Personhood

Abortion Law Fight to Federal Appeals CourtA federal appeals court is expected to hear oral arguments in late April or early May in a lawsuit challenging a 2012 law that threatens to close Mississippi's only abortion clinic.
State Victories Create Dilemma for Abortion FoesOpponents who have chipped away at abortion with state-level restrictions are facing a dilemma in some of the places where they have been most successful: Do they continue with that approach or seek more dramatic policies that risk court rulings …
Amid Abortion Debate, the Pursuit of ScienceFor the last decade or so, Tracy Weitz has been one of the most prominent abortion researchers in the United States.
Perry, Texas GOP Revive Abortion Limits FightTexas Gov. Rick Perry is set to address a national convention of anti-abortion activists Thursday little more than a day after a special legislative session failed to approve sweeping restrictions to make abortion all but impossible for many women in …
Hundreds Protest Texas Abortion RestrictionsMore than 800 women's rights protesters crowded into the Texas Capitol on Sunday to watch Democrats try a series of parliamentary maneuvers to stop the Republican majority from passing some of the toughest abortion restrictions in the country.
House Takes Up Far-Reaching Anti-Abortion BillThe Republican-led House on Tuesday sought to shore up their support from conservatives with a vote on one of the most far-reaching anti-abortion bills in years.
GOP Questions IRS Scrutiny of Anti-Abortion GroupsWhen a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs were educational.
Ruling Brings New Tension to Abortion ClinicAlthough officials from Jackson Women's Health Organization are applauding yesterday's federal court ruling to keep the facility open, the mood remains tense at the Fondren clinic.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Mississippi From Shutting Down Only Abortion ClinicA federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Mississippi from revoking the license of the state's only abortion clinic.
Analysis: Fetal Homicide Laws Not Consistent in U.S.The National Conference of State Legislatures lists Mississippi as one of 38 states with a fetal homicide law.
Clinic Owner: Abortion Foes Want SCOTUS 'Test Case'The owner of Mississippi's sole abortion facility said the state's latest legislative abortion-restriction effort would not directly affect her clinic.
North Dakota Looks at More Abortion RestrictionsNorth Dakota lawmakers who approved what would be some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. are now considering outlawing all abortions.
Mississippians 'Confused' About Personhood?Not satisfied with taking "no" for an answer from the state's voters, Personhood Mississippi has teamed up with the Christian ultra-conservative American Family Association to take another shot at changing the definition of a person in the Mississippi Constitution.
Arkansas Lawmakers Override Veto, Make Most Restrictive Abortion Ban Into LawArkansas lawmakers overrode a veto Wednesday and gave the state the most restrictive abortion law in the country — a near-ban on the procedure from the 12th week of pregnancy onward that is certain to end up in court.
New Personhood Amendment FiledBackers of 2011's unsuccessful Personhood amendment are back with a retooled effort.