Apr 08 Trump says states should decide their own abortion laws, declines to endorse national ban By Jill Colvin, Associated Press One of the country’s most prominent groups opposed to abortion rights says it's “deeply disappointed” in Trump’s position. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 6:34 Why 2024 may be the most consequential election for reproductive rights in 50 years By John Yang, Harry Zahn The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a case challenging FDA rules that make it easier to get mifepristone, the medication that accounts for more than half of all U.S. abortions. John Yang speaks with legal historian Mary… Continue watching
Feb 28 Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that threatens the practice. Continue reading
Jan 25 In states with abortion bans, rape exceptions ‘fail to provide reasonable access’ to survivors, researchers say By Laura Santhanam The resulting estimate is likely conservative, according to authors of the research letter published this week in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights in Wisconsin By Chris Megerian, Colleen Long, Associated Press Her trip on Monday is the first stop on a nationwide tour focused on abortion rights, a critical issue in this year's election. Continue reading
Nov 24 Timing of Ohio’s new abortion protections unclear due to pending lawsuits By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The amendment did not repeal any existing Ohio laws relating to reproductive rights. That has prompted some anti-abortion activists to step up pressure on Republican elected officials to extend their efforts to halt, delay or significantly water it down. Continue reading
Nov 08 Here are the states where abortion access may be on the ballot in 2024 By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Ohio on Tuesday became the seventh state where voters have opted to protect abortion access over the past year. Continue reading
Nov 07 Virginia Democrats take full control of statehouse By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press The outcome is a sharp loss for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who exerted a great deal of energy, money and political capital on an effort to secure a GOP trifecta. Continue reading
Nov 07 Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest win for reproductive rights By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The outcome of Tuesday's intense, off-year election was the latest blow for abortion opponents. It follows a string of defeats in statewide votes since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. Continue reading
Aug 09 Ohio special election result shows enduring power of abortion rights at ballot box By Sara Burnett, Christine Fernando, Associated Press The election saw heavy turnout for what's typically a sleepy summer election date and sets up another battle in November. Continue reading