Posts Categorized: abortion law
On September 1st, 2021, a new abortion law went into effect in Texas. The legislation bans women from getting abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. While these “heartbeat bills” have been introduced in other states, they have faced legal challenges that have so far prevented them from becoming… Read more »
Everything You Need to Know About Your Right to Abortion in New York State
Access to safe and confidential abortion services is an essential aspect of women’s healthcare. While on an individual level not everyone will agree with this fact, the federal government declared it as law in the 1973 landmark case of Roe v. Wade. With this ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that access to safe and… Read more »