fetal viability
Coverage of fetal viability in the Nexus archive.
- Missouri Gov. Kehoe signs controversial ‘born-alive’ abortion bill into law
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the 'Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act' into law, making it first-degree murder for healthcare providers to kill a born-alive child during an abortion. Democrats and medical professionals criticized the law as unnecessary and potentially harmful to providers, while sponsors argued it addresses rare cases of failed abortions. The law comes amid an upcoming November vote on a proposed abortion amendment.
- 4 years after Dobbs, advocates clash over how far to take fight for later abortion access
Four years after the Dobbs decision, advocates for later abortion access clash over strategies, with some pushing to repeal gestational bans in 21 states and others focusing on earlier abortion access. Erika Christensen and Kate Dineen, who faced challenges accessing late-term abortions due to legal restrictions, highlight the complexity and limited availability of later procedures, which remain controversial and heavily criticized by anti-abortion groups.