Jul 21 Watch 9:35 After fall of Roe, anti-abortion activists take aim at birth control By Sarah Varney, Rachel Wellford Earlier this year, the Trump administration scrubbed CDC guidance on birth control from government websites and froze $65 million in funding to family planning clinics that provide free or low-cost contraception. The moves are seen as part of an effort… Continue watching
Jul 02 Wisconsin’s 176-year-old abortion ban struck down by state Supreme Court By Todd Richmond, Associated Press The ban was in effect until 1973, when the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion nullified it, and was never repealed. Conservatives argued that the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning Roe reactivated the prohibition. Democratic Attorney… Continue reading
Jun 16 Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The justices Monday agreed to consider an appeal from First Choice Women's Resource Centers, which wants to block a 2023 subpoena from New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin seeking information about donors, advertisements and medical personnel. Continue reading
May 15 Missouri lawmakers pass referendum seeking to repeal abortion-rights amendment approved by voters last year By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Missouri lawmakers have approved a referendum seeking to repeal an abortion-rights amendment passed by voters six months ago. Continue reading
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