Nov 19 Watch 9:21 Underground networks for abortion pills appear as states limit access By Sarah Varney, Rachel Wellford Medication abortions account for more than 60 percent of all abortions in the United States, up from just a quarter a decade ago. But in the aftermath of Roe’s reversal, abortion pills are now banned in at least 14 states. Continue watching
Oct 20 Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in Virginia By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America, Bill Barrow, Associated Press The winner of the election will likely influence abortion law in the only Southern state that's maintained broad access to abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 eliminated a national right to the procedure. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 8:54 Abortion restrictions may be fueling a rise in domestic violence, experts warn By Sarah Varney, Rachel Wellford On average, a woman’s risk of being killed in the U.S. increases by 20% when pregnant or after giving birth. Pregnant and postpartum women are more likely to be killed than to die from childbirth-related issues. Many killings are the… Continue watching
Oct 03 WATCH: FDA and HHS not endorsing generic abortion pill they just approved, White House says By Associated Press The White House said Friday that the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a generic form of mifepristone was just following the law and not a sign of support for the abortion pill. Continue reading
Oct 02 FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting conservative backlash By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups and politicians aligned with the Trump administration. Continue reading
Oct 01 Someone against abortion but in favor of death penalty 'is not really pro-life,' Pope Leo says By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV intervened for the first time in an abortion dispute roiling the U.S. Catholic Church by raising the seeming contradiction over what it really means to be “pro-life.”… Continue reading
Aug 25 Maine clinics denied Medicaid funds for low-income patients during lawsuit over Trump cuts to abortion providers By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Without Medicaid, the much smaller provider in Maine says it will have to stop serving hundreds of primary care patients by the end of October. Continue reading
Jul 25 Republicans and independents have warmed on Supreme Court since 2022 abortion ruling, poll says By Mark Sherman, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press Views of the nation's highest court remain more negative than they were as recently as early 2022, before the high-profile ruling that overturned the constitutional right to abortion, according to a survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs… Continue reading
Jul 24 Most U.S. adults think abortion should be legal 3 years after Roe was overturned, poll shows By Geoff Mulvihill, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press The new findings from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll show that about two-thirds of U.S. adults think abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Continue reading
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