abortion rights

A county clerk in New York refused Thursday to file a more than $100,000 judgment from Texas against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, setting up a potential challenge to laws designed to shield abortion providers who serve patients in states with abortion bans.

An amendment to New York’s constitution that would bar discrimination based on things including “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes" passed a final vote Tuesday amid debate over how much it might affect future abortion and transgender rights.

A ruling from a federal judge in Texas blocking the use of an abortion pill has abortion advocates up in arms and abortion opponents praising the decision.

Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint is cosponsoring legislation to protect abortion access.

This June, the Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade, ending 50 years of constitutional protections for abortion in the United States. Directed by Cynthia Lowen, “Battleground” shows how anti-abortion activists worked to get Roe overturned and how pro-choice activists work to maintain safe and legal access to abortion services.

Planned Parenthood of the North Country held a Rally for Roe in Plattsburgh’s Trinity Park Monday evening.

The right to an abortion is legal under Vermont law and will remain available to women in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade. But the high court’s move is still raising concerns among reproductive rights advocates in the state.

Students, staff and faculty gathered on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus Monday to rally in support of women’s right to choose and express concerns over the leaked Supreme Court draft decision on Roe v. Wade.

The Trump administration has proposed notable changes, including what critics call a“gag rule,” to the federal family planning program, Title X.The Trump…