abortion

WATCH: Walz says ‘mind your own damn business’ when it comes to reproductive freedom

By Hannah Grabenstein

Minnesota governor and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz spoke about the personal impacts of regulating fertility treatment at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday.

In November voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion

By Sejal Govindarao, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a 200-word summary that advocates used to collect signatures is valid, clearing the way for the issue to remain on the ballot. Montana's secretary of state on Tuesday certified its abortion measure to…

Voter pamphlet on Arizona abortion measure can refer to fetus as ‘unborn human being,’ court rules

By Sejal Govindarao, Associated Press

The proposed amendment would allow abortions until a fetus could survive outside the womb, typically around 24 weeks, with exceptions to save the mother’s life or to protect her physical or mental health.

Arizona and Missouri are the latest states to add abortion amendments to the ballot. What would the measures do?

By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

Voters in more than a half-dozen states will be deciding abortion measures this fall. The proposals are likely to drive up voter turnout, potentially affecting elections for president, Congress, governor and other state offices.

Missouri will vote on whether to make abortion a state constitutional right in November

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

The secretary of state’s office certified Tuesday that an initiative petition received more than enough signatures from registered voters to qualify for the general election.

Pregnant women in distress report being turned away from ERs despite federal law

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms were turned away or negligently treated since 2022.

Abortions have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds

By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

The #WeCount report says a major reason for the increase is that some Democratic-controlled states have laws to protect prescribers who use telemedicine to see patients in places with abortion bans.

Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both abortion and transgender youth medical care

By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press

The ACLU argued that the hybrid law passed last year violates a state constitutional requirement for legislative bills to stick to a single subject.

Democrats hope Harris’ bluntness on abortion will lead to 2024 wins

By Colleen Long, Christine Fernando, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

President Joe Biden might not often use the word “abortion” when he talks about the overturning of Roe v. Wade. But Vice President Kamala Harris sure does.

Iowa judge rules state ban on most abortions to take effect Monday

By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

Iowa’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant.