abortion

Supreme Court to hear case on limits for commonly used abortion medication

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most common method of abortion in the United States.

Kentucky woman seeking court approval for abortion learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity

By Bruce Schreiner, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

The attorneys urged other Kentucky women who are pregnant and seeking an abortion to reach out if they are interested in joining the case.

Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

The announcement came Monday as 31-year-old Kate Cox awaited a ruling from the Texas Supreme Court over whether she could legally obtain an abortion under narrow exceptions to the state's bans.

Pregnant woman in Kentucky sues for the right to get an abortion

By Bruce Schreiner, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

The suit, filed in state court in Louisville, says Kentucky's near-total prohibition against abortion violates the plaintiff's rights to privacy and self-determination under the state constitution.

Missouri lawmakers propose allowing homicide charges for women who have abortions

By David A. Lieb, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

It's a step no state has taken since the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade last year caused rapid shifts in the nation's abortion landscape.

Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion in challenge to state’s ban

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

It was unclear Thursday how quickly or whether Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two from the Dallas area, will be able to obtain an abortion.

WATCH: Sen. Tommy Tuberville says he’s ending his blockade of most military nominations

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The Senate in a single stroke Tuesday approved about 425 military promotions after Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama ended a blockade of nominations over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy.

Fact-checking GOP debate claims on Ohio’s new abortion amendment

By Associated Press

The language Ohioans voted for in Tuesday’s election doesn’t change Ohio’s existing parental notification and consent law, which requires minors to have parental permission — or a judicial exception in extreme cases — to get an abortion.

Democrat Dan McCaffery wins open seat on Pennsylvania Supreme Court

By Marc Levy, Associated Press

McCaffery, a former Philadelphia judge and prosecutor, had positioned himself as a defender of abortion rights and other rights.

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.