May 15 Texas man fatally shoots girlfriend after she got an abortion, police say By Associated Press Police say a man who didn't want his girlfriend to get an abortion fatally shot her during a confrontation in a Dallas parking lot. Continue reading
May 10 Vermont’s Republican governor signs abortion pill protections into law By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press Vermont's Republican governor has signed abortion and gender affirming shield bills into law that include protecting access to a medication widely used in abortions even if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration withdraws its approval of the pill, mifepristone. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 8:15 Idaho criminalizes helping minors travel out of state to get an abortion By Sarah Varney, Maea Lenei Buhre With abortion now effectively banned in 15 states, many Americans are crossing state lines to legally end pregnancies. Friday, the first state law aimed at ending that option for anyone under 18 went into effect in Idaho. In a story… Continue watching
May 04 North Carolina House approves bill tightening abortion limits By Gary D. Robertson, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press North Carolina's House has approved a Republican package of abortion restrictions that would tighten the state's ban on the procedure from after 20 weeks to 12 weeks. Continue reading
May 02 Utah judge delays implementing statewide abortion clinic ban By Sam Metz, Associated Press A Utah judge has ruled that the state law banning abortion clinics cannot take effect on Wednesday as scheduled amid a lawsuit filed by the state's largest abortion provider. Continue reading
May 02 Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens’ private papers made open to the public By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press A wide-ranging selection of papers that belonged to liberal Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is opening to researchers at the Library of Congress. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 9:41 Idaho’s strict abortion laws create uncertainty for OB-GYNs in the state By Sarah Varney, Maea Lenei Buhre Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, 14 states have banned abortions in nearly all cases. Many maternal health doctors say state abortion bans are untenable and OB-GYNs are beginning to pack up and leave. In a… Continue watching
Apr 28 Abortion bans fail in conservative South Carolina and Nebraska legislatures By Margery A. Beck, James Pollard, Associated Press Abortion bans in deeply conservative Nebraska and South Carolina each fell short of advancing in close legislative votes amid heated debates among Republicans. Continue reading
Apr 27 South Carolina Senate again rejects near-total abortion ban By James Pollard, Associated Press A 22-21 vote Thursday marks the third time a near-total abortion ban has failed to pass the Republican-led chamber since the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade last summer. Continue reading
Apr 27 Washington, Minnesota become transgender and abortion sanctuaries By Lisa Baumann, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Democratic governors in Washington state and Minnesota on Thursday enacted legal protections for people who travel to those states seeking reproductive and gender-affirming procedures and treatment. Continue reading