Politics Apr 27 Vermont passes bills aimed at protecting access to abortion pills By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press
Politics Apr 14 Supreme Court temporarily keeps FDA abortion pill rules in place The Supreme Court has temporarily kept in place federal rules for use of an abortion drug, while it more fully considers the issues raised in a court challenge. By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
Health Apr 14 Supreme Court asked to preserve abortion pill access rules A drug manufacturer is asking the Supreme Court to preserve access to its abortion pill free from restrictions imposed by lower court rulings, while a legal fight continues. By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
Politics Apr 09 Health secretary Becerra slams Texas abortion pill ruling as ‘reckless’ and ‘not America’ The nation's top health official said Sunday that a court ruling threatening the availability of a main drug used in medication abortion was “not America" and he did not rule out defying the judge's order if necessary. By Hope Yen, Associated Press
Politics Apr 08 What does the Comstock Act, a law from the 1870s, have to do with abortion pills? Dormant for a half-century, the Comstock Act has been revived by anti-abortion groups and conservative states seeking to block the mailing of mifepristone, the pill used in more than half of U.S. abortions. Here's a look at the case and… By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Apr 07 FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone in limbo after 2 federal judges order conflicting rulings By Paul J. Weber, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press A federal judge in Texas has thrown into jeopardy the most common method of abortion in the U.S., ordering regulators to temporarily halt their approval of the drug mifepristone for abortion. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 3:17 News Wrap: Trump says he expects to be arrested by New York authorities In our news wrap Saturday, Trump said on social media that he expects to be arrested Tuesday in New York and called on his supporters to protest, Wyoming became the first state to categorically ban abortion pills, protests against raising… Continue watching
Mar 18 Wyoming governor signs bill banning abortion pills, law would take effect in July By Associated Press Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill Friday night prohibiting abortion pills in the state and also allowed a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature. Continue reading
Mar 17 New California bill would protect doctors who mail abortion pills to other states By Adam Beam, Associated Press The bill by Democratic state Sen. Nancy Skinner would not let California extradite doctors who are facing charges in another state for providing abortion medication. Continue reading
Mar 08 California to end $54 million Walgreens contract after abortion pill dispute By Adam Beam, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday withdrew a $54 million contract with Walgreens after the pharmacy giant indicated it would not sell an abortion pill by mail in some conservative-led states. Continue reading