Alexis McGill Johnson
Coverage of Alexis McGill Johnson in the Nexus archive.
- Abortion Rights Group Endorses Platner Over Collins in Maine
An abortion rights group has endorsed Graham Platner, a Democrat running to unseat Senator Susan Collins in Maine. Alexis McGill Johnson, the president and chief executive of Planned Parenthood, is associated with the endorsement.
- Supreme Court allows abortion pill access while lawsuit proceeds
The Supreme Court has indefinitely extended a freeze on strict new restrictions for dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone, providing legal certainty for pharmacies and clinicians. The order allows teleprescribing and mailing of abortion drugs to continue. The case will likely end up at the Supreme Court again soon.
- Abortion pill rulings cause whiplash and confusion
A circuit court ruling has caused confusion over access to abortion pills, with some providers stopping prescriptions and patients left wondering what's next. The Supreme Court froze the decision for a week, but may rule that the drug can only be dispensed in person. This has put abortion access at the forefront of an election year.