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Susan Tebben @susantebben.bsky.social · 8h

Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced several bills to regulate abortion and reproductive health care despite the constitutional amendment approved by 57% of Ohio voters in 2023.

Ohio Republican lawmakers look to regulate abortion, push against constitutional amendment • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced several bills to regulate abortion and reproductive health care despite the constitutional amendment approved by 57% of Ohio voters in 2023.

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Elisha Brown @elishabrown.bsky.social · 4h

Congrats, Korie!

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Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · 1d

Medicaid patients lose quick access to basic care after Planned Parenthood cuts and closures. Advocates and providers say Black and Latino people with low incomes “bear the brunt” of funding losses.

Part 2 by @elishabrown.bsky.social / @statesnewsroom.com:

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/medi...

Medicaid patients lose quick access to basic care after Planned Parenthood cuts and closures

Second in a five-part series.When Margaret Crawford found out her reproductive health care provider was closing soon due to federal funding cuts, she scheduled an appointment for her annual exam.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 2d

Over the weekend, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller repeatedly attacked judges, calling them part of an "organized terrorist attack" on the US government....

On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames

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House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Set Ablaze

Authorities are investigating a fire at the home of a South Carolina judge who had reportedly received death threats in what could be the latest incident of political violence across the country.

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NC Newsline @ncnewsline.com · 5d

NEW: Gov. Josh Stein signed a Republican-led bill aimed at addressing violent crime in North Carolina on Friday, praising its changes to the pre-trial release process but decrying changes to the death penalty that he described as “barbaric.” ncnewsline.com/2025/10/03/s... @galenb.bsky.social #ncpol

Stein signs North Carolina crime bill, despite death penalty changes • NC Newsline

Governor signed bill because of changes to pre-trial release, but says 'there will be no firing squads' while he is in office.

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Elisha Brown @elishabrown.bsky.social · 5d

Colorado, Massachusetts, Washington and others are using state funds to keep doors open at family planning clinics. But advocates wonder how long the money will last, @sofiaresnick.bsky.social + @kelciemmorris.bsky.social report.
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/some...

Some Democratic-led states pledged to help fund family planning services. It’s not always enough.

Fifth in a five-part series. Hope Broussard’s intrauterine device should have brought relief from her severe periods. But at 17, it started causing debilitating pain.

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Sofia Resnick @sofiaresnick.bsky.social · 5d

Part 5, from @kelciemmorris.bsky.social and me: Some Democratic-led states pledged to help fund family planning services. But it's not always enough. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/some...

Some Democratic-led states pledged to help fund family planning services. It’s not always enough.

Fifth in a five-part series. Hope Broussard’s intrauterine device should have brought relief from her severe periods. But at 17, it started causing debilitating pain.

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Elisha Brown @elishabrown.bsky.social · 5d

The latest South Carolina abortion ban bill would prevent victims of rape and incest from getting an abortion, allow women to be prosecuted for getting one and make it illegal to help someone get care. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/anti...

Anti-abortion groups split over proposal that could make SC’s ban the strictest nationwide

COLUMBIA — Even some anti-abortion advocates who are pushing for a stricter ban in South Carolina are opposed to a bill supporters proclaim would be the strongest in the nation. A Senate panel took no...

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Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · 5d

More than 400 people were charged with pregnancy-related crimes during the two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights, research released this week shows.

by @elishabrown.bsky.social / @statesnewsroom.com

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/pros...

Prosecutors charged hundreds with pregnancy-related child abuse crimes post-Dobbs, research shows

More than 400 people were charged with pregnancy-related crimes during the two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights, research released Tuesday shows.

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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social · 7d

Even with new cuts from the “big, beautiful bill,” Idaho’s last Planned Parenthood clinic is here to stay. Clinic leaders say it’s been a lifeline, and that Idaho couldn’t easily replace it. #idpol

‘We aren’t going anywhere:’ Idaho’s last Planned Parenthood plans to stay open despite federal cuts • Idaho Capital Sun

Despite federal cuts from the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," Idaho's last Planned Parenthood clinic is here to stay, its health workers say.

