Health Aug 25 Maine clinics denied Medicaid funds for low-income patients during lawsuit over Trump cuts to abortion providers By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Politics Jul 25 Republicans and independents have warmed on Supreme Court since 2022 abortion ruling, poll says Views of the nation's highest court remain more negative than they were as recently as early 2022, before the high-profile ruling that overturned the constitutional right to abortion, according to a survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs… By Mark Sherman, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press
Politics Jul 24 Most U.S. adults think abortion should be legal 3 years after Roe was overturned, poll shows The new findings from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll show that about two-thirds of U.S. adults think abortion should be legal in all or most cases. By Geoff Mulvihill, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press
Health Jul 21 Watch 9:35 After fall of Roe, anti-abortion activists take aim at birth control Earlier this year, the Trump administration scrubbed CDC guidance on birth control from government websites and froze $65 million in funding to family planning clinics that provide free or low-cost contraception. The moves are seen as part of an effort… By Sarah Varney, Rachel Wellford
Nation Jul 02 Wisconsin’s 176-year-old abortion ban struck down by state Supreme Court The ban was in effect until 1973, when the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion nullified it, and was never repealed. Conservatives argued that the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning Roe reactivated the prohibition. Democratic Attorney… By Todd Richmond, Associated Press
Jun 16 Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The justices Monday agreed to consider an appeal from First Choice Women's Resource Centers, which wants to block a 2023 subpoena from New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin seeking information about donors, advertisements and medical personnel. Continue reading
May 15 Missouri lawmakers pass referendum seeking to repeal abortion-rights amendment approved by voters last year By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Missouri lawmakers have approved a referendum seeking to repeal an abortion-rights amendment passed by voters six months ago. Continue reading
May 06 Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting abortion medication access By Lindsay Whitehurst, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration has asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three Republican-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to the abortion medication mifepristone. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 7:11 Why abortions are rising in the U.S. despite more restrictions By Stephanie Sy, Ian Couzens Access to abortion services has shifted dramatically in the three years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Twelve states currently ban the procedure with limited exceptions, another four have bans after six weeks of pregnancy. Stephanie Sy discussed… Continue watching
Apr 15 More people are obtaining abortions but fewer are crossing state lines, study finds By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press A new study has found that fewer people crossed state lines for abortions in 2024 than the previous year. One reason is likely the increase of availability of abortion pills. Continue reading