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Elise Shrock, an Indiana political strategist and member of the National Women’s Defense League advisory council, speaks during a virtual news conference on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Screenshot)

Report: 160-plus state officials accused of sexual harassment, including in Indiana

At least 162 state officials nationwide have been publicly accused of sexual harassment across more than 424 distinct incidents over the last 12 years — including in the Hoosier State, according to ...

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Abortion Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election, defeating conservative Maria Lazar By Richard Eberwein – 4/08/26

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Chris Taylor, a liberal, has been elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, defeating conservative judge Maria Lazar.

Health care Minnesota Republicans introduce bill that promotes reproductive health junk science By Richard Eberwein – 3/12/26

Last week, Republicans in the Minnesota state Senate introduced Senate Bill 4166, legislation that advocates for state agencies to use a discredited reproductive health care practice called restorative reproductive medicine (RRM).

Abortion Proposed constitutional amendment would put abortion back on the Kansas ballot By Morgan Chilson Kansas Reflector – 3/10/26

TOPEKA — A Kansas Republican is once again looking for a path to stop abortion, with a new proposal to change the state constitution to say life begins at conception. Sen. Mike Thompson, a Shawnee ...

Crime Missouri bill targets ‘date rape’ drugs after lawmaker suspects she was drugged By Jason Hancock Missouri Independent – 3/03/26

When state Rep. Elizabeth Fuchs first arrived in Jefferson City as a lobbyist in 2015, a woman who had been around the Capitol longer pulled her aside and offered advice that sounded, at first, ...

Abortion Missouri senator revives ‘personhood’ amendment criminalizing abortion By Anna Spoerre Missouri Independent – 3/03/26

Wes Groggins didn’t mince words when he testified to a Missouri Senate committee Monday in support of legislation expanding legal protections for embryos. The executive director of Abolish Abortion ...

Abortion Nebraska lawmakers reject bill to require screenings of coercion, abuse for abortion patients By Erin Bamer Nebraska Examiner – 2/04/26

LINCOLN — In the first cloture vote of Nebraska’s 2026 legislative session, lawmakers rejected an attempt to update state abortion statutes to require screenings for coercion and abuse. ...

Abortion Indiana abortion-inducing drug ban passes Senate, heads to House By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle – 1/28/26

Legislation that would let anyone sue over the illegal use of abortion-inducing drugs in Indiana — with the potential to earn at least $100,000 a pop — cleared the Senate on Tuesday in a 35-10 ...

Abortion South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden platforms abortion pill disinformation in State of the State address By Richard Eberwein – 1/21/26

During South Dakota’s State of the State address last week, Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) spread misinformation about abortion pills and promoted “abortion reversal medication,” which is highly discredited by medical experts.

Abortion Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar endorses fetal heartbeat bill By Richard Eberwein – 1/14/26

Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar has far-right views on reproductive rights, including the belief that a six-week heartbeat abortion ban would be “middle” ground.

Abortion Kentucky woman may have been wrongfully charged with fetal homicide after abortion By Richard Eberwein – 1/06/26

Last week, a Kentucky woman was arrested and charged with fetal homicide after taking abortion pills, even though the state’s abortion laws protect pregnant women that induce their own abortions.

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