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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 7d

Abortions make up a small portion of the services most Oregon Planned Parenthood affiliates provide, except in Ontario, where its the nearest place most Idahoans can legally receive one. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/01/o...

One eastern Oregon clinic is a health care ‘lifeline.’ Medicaid cuts threaten its existence • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon Planned Parenthood affiliates depended on about $17 million in Medicaid funding in the 2024 fiscal year.

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Kelcie Moseley-Morris @kelciemmorris.bsky.social · 6d

Another one from me, this time focused on two places with many geographical hurdles that make accessing care difficult to begin with: Alaska and Hawaii

These two states are mostly inaccessible by road. Medicaid cuts could make travel for care harder.

For a local Alaska resident who didn’t qualify for Medicaid because she made a few dollars over the income threshold, Title X family planning funding would have been an option for care at Planned Pare...

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Elisha Brown @elishabrown.bsky.social · 6d

Part four our Unraveling Safety Net series heads to the Midwest: Federal funding cuts to Planned Parenthood could lead some patients to seek telehealth, but it's not a one-size-fits-all solution, @sofiaresnick.bsky.social reports. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/rest...

Restricting, cutting Medicaid funding shifts more reproductive health care to telemedicine

Fourth in a five-part series.Sarah Elgatian was in too much pain to feel awkward.

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Elisha Brown @elishabrown.bsky.social · 7d

Another consequence of the Medicaid ban targeting reproductive health care providers that offer abortion. Maine Family Planning offered primary care at three clinics, but those patients will have to find another provider by Oct. 31.

Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 7d

Maine Family Planning will shut down its primary care practice because of federal funding cuts mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/01/m...

Maine Family Planning will shut down its primary care practice because of federal funding cuts • Maine Morning Star

Maine Family Planning will shutter its primary care practice by the end of the month after being blocked from accepting Medicaid funds.

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 7d

NEW: Judge Matt Kacsmaryk transferred ongoing lawsuit against the FDA over abortion drug mifepristone to the Eastern District of Missouri. (Trump DOJ said AGs of Missouri, Kansas, Idaho couldn't sue in TX.) Denies motions to intervene from AGs of TX, FL, LA
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https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/65768749/state-of-missouri-v-us-food-and-drug-administration/?order_by=desc
Case 2:22-cv-00223-Z Document 273 Filed 09/30/25
Page 1 of 27 PagelD 19186
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AMARILLO DIVISION
STATE OF MISSOURI, et al.,
Intervenor Plaintifts,
U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, et al.,
Defendants,
and
DANCO LABORATORIES, LLC, et al.,
Intervenor Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Before the Court are Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Intervenor-States' Amended Complaint ('Defendants' Motion) (ECF No. 218), filed January 18, 2025, and Intervenor-Defendant Danco Laboratories, LLC's Motion to Dismiss Intervenor-States' Amended Complaint ("Danco's Motion) (ECF No. 221), filed January 28, 2025 (together, the "Motions"). The Court granted Intervenor Plaintifis leave to file a consolidated response to the Motions. BCF Nos. 226, 227. Intervenor Plaintiffs responded to the Motions on February 20, 2025. ECF No. 228. Defendants and Danco replied on May 5, 2025, after the Court granted a deadline extension. ECF Nos. 247, 248, 241. On August 22, 2025, Texas and Florida also moved to intervene. ECF No. 254. Louisiana followed suit on September 19, 2025. ECF No. 264.
The Motions are now ripe. Having considered the Motions, briefing, and relevant law, the Court GRANTS Defendants' Motion and DENIES as MOOT Danco's Motion. The Court also DENIES as MOOT Texas, Florida, and Louisiana's Motions to Intervene. This case is TRANSFERRED to the Eastern District of Missouri under 28 U.S.C. Section 1406(a).

