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By KIM CHANDLER, Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama will ban the use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat transgender minors starting on Sunday, barring a ruling by a federal judge on a request to block the law from taking effect. The U.S. Department of Justice and parents with transgender children have asked the judge to prevent the state from enforcing the statute while a...

The ability, and indeed the right, to have a legal and safe abortion in the United States is on the chopping block of the Supreme Court. The ability, and indeed the right, to have a legal and safe abortion in the United States is on the chopping block of the Supreme Court. That concern deserves front and center attention as the many women and families struggle with the implications of this de...

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said that she’s hopeful the Michigan Supreme Court will find that the right to an abortion is fundamental under the state’s constitution, even if the U.S. Supreme Court rules differently. | Paul Sancya, File/AP Photo By Hannah Farrow 05/08/2022 12:42 PM EDT If Roe v. Wade were to be overturned, a 1931 Michigan law would go into place, leaving no exception...

CNN host Jake Tapper grilled Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves Sunday about a law in his state that would implement a near-total ban on abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned. If the landmark Supreme Court case is struck down, the law would automatically ban all abortions—except in cases of rape, or to save the life of the mother. In a previous interview in December, Reeves said he would enfor...

"I am very concerned about the sort of very quick, hateful, divisive turn that the Republican Party has taken," Chris Murphy said Sunday morning. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images By David Cohen 05/08/2022 11:31 AM EDT Sen. Chris Murphy sparred with “Fox News Sunday” host Bret Baier over the broader implications of a recently enacted Florida law that has become a focal point of America’s cultur...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An election year is now roiled in abortion law controversy along with issues of inflation, post-pandemic needs, and more. FOX4’s John Holt and The Kansas City Star’s Dave Helling are joined by Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., who joins fellow members of congress facing a list of issues in D.C., but she’s doing it while seeking a third term. Jonathan Shoreman, Lead Political Rep...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said refuses to enforce "this draconian law," in reference to a 1931 Michigan law banning abortions. In this June 2, 2021 MLive file photo, Nessel talks to the media about an expungement fair at the Genesee County Jail. (Cody Scanlan | MLive.com) Michigan’s attorney general is standing her grounds and refuses to enforce what she calls a “Draconian law,” w...

JEFFERSON CITY – Six Missouri Department of Corrections officers and five law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2021 were honored Saturday during Missouri’s annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service for those who have paid the ultimate price for their service protecting their fellow Missourians. Officers, their families and friends from across the state gathered at the Missou...

Lansing — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Sunday that a "really scary set of circumstances" would be ahead for women in the state if the U.S. Supreme Court revives a 1931 law that criminalizes abortion. Nessel, a Democrat and Michigan's top law enforcement official, made the comment during an appearance on NBC's "Meet The Press." While Nessel has said she won't enforce the 91-year...