Three Years After Dobbs, Pro-Life Movement Faces New Battles Amid Rising Abortion Numbers

As America marks the third anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision — a historic Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and restored the people’s right to protect life through their elected officials — pro-life advocates are celebrating a legal victory while confronting sobering realities: abortions are on the rise, and the battle to defend the unborn is far from over.

Supreme Court Vacates New York Ruling Forcing Catholic Diocese to Cover Abortions

The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a New York state court ruling that required the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany to provide abortion coverage in its employee health plan, sending the case back to the New York Court of Appeals for reconsideration. The decision marks a significant development in a years-long legal battle over religious freedom and state health mandates.

SCOTUS to Hear Case on Defunding Planned Parenthood Abortion Provider

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday (Dec. 18) agreed to consider a request by South Carolina to deny public funding to Planned Parenthood on the grounds that, in addition to providing healthcare services, it is the nation’s leading abortion provider, Reuters reports.

Referendum Upheld: Ohio State Court Strikes Down ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Law

A county court judge has permanently blocked an effort by Ohio’s attorney general to enforce a 2019 law banning abortion at six week’s gestation, the Associated Press (AP) reports. Ohio’s Republican Attorney General Dave Yost sought to enforce the ‘heartbeat bill’ despite last year’s voter-approved amendment to enshrine the right to abortion under Ohio’s state constitution.

Missouri Supreme Court Allows Abortion Rights Measure on November Ballot

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday (September 10) that the upcoming November 5 ballot will contain Amendment 3, a measure that would enshrine the right to abortion up to viability in the state constitution, the Missouri Independent (MI) reports. Allowing voters to decide the issue, Missouri’s highest court reversed a lower court’s ruling that Amendment 3 should be removed from the ballot.

Nine States to Have Pro-Choice Abortion Measures on November Ballot

Following the 2022 decision by the US Supreme Court to revoke the federal right to abortion up to viability and return the issue to individual states to decide, at least nine states will have pro-choice abortion measures on their November 2024 ballot, Forbes reports. The nine states with confirmed ballot measures are: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New York, Nevada, and South Carolina.

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