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Elisha Brown @elishabrown.bsky.social · 7d

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of cervical cancer in the U.S. Planned Parenthood offers Pap smears and the HPV vaccine, but providers fear Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics could reverse prevention efforts, @kelciemmorris.bsky.social reports. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/cerv...

Cervical cancer could be eradicated, experts say. But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics.

Third in a five-part series.It had been a decade since Jess Deis’ last women’s wellness exam when Kentucky expanded Medicaid and she finally qualified for the state insurance program.

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Willi Morris @williesha.bsky.social · 7d

Just a quick reminder that folks at orgs like TSA are still expected to report to work during a shutdown. There are thousands of people clocking in without pay.

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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 8d

Amid federal uncertainty, Planned Parenthood hits Maine streets to reach patients directly mainemorningstar.com/2025/09/30/a...

Amid federal uncertainty, Planned Parenthood hits Maine streets to reach patients directly • Maine Morning Star

On a rainy Thursday afternoon, Anne Pfitzer and Jillian McLeod-Tardiff donned pink Planned Parenthood safety vests over their rain jackets as they walked the streets of Biddeford, knocking on doors…

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Elisha Brown @elishabrown.bsky.social · 8d

More than 400 people were charged with pregnancy-related crimes during the two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a new report shows. Most of the charges involved child welfare laws based on allegations of substance use during pregnancy. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/pros...

Prosecutors charged hundreds with pregnancy-related child abuse crimes post-Dobbs, research shows

More than 400 people were charged with pregnancy-related crimes during the two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights, research released Tuesday shows.

www.newsfromthestates.com

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Elisha Brown @elishabrown.bsky.social · 8d

The only two Planned Parenthood clinics in Louisiana are set to close today. I talked to providers and advocates from coast to coast — California lost 5 clinics in July — about what the "defunding" provision means for patients in low-income communities. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/medi...

Medicaid patients lose quick access to basic care after Planned Parenthood cuts and closures

Second in a five-part series.When Margaret Crawford found out her reproductive health care provider was closing soon due to federal funding cuts, she scheduled an appointment for her annual exam. But ...

www.newsfromthestates.com

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Elisha Brown @elishabrown.bsky.social · 9d

Our series, The Unraveling Safety Net: How a new Medicaid rule strains reproductive health care, launched today. First up: @kelciemmorris.bsky.social and @sofiaresnick.bsky.social on what happened when Texas enacted a similar ban years before Roe fell. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/texa...

Texas advocates see familiar health care turmoil brewing as 'defunding' rule hits rest of the US

First in a five-part series.To some, the warning bells started sounding years ago.

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Kelcie Moseley-Morris @kelciemmorris.bsky.social · 12d

So I know everyone is overloaded right now (present company included), but I wanted to let you know we have a five-day series about what Medicaid cuts to Planned Parenthood and subsequent closures will mean for hundreds of thousands of people around the country.

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Elisha Brown @elishabrown.bsky.social · 12d

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Reproductive Rights Today | News From The States

Your comprehensive daily wrap-up of changes to reproductive rights in the states, the front lines in the fight over abortion access in a post-Roe America.

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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 12d

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s political team is taking a lead role in the campaign to pass a constitutional amendment banning abortion, enlisting key advisors and tapping First Lady Claudia Kehoe as treasurer.

Missouri First Lady Claudia Kehoe tapped as treasurer for 2026 abortion ban campaign • Ohio Capital Journal

The campaign to ban abortion in Missouri is getting a lot of help from Gov. Mike Kehoe's political team, including First Lady Claudia Kehoe as treasurer.

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 14d

After Trump's speech about acetaminophen, doctors field phone calls and questions from pregnant patients.
Their usual advice hasn’t changed: Tylenol is safe drug for pain/fever. Take the lowest dose for the shortest amount of time. My latest for @nbcnews:

www.nbcnews.com/health/women...

After Trump's claims about acetaminophen, doctors reassure pregnant patients

The regular advice hasn’t changed: Take the lowest dose for the shortest amount of time.

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