It was 2022 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, but 2024 is starting amid a wave of news about court cases and laws restricting abortion access in the United States — and there’s even more decisions on the horizon.

In recent days, the Supreme Court and a federal appeals court ruled abortion bans in Idaho and Texas mean hospitals do not have to perform abortions in medical emergencies, such as when someone giving birth experiences severe bleeding or preeclampsia.

Those laws are a part of an ongoing trend of some Republican-led states placing more restrictions on abortion-related health care, including bans on the procedure when the life of the pregnant parent could be at risk. Meanwhile, Democratic-led states have generally kept or strengthened abortion access.

  • tygerprints
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    111 year ago

    Pretty damn sad what a complete shitshow this country is becoming, especially for anyone who’s not a conservative rich white man. I only hope the day will come soon when American people get sick of having these people wipe their asses with us and stop being OK being treated as doormats. Revolution is not an obsolete term; we need a good civil war in our country to divide us the way we should be divided once and for all.

  • @NatakuNox@lemmy.world
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    31 year ago

    Oh they are that creepy sales person that puts their foot in the door to keep you from closing the door. The GOP got their foot in the door when roe v wade was overturned. They are coming for everyone’s abortion rights