmed By Prosecution Threats If Roe Falls
If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, state abortion bans that would go into effect would allow prosecution of providers, such as...
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Crime and Justice News
May 18, 20222 min read
Michigan Judge Calls 91-Year-Old State Abortion Ban Unenforceable
A Michigan judge ruled that the state may not enforce a dormant 91-year-old state law banning most abortions if the U.S. Supreme Court no...
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Crime and Justice News
May 18, 20221 min read
Feds Plan For Violence After Supreme Court Abortion Ruling
Federal officials are bracing for a potential surge in violence once the Supreme Court hands down the ruling that's expected to overturn...
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Crime and Justice News
May 13, 20222 min read
Should Demonstrators at Justices' Homes Be Prosecuted?
Protesters chanting loudly outside Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home in Maryland said they wanted to impinge on his privacy with picket...
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Crime and Justice News
May 13, 20221 min read
LA Drops Idea of Allowing Murder Charges In Abortion Cases
Louisiana’s Republican-led House stopped a measure that would have allowed women who obtain abortions to be charged with murder. The...
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Crime and Justice News
May 12, 20221 min read
GOP Govs: DOJ Must Enforce Law Barring Protests At Justices' Homes
Govs. Larry Hogan of Maryland and Glenn Youngkin of Virginia called on the Justice Department to “provide adequate resources” to protect...
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Crime and Justice News
May 11, 20221 min read
No Second Draft Of Ruling Reversing Roe v. Wade Since February
Supreme Court justices are set to gather privately Thursday for the first time since the disclosure that they voted to overturn Roe v....
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Crime and Justice News
May 10, 20221 min read
Wisconsin Anti-Abortion Office Hit With Molotov Cocktails, Fire
Police asked for the public’s help in tracking down those who vandalized and threw two Molotov cocktails into the office of a prominent...
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