Health Apr 24 Supreme Court’s move on abortion pill in line with majority of Americans By Laura Santhanam
Politics Apr 13 Court maintains abortion pill access but tightens restrictions The decision late Wednesday temporarily narrowed a ruling by a lower court judge in Texas that had completely blocked the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the nation’s most commonly used method of abortion. By Paul J. Weber, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
Politics Apr 09 Health secretary Becerra slams Texas abortion pill ruling as ‘reckless’ and ‘not America’ The nation's top health official said Sunday that a court ruling threatening the availability of a main drug used in medication abortion was “not America" and he did not rule out defying the judge's order if necessary. By Hope Yen, Associated Press
Politics Apr 08 What does the Comstock Act, a law from the 1870s, have to do with abortion pills? Dormant for a half-century, the Comstock Act has been revived by anti-abortion groups and conservative states seeking to block the mailing of mifepristone, the pill used in more than half of U.S. abortions. Here's a look at the case and… By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Politics Apr 08 Abortion pill decision latest contentious ruling by Trump-appointed Texas judge A Texas judge who sparked a legal firestorm with an unprecedented ruling halting approval of the nation's most common method of abortion is a former attorney for a religious liberty legal group with a long history pushing conservative causes. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Mar 18 Wyoming governor signs bill banning abortion pills, law would take effect in July By Associated Press Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill Friday night prohibiting abortion pills in the state and also allowed a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature. Continue reading
Mar 15 Texas judge to hear arguments on drug used in medication abortions By Sean Murphy, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press A federal judge will hear arguments in a high-stakes court case that could threaten access to medication abortion and blunt the authority of U.S. drug regulators. Continue reading