Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Anti-Abortion Laws Advance; Texas Plans For The End Of Roe V. Wade
CNN: The Abortion Fault Line Is About To Start Rumbling
One of the original culture war conflicts may be poised for a resurgence -- with potentially explosive political consequences. The Supreme Court's recent decision to consider the legality of Mississippi's restrictive law prohibiting abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy could trigger the most serious and sustained political debate over the procedure since the final decades of the 20th century. And that could dramatically widen the already gaping demographic and geographic fissures between red and blue America. (Brownstein, 5/25)
The Texas Tribune: Texas Senate Advances Bill To Outlaw Abortions If Roe. V. Wade Overturned
The Republican-led Legislature advanced a bill to almost immediately outlaw abortions in Texas if the U.S. Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that legalized abortion. Called a “trigger” law, House Bill 1280 would take effect 30 days after the Supreme Court overturned the Roe decision or after a court ruling or constitutional amendment gave states the authority to prohibit abortions. (Najmabadi, 5/24)
Cincinnati Enquirer: SW Ohio City May Vote To Ban Abortion Tuesday, Declare 'Sanctuary City For The Unborn'
A Southwest Ohio city will vote on whether to ban abortion Tuesday night. The proposed ordinance in Lebanon would also declare the city of 20,000 in Warren County, north of Cincinnati, a "sanctuary city for the unborn." The president of Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio described the measure as "reprehensible." (Wartman, 5/24)
