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Future of abortion pill mifepristone will be decided by Supreme Court

By Sarah Varney, Maea Lenei Buhre, Shrai Popat

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over whether to restrict access to mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions. The case will be the first the court has heard on abortion since it overturned Roe v.

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LISTEN: In mifepristone case, Supreme Court seems concerned about whether opponents have right to sue

The high court's return to the abortion thicket is taking place in a political and regulatory landscape that was reshaped by the abortion decision in 2022 that led many Republican-led states to ban or severely restrict abortion.

Nearly 8 in 10 Asian American and Pacific Islander adults think abortion should be legal, AP-NORC poll finds

By Graham Lee Brewer, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press

The poll from AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that nearly 8 in 10 people who identify as AAPI think abortion should be legal in all or most cases, and three-quarters say Congress should…

Trump says he will support national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy

By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Donald Trump says he is open to a national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy.

WATCH: Arizona lawmaker says she plans to have an abortion after learning her pregnancy isn’t viable

By Associated Press

Burch says she doesn't think people have to "justify their abortions," but she's talking about her decision because she wants lawmakers to have meaningful conversations about how their work impacts people.

WATCH: Harris tours clinic that conducts abortions during Minnesota campaign visit

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Thursday's visit is part of Harris' election year focus on the rollback of abortion rights across the United States. Democrats hope the issue will spur voters to reelect President Joe Biden.

Purple Ohio? Parties in the former bellwether state take lessons from 2023 abortion, marijuana votes

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press, Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America

There’s a risk of overinterpreting the results from 2023, but the victories have encouraged Democrats defending a pivotal U.S. Senate seat this year.

GOP state lawmakers refuse to revisit abortion bans, but some say they’ll offer more clarity on rules

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

The Republican-controlled South Dakota Legislature wants to create a video in which medical experts — and the state's attorneys — would explain to doctors and patients when abortions can be legally performed.

Alabama clinic resumes IVF treatments under new law shielding providers from liability

By Associated Press

At least one fertility clinic in Alabama has resumed in vitro fertilization treatments. News outlets report that Alabama Fertility Specialists performed several embryo transfers Thursday.

Takeaways from Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address

By Chris Megerian, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Biden used the opportunity to draw sharp contrasts that could rally Democrats to the polls as he tries to make the campaign a referendum on his predecessor rather than himself.