A coalition of midwives has initiated a constitutional challenge against the State of Georgia, contesting a regulatory framework they argue unlawfully restricts the practice of midwifery and exacerbates gaps in maternal healthcare access. Filed in state court, the lawsuit targets statutory and administrative requirements that mandate midwives obtain nursing degrees and licensure, while also entering…
A Georgia prosecution involving murder charges tied to the use of abortion medication is facing increasing legal uncertainty after a Superior Court judge set bond at just $1 for the most serious count, raising questions about whether the case will proceed to indictment. The defendant, identified as Alexia Moore, was arrested earlier this month in…
New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced that her office is intervening in a lawsuit to defend the state’s abortion shield law after the Texas Attorney General’s Office sought to enforce its abortion ban through New York courts. At issue is a $113,000 judgment entered in Texas against a New York-based physician who provided…