Coverage dated June 23, 2022 to June 29, 2022

Several States Seek to Enforce Pre-Roe Era Abortion Bans

Headline from NBC Chicago, on the newest of 4 developments

Louisiana and Kentucky are among states that had “trigger” laws designed to ban abortion, with few exceptions, in anticipation of a Supreme Court ruling ending abortion rights.

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4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Some states move quickly to ban abortion after Supreme Court ruling

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. Abortion battles in state courts after Supreme Court ruling

    Headline from Omaha World-Herald ·

  3. Some big-city district attorneys vow not to prosecute abortion cases, setting up legal clashes in red states

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

  4. Newest

    Several States Seek to Enforce Pre-Roe Era Abortion Bans

    Headline from NBC Chicago ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

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62 articles, oldest first.

  1. Local News 8

    Some states move quickly to ban abortion after Supreme Court ruling (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Tierney Sneed, CNN Now that the Supreme Court has given the green light for lawmakers to prohibit abortion, several states, most of them Republican-led, have taken quick steps to do so. In at least seven states, state officials say that abortion bans can now be enforced.

  2. Voice of America

    After US Supreme Court Decision, Abortion Heads to State Courts (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Legal challenges in state courts could hold up state bans and restrictions on abortion

  3. Foxla

    State by state: Where abortion will be illegal after Supreme Court ruling (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. Here is an overview of abortion legislation and the expected impact of the court's decision in every state.

  4. Newsweek

    Which states have banned abortion after Supreme Court overturned Roe (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Less than 10 minutes after the Court's ruling was released, Missouri became the first state to invoke a trigger law banning abortions.

  5. France 24

    Abortion access threatened in half of US states (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The US Supreme Court's overturning of America's constitutional right to abortion gives all 50 states the freedom to ban the procedure, with nearly half expected to do so in some form.

  6. Washington Times

    States divided on abortion restrictions, future uncertain in many places (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Different laws spanning more than 170 years will now govern abortion access in states across the country following the Supreme Court’s reversal of the 1973 ruling that recognized a constitutional right to abortion.

  7. KVIA El Paso

    Supreme Court's abortion ruling sets off new court fights (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By KEVIN McGILL, AMY FORLITI and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Judges temporarily blocked abortion bans Monday in Louisiana and Utah, while a federal court in South Carolina said a law sharply restricting the procedure would take effect there immediately as the battle over whet…

  8. The Buffalo News

    Supreme Court's abortion ruling sets off court activity in states like Louisiana and South Carolina (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    Today judges in Louisiana and Utah issued orders blocking "trigger laws" from going into effect. In South Carolina, a federal judge ruled that a ban on abortions after six weeks

  9. CBS News

    With Roe v. Wade overturned, which states would restrict or protect abortion rights? (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Supreme Court overturned the decades-old precedent of Roe v. Wade, allowing states to determine abortion access.

  10. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Supreme Court abortion ruling ignites new legal battles over state bans (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Battles over abortion shifted to state courts on Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to the procedure nationwide, as a judge blocked a statewide ban in

  11. MyNorthwest

    Abortion battles in state courts after Supreme Court ruling (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Abortion bans were temporarily blocked in Louisiana and Utah, while a federal court in South Carolina said a law sharply restricting

  12. Gopusa

    Abortion-rights groups sue to stop ‘trigger’ bans in several states (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    Since the conservative-leaning Supreme Court overturned landmark rulings that have provided federal protections for abortion since 1973, there has been a surge in litigation over politicians seeking to implement bans against the medical procedure and abortion advocates trying to thwart those attempt…

  13. Delaware Public Media

    The Supreme Court's abortion ruling shifts legal battles to state courts (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Judges temporarily blocked abortion bans Monday in Louisiana and Utah, while abortion rights advocates challenged laws in Texas, Idaho, Kentucky and Mississippi.

  14. Deutsche Welle

    Options remain for women in US states with abortion bans | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Post-Roe, just over half of US states are set to implement abortion bans. But pregnant people may still terminate — although this can be expensive, and they must be careful. The good news is that help is available.

  15. New York Times

    Abortion Rights Groups Take Up the Fight in the States (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Abortion rights advocates filed lawsuits to halt or delay bans on abortion in some states, with judges in Louisiana and Utah temporarily blocking new laws.

  16. Miami County Republic

    Ten states ban abortion, with exceptions, after Supreme Court ruling (opens Miami County Republic)

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    Miami County Republic's feed description

    (The Center Square) – So far, 10 state attorneys general have announced that abortion is now effectively illegal in their states after the Supreme Court overturned two landmark abortion cases,

  17. Breitbart News

    States Banning Abortions Have Exceptions for Medical Emergencies, Saving the Life of the Mother (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Missouri became the first state in the nation to ban abortion, triggering a wave of pro-abortion activists to tout misinformation.

  18. Local News 8

    Abortion rights groups launch multi-state court effort to stop or slow enforcement of abortion bans (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Tierney Sneed, CNN Abortion rights proponents have filed court actions in at least seven states seeking to block or slow the enforcement of abortion bans in the days since Friday’s US Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for states to prohibit the procedure.

  19. Insider

    Judges in Utah, Louisiana, and Texas have temporarily blocked state laws that would restrict or ban abortions (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    With the Supreme Court having overturned Roe v. Wade, state courts are emerging as key battlegrounds in the fight over abortion laws.

  20. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Some big-city district attorneys vow not to prosecute abortion cases, setting up legal clashes in red states (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Casey Tolan, CNN As abortion bans go into effect in states across the US, how strongly the laws are enforced will depend on local prosecutors — and some are promising not to bring abortion providers to court.

  21. CNN

    Some district attorneys in red states have vowed not to prosecute abortion cases (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    As abortion bans go into effect in states across the US, how strongly the laws are enforced will depend on local prosecutors -- and some are promising not to bring abortion providers to court.

  22. New York Times

    In States Banning Abortion, a Growing Rift Over Enforcement (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    A reluctance by some liberal district attorneys to bring criminal charges against abortion providers is already complicating the legal landscape in some states.

  23. NBC Chicago

    Several States Seek to Enforce Pre-Roe Era Abortion Bans (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Louisiana and Kentucky are among states that had “trigger” laws designed to ban abortion, with few exceptions, in anticipation of a Supreme Court ruling ending abortion rights.

  24. NBC4 Washington

    Several States Seek to Enforce Pre-Roe Abortion Bans (opens NBC4 Washington)

    Published

    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Louisiana and Kentucky are among states that had “trigger” laws designed to ban abortion, with few exceptions, in anticipation of a Supreme Court ruling ending abortion rights.

  25. WWL New Orleans

    Louisiana, Arizona among states grappling over abortion bans (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    WWL New Orleans's feed description

    Louisiana and Kentucky are among states that had “trigger” laws designed to ban abortion, with few exceptions, in anticipation of a decision to overturn Roe.

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