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Abortion
James R. Browning United States Court of Appeals Building (Ninth Circuit)

Idaho’s ‘Abortion Trafficking’ Law Mostly Can Be Enforced as Lawsuit Proceeds, Court Rules

Part of the law remains blocked, however, so for now prosecutors will not be able to charge a person with “recruiting” or influencing a minor to have an abortion.

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Abortion rights advocates gather to launch their campaign in Orlando

Abortion Rights Group Sues After Florida Orders TV Stations To Stop Airing Ad

The filing argues that the state's action was part of a campaign to attack the abortion-rights amendment “... to advance the State’s preferred characterization."

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Pro-choice activists assemble in downtown Memphis during a "Stop Abortion Bans Day of Action" rally hosted by the Tennessee chapter of Planned Parenthood in Tennessee

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Tennessee’s ‘Abortion Trafficking’ Law

Democratic Rep. Aftyn Behn called the Tennessee ruling a “monumental victory for free speech and the fight for abortion rights.

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Justice Department Says TikTok Collected US User Views on Issues Like Abortion and Gun Control

TikTok has heavily leaned on arguments that the potential ban violates the First Amendment because it bars the app from continued speech unless it attracts a new owner.

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Pro-choice activists assemble in downtown Memphis during a "Stop Abortion Bans Day of Action" rally hosted by the Tennessee chapter of Planned Parenthood in Tennessee

TN Sued Over Law That Criminalizes Helping Minors Get Abortions Without Permission

The lawsuit argues the statute is "unconstitutionally vague" and criminalizes certain speech in violation of the First Amendment.

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The Supreme Court of Georgia at the Nathan Deal Judicial Center in Atlanta, Georgia

Court Candidate Sues to Block Ethics Rules Blocking Him From Campaigning on Abortion

He says the attempt to muzzle him violates his right to free speech under a Supreme Court decision that found states couldn’t forbid candidates from announcing their views.

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The Idaho State Capitol building is seen in Boise

Federal Judge Puts Idaho’s ‘Abortion Trafficking’ Law on Hold During Lawsuit

The law enacted in May was designed to prevent minors from getting abortions in states where the procedure is legal if they don’t have their parents’ permission.

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SCOTUS Rules Against California Law In Free Speech Case

The Supreme Court sided with anti-abortion crisis centers and ruled that a California law requiring the centers to advertise state-funded services violated the facilities’ right to free speech. NIFLA v. […]

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