‘I was violated and put in extreme danger’: women denied abortions sue over Arkansas ban
Suit filed by Amplify Legal says laws violate constitutional right to life, liberty and happiness and must be struck downAs Emily Waldorf languished in an Arkansas hospital, she felt like “a ticking time bomb”. It was 2024, and the physical therapist was in the midst of miscarrying a...
<p>Suit filed by Amplify Legal says laws violate constitutional right to life, liberty and happiness and must be struck down</p><p>As Emily Waldorf languished in an <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/arkansas">Arkansas</a> hospital, she felt like “a ticking time bomb”. It was 2024, and the physical therapist was in the midst of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/miscarriage">miscarrying</a> a much-wanted pregnancy. But because her fetus still had a heartbeat, hospital officials said Arkansas’s near-total <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/abortion">abortion</a> ban blocked them from taking steps to induce labor and end her pregnancy.</p><p>Instead, Waldorf had to wait and hope that she didn’t develop a deadly infection.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/28/arkansas-lawsuit-abortion-ban-miscarriage">Continue reading...</a>
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