Shackled and Pregnant: Wis. Case Challenges 'Fetal Protection' Law

Shackled and pregnant: Wis. case challenges 'fetal protection' law
Police then took her to Washington County Jail to await a hearing – hours later, she was led into a courtroom, handcuffed and shackled at the ankles, where a county judge ordered her to spend 90 days in a drug treatment center. … that women who fear … Read more on NBCNews.com (blog)

Texas Pro-Life Law Takes Effect After Some Portions Struck Down
Judge Yeakel, a George W. Bush appointee, also issued a limited injunction against a provision of the law requiring that all abortions take place in surgical centers, a provision which would have ended the practice of giving women abortion drugs to … Read more on National Catholic Register

No immediate decision on Texas abortion law appeal – KWWL
As part of the ruling Monday, Yeakel, a Bush appointee, also found the Texas Legislature could dictate how doctors administer abortion-inducing drugs. However, he blocked a new drug requirement because he said it failed to allow doctors to adjust … Read more on kwwl.com