May 06 Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting abortion medication access By Lindsay Whitehurst, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration has asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three Republican-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to the abortion medication mifepristone. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 7:11 Why abortions are rising in the U.S. despite more restrictions By Stephanie Sy, Ian Couzens Access to abortion services has shifted dramatically in the three years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Twelve states currently ban the procedure with limited exceptions, another four have bans after six weeks of pregnancy. Stephanie Sy discussed… Continue watching
Apr 15 More people are obtaining abortions but fewer are crossing state lines, study finds By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press A new study has found that fewer people crossed state lines for abortions in 2024 than the previous year. One reason is likely the increase of availability of abortion pills. Continue reading
Apr 01 LISTEN: Supreme Court considers whether states can cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday over whether states should be able cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, a case that comes amid a wider push from abortion opponents to defund the nation’s leading abortion provider. Continue reading
Mar 27 Anti-abortion groups aiming to defund Planned Parenthood look to DOGE to get it done By Christine Fernando, Associated Press Major anti-abortion groups gathered in the nation's capital on Thursday to begin a lobbying effort with Congress and President Donald Trump's administration aimed at eliminating funding for Planned Parenthood, with some calling on Elon Musk to make the organization one of… Continue reading
Mar 13 As abortions resume in Missouri, some providers start from scratch By Gabrielle Hays Providers across Missouri are resuming abortion services, months after voters approved a measure to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 5:03 Justice Department drops Biden-era challenge to Idaho abortion law By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat The Trump administration moved to dismiss a lawsuit against the state of Idaho seeking to allow abortions in medical emergencies. Idaho is one of 12 states with a near-total abortion ban. The Biden administration sued Idaho arguing that federal law… Continue watching
Mar 06 What to know about the Idaho emergency abortion case dropped by the Trump administration By Kimberlee Kruesi, Laura Ungar, Associated Press President Donald Trump's decision to abandon the legal fight signals how the Republican administration plans on interpreting federal law designed to protect urgent care when up against states' abortion bans. Continue reading
Mar 04 Trump administration to drop lawsuit pushing Idaho to allow emergency abortions By Lindsay Whitehurst, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press The hospital system is seeking a court order temporarily allowing it to continue providing abortions in emergency situations as doctors see fit. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 6:09 More pregnant women face life-threatening sepsis in wake of strict abortion laws By Stephanie Sy, Shrai Popat In the years since the Supreme Court overturned the right to abortion and since Texas instituted one of the country’s strictest abortion bans, the state has seen an increased rate of sepsis among women who lost their pregnancies in the… Continue watching