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Abortion rights supporters far outraise opponents, out-of-state money flowing to Ohio

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Supporters of a ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution are far outraising their anti-abortion opponents in the months leading up to the November election.

Survey finds that abortions in the U.S. rose slightly overall after new restrictions started in some states

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

The report found that the numbers fell to nearly zero in states with bans on abortion at all stages of pregnancy. But it found the numbers surged elsewhere, particularly in the states near those with bans.

Tennessee attorney general sues federal government for withholding funds amid abortion ban

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

Tennessee's top legal chief says the federal government is wrongly withholding millions of dollars after the state refused to comply with federal rules requiring clinics to provide abortion referrals due to its current ban on the procedure.

Abortion rights and marijuana questions expected to drive Ohioans to polls as early voting begins

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Heavier-than-normal turnout is expected Wednesday as early voting begins in Ohio's closely watched off-year election.

The Supreme Court prepares for a new term, taking up abortion and gun cases amid ethics concerns

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court is returning to a new term to take up some familiar topics — guns and abortion — and concerns about ethics swirling around the justices.

Ohio wants to revive a strict abortion law. Justices are weighing the legal arguments

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Ohio Supreme Court justices have questioned the state's lawyer about a legal strategy that Ohio is attempting in hopes of reviving its law banning abortions except in the earliest weeks of pregnancy.

Ahead of an abortion vote, Ohio Supreme Court says some ballot language is misleading and must be rewritten

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

The Ohio Supreme Court says a portion of the description of a ballot question enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution is misleading.

How GOP presidential candidates are courting evangelical voters in Iowa

By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman, Saher Khan, Ian Couzens

Republican presidential hopefuls took center stage in Iowa over the weekend and made their case to a key voting bloc in the state: evangelicals. The candidates touched on issues important to religious conservatives, abortion in particular. Laura Barron-López reports.

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Trump labels DeSantis abortion ban ‘a terrible mistake,’ riling some Republicans

By Sara Burnett, Associated Press

The former president has dominated the 2024 field while at times spurning anti-abortion groups.

Planned Parenthood to resume offering abortions in Wisconsin next week after court ruling

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Planned Parenthood says that it will resume offering abortions in Wisconsin next week after a judge ruled that an 1849 law that seemingly banned the procedure actually didn’t apply to abortions.