Sep 15 Trump supports birth control without a prescription By Jill Colvin and David Sharp, Associated Press Donald Trump says he believes women should be able to obtain birth control without a prescription. Continue reading
Jul 16 With Pence pick, Trump just made women's health a top-tier election issue By David Nather, STAT Donald Trump may have just made women’s health a bigger issue in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Jul 10 Trump adviser says women should be the ones to decide on abortion By Associated Press One of Donald Trump's potential running mates said Sunday that women should be the ones to decide whether or not to have abortions. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 5:45 Abortion rights activists hail Supreme Court ruling against doctor restrictions By PBS News Hour In the Supreme Court’s biggest abortion case in nearly 25 years, the justices voted 5-3 to strike down a Texas law — widely copied in other states — that imposed tight restrictions on family planning centers and doctors who perform… Continue watching
Jun 27 Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion clinic regulations By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court struck down Texas' widely replicated regulation of abortion clinics Monday in the court's biggest abortion case in nearly a quarter century. Continue reading
Jun 26 SCOTUS to rule Monday on Texas abortion case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press It’s expected to be the justices’ final meeting before they disperse on their summer breaks. Continue reading
Jun 22 Doctors lack access to abortion medical training in Texas By Carrie Feibel, Houston Public Media As the number of doctors in Texas dwindles, medical educators have raised the alarm about the need to train the next generation. Continue reading
May 27 Oklahoma lawmakers fail to make doctor-performed abortions a felony By Associated Press Doctors who perform abortions in Oklahoma won't be guilty of a felony after the state Senate didn't try to override Republican Gov. Mary Fallin's veto of a bill to make it a felony crime. Continue reading
May 25 S.C. governor signs bill banning most abortions after 20 weeks By News Desk South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill into law Wednesday that bans most abortions after 20 weeks. Continue reading
May 19 Oklahoma lawmakers pass bill making abortion a felony for doctors By Corinne Segal A measure that Oklahoma state legislators approved Thursday would make abortion a felony for physicians, with potential penalties that include a three-year jail sentence and removal of their medical license. Continue reading