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South Carolina Abortion Law Temporarily Blocked Ahead of State Supreme Court Review
Judge Clifton Newman’s ruling that put the state’s abortion law back at roughly 20 weeks came about 24 hours after Gov. Henry McMaster signed the bill into law without any notice.
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More Women Sue Texas Over Abortion Law They Say Put Their Lives at Risk
More Texas women who were told they could not end pregnancies with fatal fetal anomalies or that endangered their health are challenging the state’s restrictive abortion laws.
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Small, Rural Communities Are Becoming Abortion Access Battlegrounds
After local leaders in rural Nevada reached an impasse over a proposed Planned Parenthood clinic, an anti-abortion activist pitching local abortion bans arrived at their remote city hall.
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DOJ to Ask Supreme Court to Put Abortion Pill Limits on Hold
The Justice Department said Thursday that it will again go to the Supreme Court over abortion after a lower court ruling allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to remain available in the U.S. but reimposed past restrictions on getting and using the drug.
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Access to Abortion Pill in Limbo After Competing Rulings in Texas, Washington
The extraordinary timing of the competing orders revealed the high stakes surrounding the drug nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and curtailed access to abortion
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Idaho Passes Bill Criminalizing Helping Minors Obtain Abortions Without Parental Consent
Anyone convicted of breaking the law would face two to five years in prison and could also be sued by the minor’s parent or guardian.
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Republican Senator Draws Blowback for Blocking Military Promotions Over Abortion Policy
Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is stalling promotions for more than 150 generals and flag officers over a policy that funds travel costs for servicemembers seeking abortions.
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Wyoming Signs Law Prohibiting Use of Abortion Pills
The pills are already banned in 13 states with blanket bans on all forms of abortion, and 15 states already have limited access to abortion pills.
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Here Is What's at Stake in the Federal Abortion Medication Case
A federal judge has heard arguments in a lawsuit that poses a threat to the nationwide availability of a leading abortion medication.
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Amarillo Judge Considering Nationwide Block of Abortion Pill
Judge Matthew Kacsmarky, a conservative judge appointed by former President Trump, is considering a lawsuit aimed at putting a nationwide halt to the use of the drug mifepristone.
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Long-Used Abortion Pill in US Under Threat in Texas Lawsuit
A conservative federal judge in Texas heard arguments Wednesday from a Christian group seeking to overturn the FDA’s more than 2-decade-old approval of an abortion medication, in a case that could threaten the most common form of abortion in the U.S.
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In a High-Stakes Hearing, a Judge Will Consider Whether to Order an Abortion Pill Off the Market
A lawsuit filed in Texas challenges the FDA approval of medications used to terminate a pregnancy. The judge has been asked to halt access to one drug nationwide.
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Arkansas Passes Bill to Build Anti-Abortion Monument on Capitol Grounds
The majority-Republican House approved by a 60-19 vote a proposal allowing the creation of a “monument to the unborn” on the Capitol grounds.
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Female Athletes Are Rethinking College Choices Due to Abortion Laws in Some States
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has added another complicated layer for college coaches to navigate.
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Texas Women Sued for Wrongful Death After Aiding in Abortion
Three women in Texas are being sued for wrongful death by a man who claims they helped his now ex-wife obtain medication for an abortion.
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Efforts in Texas to Ban a Key Abortion Pill Could Impact Access Nationwide. Here's How
In the latest effort to limit abortion access, opponents of the procedure are seeking to ban one of those medications. If they succeed, only one of the pills would be available, but women would still be able to get abortions.
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Texas Lawsuit Could Force Abortion Pill Off the Market Nationwide
A Texas lawsuit with a key deadline this month is posing a threat to the nationwide availability of medication abortion, which now accounts for the majority of abortions in the U.S.
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Dallas Protesters Join Nationwide Demonstration for Abortion Rights
Sunday, on what would’ve been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, protesters hit the streets of Dallas, joining others across the nation demanding the restoration of abortion rights.
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‘Here Again': Abortion Activists Rally Across the US on 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Women’s marches demanding the protection of abortion rights drew thousands of people to the streets across the country on Sunday.
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Where Is Abortion Legal? A State-by-State Guide to Current Laws
Since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last June, several states have implemented sweeping bans on abortion. Here’s the status of abortion laws in each state.