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Annual "March for Life" in Washington

Nation May 22

Advocacy group sues Trump administration over access to abortion for veterans

By Russ Bynum, Associated Press

Nation May 14

Abortion Pill Politics
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out

The court’s order allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining the drug, mifepristone, at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. Access is likely to remain uninterrupted at least until into next year as the…

By Mark Sherman, Geoff Mulvihill, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Politics May 05

FILE PHOTO: Boxes of Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, are seen at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, I...
Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year

Back-to-back court rulings on abortion pill access are thrusting a contentious political issue back into the spotlight ahead of this year’s midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the second half of President Donald Trump's term.

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Politics May 04

A Mifepristone tablet in Missoula, Montana
Supreme Court temporarily restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

The court's order will remain in effect for another week while both sides respond and the court more fully considers the issue.

By Mark Sherman, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Health May 02

A container holding boxes of Mifepristone, the first medication in a medical abortion, are prepared for patients at Alamo ...
What to know about a mifepristone maker asking the Supreme Court to restore access to the pill by mail

A maker of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to block an appellate court ruling that cut off mail-order access to the drug just a day earlier. Here's what to know.

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

May 01

Court restricts abortion access across U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone

By Associated Press

A panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is requiring that the abortion pill be distributed only in-person at clinics.

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Apr 29

Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising 1st Amendment fears about state investigation

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The high court's unanimous ruling is a procedural victory for First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which is challenging a New Jersey investigation of its practices.

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Apr 21

Watch 9:43
Gen Z men and women on why they're sharply divided over reproductive rights

By Sarah Varney, Rachel Wellford

A majority of Americans think abortion should be legal in all or most cases, but there is a gap between men and women on the issue. That divide is perhaps clearest among Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2012.

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Mar 24

States with abortion bans target pills sent by out-of-state providers

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Lawmakers in states where abortion is already banned are focusing on measures intended to crack down on abortion pills.

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Mar 19

Trump administration probes states that mandate health insurance coverage for abortion

By Geoff Mulvihill, Ali Swenson, Associated Press

The Trump administration said Thursday that it has launched investigations into 13 states that require state-regulated health insurance plans to cover abortion.

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