abortion

In the race for Congress, some Republicans are trying a new approach to abortion

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Looking directly into the camera for ads, or penning personal op-eds in local newspapers, many Republican candidates are trying to distance themselves from some of the more aggressive anti-abortion ideas coming from their party and its allies.

Investigation links Georgia’s abortion ban to preventable deaths of 2 women

By John Yang, Ryan Connelly Holmes

We’re learning more about the effects of abortion restrictions enacted after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. ProPublica found at least two women in Georgia who died after being unable to get either a legal abortion or timely…

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WATCH: Trump misinformation about abortion ‘insulting’ to American women, Harris says

By Erica R. Hendry

Vice President Kamala Harris pushed back against the false claim repeated by former President Donald Trump in their Sept. 10 debate that some states and Democrats supported “post-birth” abortions, or killing babies after they are born.

WATCH: Harris denounces ‘Trump abortion bans,’ supports restoring Roe v. Wade

By Vivian Hoang

Vice President Kamala Harris accused former President Donald Trump of intentionally nominating three current Supreme Court justices because they would use the bench to undo Roe v. Wade, which protected a woman's constitutional right to abortion.

Missouri’s ballot will include abortion rights measure in November, court rules

By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press

The proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution is expected to widely undo the state’s 2022 near-total abortion ban if passed.

Abortion measures on the ballot in 41 states, voters to have say on other tough questions

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

More than 140 ballot measures are going before voters in the general election. They include constitutional amendments in at least nine states to enshrine abortion rights.

In post-Roe era, study finds more Americans are self-managing their abortions

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Andrew Chambers

According to a new study, the percentage of people who say they’ve tried to end a pregnancy outside of the medical system has gone up since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. John Yang speaks with…

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Nebraska’s voters will have competing measures to either expand or limit abortion rights in November election

By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press

Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced Friday that the rival initiatives each gathered enough signatures to get on the November ballot, making it the first state to carry competing abortion amendments on the same ballot since the U.S. Supreme…

Arkansas Supreme Court upholds rejection of abortion ballot measure

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

The ruling dashed the hopes of organizers, who submitted the petitions, of getting the constitutional amendment measure on the ballot in the predominantly Republican state, where many top leaders tout their opposition to abortion.