Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt has introduced two amendments to the Nebraska constitution seeking to make “reproductive freedom” an inherent and inalienable right. LR18CA would enshrine the right, while its companion, LR19CA, would create outline its meaning in a new section of the constitution, including the right to make decisions about all matters relating to pregnancy, such…

(The Center Square) – Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill into law that bans chemical abortions in the state. The governor also allowed the Life is a Human Right Act, which prohibits abortions in the state, to become law, but cited legal concerns. While Gordon signed the bill banning chemical abortions on Friday, he said in a letter…

(The Center Square) – A bill to prevent local governments from using taxpayer funds on abortions or travel out of state to get abortions passed the Tennessee Senate. Senate Bill 600 passed by a 27-6 margin despite objection from several Democratic senators. “We already are in a situation where we have OB-GYNs moving out of the state,”…

(Daily Caller) – The push to promote abortion pills to college students continued earlier this month after a nonprofit group circulated several mobile billboards with information on how to access medical abortion on campuses in 14 states, according to a press release. MayDay Health, an educational nonprofit intent on spreading information about the abortion pill, launched…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is upset Walgreens won’t sell abortion pills in states where they are prohibited or where their legality is in question.  Even though Walgreens’ decision doesn’t apply to his state, which has some of the most progressive abortion rights in the nation, Newsom threatened the company.  “We’re done,” tweeted the governor. “California won’t…

Walgreens announced that it won’t sell abortion pills in states where it is banned or where the legality of the pills remains in question. The decision comes after nearly two dozen Republican Attorneys General, led by Missouri AG Andrew Bailey, cautioned the pharmacy chain that continued distribution of the abortive drugs could result in legal action, reports…

(The Center Square) – A bill to prevent local governments from spending taxpayer funds on abortions or travel out of state to get abortions passed a Tennessee Senate committee last week and will soon head to the full Senate. The bill comes after Tennessee’s law banning abortions went into effect following the Supreme Court overturning Roe…

A petition to make Bellevue, Nebraska, a sanctuary city for the unborn has received “well over 7,000 signatures,” says organizer Mark Lee Dickson. State statute requires a petition initiative to surpass 20% of registered voters in the city – roughly 7,400 in Bellevue – to place the question before the city council for consideration. If the…

(The Center Square) – Efforts by Virginia Democrats to advance a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow voters to decide whether to place reproductive health protections in the state constitution, stalled in a House committee Friday when the bill was defeated by a Republican-majority panel. The proposed Senate constitutional amendment aimed to add a section to…

(The Center Square) – Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is leading a coalition supporting CVS and Walgreens pharmacies’ plans to start offering mifepristone and misoprostol, also known as chemical abortions, in their stores. The companies announced their intentions last month after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tweaked its rules. The FDA will now allow retail…