Politics Aug 14 Arizona and Missouri are the latest states to add abortion amendments to the ballot. What would the measures do? Voters in more than a half-dozen states will be deciding abortion measures this fall. The proposals are likely to drive up voter turnout, potentially affecting elections for president, Congress, governor and other state offices.
Politics Aug 07 Abortions have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds The #WeCount report says a major reason for the increase is that some Democratic-controlled states have laws to protect prescribers who use telemedicine to see patients in places with abortion bans.
Nation Jul 31 Protections for transgender students have muted impact as rules face opposition in Republican-led states New federal protections for transgender students at U.S. schools and colleges launch this week, but not everywhere.
Politics Jul 11 Which states could have abortion rights on the ballot in November? Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and South Dakota will hold referendums on enshrining protection for abortion rights.
Health May 14 8,000 women a month got abortion pills despite their states’ bans or restrictions, survey finds The abortion-rights group Society for Family Planning issued its #WeCount survey Tuesday showing providers in states with laws that seek to protect them from prosecution by other states were writing prescriptions that covered about 1 in 10 abortions nationally.
Health Mar 05 Alabama lawmakers are fast tracking measures to protect IVF clinics. Here’s what to know Three Alabama clinics paused IVF services last month after a state supreme court ruling declared that embryos outside the body have some constitutional rights.
Politics Mar 01 Here’s what to know about the latest court rulings, data and legislation on abortion in the U.S. A judge in Montana ruled against restrictions in one of several developments this week on how abortion works in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Health Feb 28 U.S. abortion rates remain steady but some states offer more access than others, report finds Although the number of monthly abortions has dropped to nearly zero in states with bans, they have risen in states that allow abortion, including Florida, Illinois and Kansas, which border states with bans.
Politics Feb 09 Kansas’ attorney general is telling schools they must out trans kids to parents, even with no specific law Kansas' attorney general is telling public schools they're required to tell parents their children are transgender or nonbinary even if they're not out at home, though Kansas is not among the states with a law that explicitly says to do…
Politics Feb 07 Ohio backs off proposed restrictions on gender-affirming medical care for adults Transgender people and their healthcare providers feared the original rules would have left thousands of patients scrambling to find care — and facing health risks in the meantime.