abortion

West Virginia lawmakers approve abortion ban with few exceptions

By Leah Willingham, Associated Press

Several Republicans say they hope the bill approved Tuesday will make it impossible for the state's only abortion clinic to continue to offer the procedure.

WATCH: Sen. Lindsey Graham unveils national proposal banning abortion after 15 weeks

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Graham’s own Republican colleagues did not immediately embrace his abortion ban bill, which has almost no chance of becoming law in the Democratic-held Congress.

Indiana faces a shifting abortion landscape as clinics shut down statewide

By Arleigh Rodgers, Associated Press

About nine years ago, Sarah Knowlton sought an abortion at a now-closed clinic in northern Indiana, where she encountered anti-abortion protestors as she approached the entrance.

South Carolina senators reject abortion ban after Republican lawmaker threatens filibuster

By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

Davis, the chief of staff for former Gov. Mark Sanford before being elected to the Senate in 2009, was joined by the three Republican women in the Senate, a fifth GOP colleague and all the chamber’s Democrats to oppose the…

Senate to vote on legislation to protect same-sex marriage in coming weeks

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate will vote on legislation to protect same-sex marriage "in the coming weeks" as a bipartisan group backing the bill is tweaking it to gain Republican support.

After Roe’s demise, Democrats hit Republicans who profess to back abortion-rights

By Nicholas Riccardi, Susan Haigh, Associated Press

The few Republican candidates across the U.S. this year who say they support abortion rights still find themselves under attack on the issue.

Why an obscure Michigan board has the power to reject a ballot initiative on abortion rights

By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press

A once obscure Michigan elections panel is back in the spotlight after rejecting a ballot initiative seeking to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution and another to expand voting.

South Carolina House approves total abortion ban with exceptions

By Jeffrey Collins, James Pollard, Associated Press

The South Carolina House has approved a total ban on abortion that includes exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.

U.N. experts warn of impact of abortion bans on U.S. minorities

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

The U.N. said it was concerned about higher rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, among a host of concerns about the rights of Blacks, Latinos, Indigenous peoples, foreign-born migrants and others in the United States.

Some women cross state lines for abortions before bans take effect

By Lindsey Tanner, Patrick Orsagos, Associated Press

With abortion limits enacted or looming nationwide, an Ohio provider has been referring hundreds of patients to its sister clinic in Indianapolis. Their pregnancies exceed Ohio’s six-week limit, passed when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.