Politics Aug 07 Abortions have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
Politics Mar 26 Watch 6:43 Reproductive rights before Supreme Court again with abortion pill access at stake The Supreme Court heard arguments in a major case that could further limit when and how women in America can get an abortion. The case centers on access to the most widely used abortion pill mifepristone. It's the latest in… By William Brangham, Saher Khan
Nation May 17 Mifepristone case moves to federal appeals court with history of supporting abortion restrictions A federal appeals court in New Orleans hears arguments Wednesday on whether a drug used in the most common method of abortion was properly approved by a government agency more than two decades ago. By Kevin McGill, Associated Press
Nation May 10 Vermont’s Republican governor signs abortion pill protections into law Vermont's Republican governor has signed abortion and gender affirming shield bills into law that include protecting access to a medication widely used in abortions even if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration withdraws its approval of the pill, mifepristone. By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press
Nation Apr 21 Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill while legal case continues The Supreme Court on Friday preserved access to mifepristone, a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Apr 20 What to expect from the Supreme Court battle over mifepristone By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court initially gave itself a deadline of Wednesday to decide whether women seeking access to a widely used abortion pill would face more restrictions while a court case plays out. Continue reading
Apr 19 Supreme Court allows access to abortion pill while justices consider restrictions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices are still considering whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect while a legal challenge to the medication's FDA approval continues. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 3:03 News Wrap: Justice Department probes potential leak of Pentagon documents In our news wrap Saturday, access to the abortion drug mifepristone is up in the air after dueling rulings from two federal judges, the DOJ launched an investigation into a potential leak of Pentagon documents detailing aid to Ukraine, China… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 6:32 Mifepristone ruling is latest in series of moves to curb abortion access By Ali Rogin, Lorna Baldwin, Claire Mufson On Friday, a federal judge in Texas invalidated FDA approval of mifepristone, threatening access to the most common abortion pill in the country. Earlier this week, legislatures in Idaho, Kansas and Florida moved to further restrict abortion access in those… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 5:28 Federal judge in Texas hears case that could overturn FDA approval of abortion pills By Geoff Bennett, Maea Lenei Buhre A federal judge in Texas heard a case that could force the FDA to revoke its approval of mifepristone. The drug is one part of a two-pill regimen for medication abortions which account for more than half of all abortions… Continue watching