#Roe v. Wade
Lopez joins effort to safeguard access to abortion medication mifepristone in Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez is urging a federal judge in Spokane, Washington, to rule that the US Food and Drug Administration’s restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone are inconsistent with the Administrative Procedure Act, and order the federal agency to create new, less restrictive regulations around a common abortion medication.
Following Hirono-led push, DOJ Confirms VA’s legal Authority to provide abortion care
In a Sept. 21 opinion, Christopher H. Schroeder, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, concluded that, “The rule issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs on Reproductive Health Services is a lawful exercise of VA’s authority.”
Sen. Hirono speaks out against proposed nationwide abortion ban
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono of Hawai’i spoke against the “radical” nationwide abortion ban recently introduced by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) during remarks on the US Senate floor.
US Sen. Hirono introduces legislation to protect doctors from anti-abortion attacks
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono of Hawai’i and four other Senate Democrats introduced the Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act, which would protect doctors against attacks and ensure they can safely provide abortion care in states like Hawai’i where it is still legal.
Sen. Hirono urges VA to begin offering abortion services to female veterans
Today, US Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led 23 members of Congress in calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to immediately offer abortions and all abortion-related services to veterans and eligible dependents.
Sen. Hirono questions experts on reproductive rights with overturn of Roe v. Wade
During a hearing of the US Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) questioned health care and legal experts about the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade on abortion access and other constitutional rights, and what can be done to protect abortion access for all.
Hawai’i Attorney General joins coalition reaffirming commitment to abortion rights
Hawai‘i Attorney General Holly T. Shikada and a national coalition of 22 attorneys general today issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to supporting and expanding access to abortion care.
Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade condemned by Hawaiʻi congressional delegation
Today, the conservative majority of the United States Supreme Court overturned the 1973 landmark legislation Roe v. Wade, ending nearly 50 years of constitutional right to abortion and allowing states to ban abortion immediately.
Hirono, Colleagues Unveil Bill to Expand Affordable Over-the-Counter Birth Control
The measure is aimed at helping to ensure that people across the country can access and afford over-the-counter birth control options and “plan their own reproductive lives, on their own terms.”
US Sen. Hirono advocates for abortion rights during Senate floor speech
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor emphasizing the need to protect abortion rights in response to the draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade.