Shefali Luthra, Author at Flux

Texas denied abortions to these women when their lives were in danger; now they’re suing the state

Shefali Luthra — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 21:00:24 +0000

Your trusted source for contextualizing abortion news in Texas and beyond. Sign up for our daily newsletter. Amanda Zurawski never wanted to be here. Neither did Lauren Miller. Nor did Lauren Hall or Anna Zargarian. But they didn’t feel like they had a choice. The four women repeated that refrain, one by one, on a […]

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How Democratic men are centering abortion access on the campaign trail

Shefali Luthra — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:00:47 +0000

When Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker addressed the crowd in Chicago last month, his message was clear: A vote for his reelection was a vote to protect democracy — and, critically, to protect abortion rights. A vote for his opponent was a vote for the opposite. “To all the right-wing officeholders who have been cheering on […]

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Kentucky is latest to test whether red states will keep voting for abortion rights

Shefali Luthra — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:03:44 +0000

When Kansas voted two-to-one against a proposal that would have said there was no right to an abortion in the state, the resounding victory suggested that abortion bans are a losing issue. But it wasn’t clear whether that argument could apply to red states beyond Kansas. Now comes the next test: Kentucky, which is already […]

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State abortion bans are preventing cancer patients from getting chemotherapy

Shefali Luthra — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:00:32 +0000

A six-week abortion ban in Ohio has forced people with cancer to travel out of state for abortions that are necessary to continue with life-saving treatment, according to affidavits submitted by abortion providers in the state. In at least two cases, cancer patients have been blocked from receiving treatment until their pregnancies were terminated — and getting […]

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Why Kansas’ Democratic governor isn’t talking about abortion on the campaign trail

Shefali Luthra — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 14:00:45 +0000

After Kansas voters resoundingly rejected an anti-abortion ballot initiative, the state’s Democratic candidate for governor — incumbent Laura Kelly — is steadily avoiding mentioning the issue, despite the election’s massive implications for abortion access, and Kelly’s yearslong role as a stopgap against statewide abortion restrictions. The August vote suggested to some nationwide analysts that the […]

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Democrats urge Biden administration to use HIPAA to protect abortion rights and privacy

Shefali Luthra — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:00:21 +0000

Thirty Democratic senators led by Washington’s Patty Murray are calling on the Biden administration to use health care privacy laws to protect patients’ reproductive health information, specifically when it comes to abortion. In the letter sent Tuesday, first shared with The 19th, the senators ask the Biden administration to use the Health Insurance Portability and […]

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Local judges now have more power to decide who gets an abortion

Shefali Luthra — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:00:50 +0000

As abortion bans with narrow restrictions go into effect across the country, local and state judges — who typically lack medical training and are predominantly White men — are playing an increasingly significant role in determining whether someone is able to access an abortion. Judges have long been influential in deciding whether minors are able to get […]

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New near-total abortions bans are taking effect in four states this week

Shefali Luthra — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:00:49 +0000

Idaho, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas will begin enforcing near-total abortion bans Thursday, and a ban in a fifth state — North Dakota — was blocked by a judge the day before it was set to go into effect Friday. So as of this week, 11 states will have outlawed abortion in almost all instances. Abortions […]

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Kansas voters reject effort to eliminate state abortion protections

Shefali Luthra — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:00:52 +0000

In the first abortion-related election since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Kansas have rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have specified that the right to terminate a pregnancy isn’t protected. Though votes are still being counted, Decision Desk HQ determined that the amendment has failed, preserving access to abortion in a state that has […]

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‘We feel kind of powerless’: The end of Roe is overwhelming clinics in states that protect abortion

Shefali Luthra — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:00:01 +0000

For months, Trust Women had been gearing up for the federal abortion protections to disappear. They had a plan. Staff at the Wichita-based abortion clinic had already had a taste of what it’s like to be a destination for abortions. For months, they had served patients from Texas and Oklahoma, which both banned the procedure […]

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