Jul 13 Tennessee governor signs 6-week abortion ban, federal judge swiftly blocks By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press The Republican governor's action Monday triggered quick action by a federal judge, who opted to wait for the bill to become law to rule on whether to block its bans. Continue reading
May 29 Ruling allows Missouri’s last abortion clinic to remain open By Jim Salter, Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Missouri’s only abortion clinic will be able to keep operating after a state government administrator decided that the health department was wrong not to renew the license of Planned Parenthood’s St. Louis facility. Continue reading
Feb 24 U.S. appeals court upholds Trump rules involving abortions By Gene Johnson, Associated Press The rules ban taxpayer-funded clinics from making abortion referrals and prohibit clinics that receive federal money from sharing office space with abortion providers — a rule critics said would force many to find new locations, undergo expensive remodels or shut… Continue reading
Sep 30 Trump officials redirect $34 million to cover gaps in access to birth control By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The decision comes after the Trump administration's abortion restrictions led to an exodus of clinics from the federal family planning program. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 6:18 Judges weigh Trump’s family planning funding rule By PBS NewsHour A panel of appellate judges on Monday considered whether a Trump administration rule on federal funding for clinics that make abortion referrals may remain in place while legal challenges work their way through the courts. More than 900 clinics, many… Continue watching
Aug 22 Planned Parenthood sees swift fallout from quitting government program By Lindsay Whitehurst, David Crary, Associated Press About 4 million women are served nationwide by the Title X program, which makes up a much bigger portion of Planned Parenthood's patients than abortion. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 6:42 Why Trump’s change to Title X funding means fewer health choices for women The Trump administration continues to restrict reproductive health care through federal law. Planned Parenthood, which provides reproductive health services to 1.5 million low-income women nationwide, is a central target, and new rules governing federal funding could mean a major drop… Continue watching
Aug 19 How Trump is reshaping one of the country’s most liberal courts By Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump’s judicial nominations may be shifting one of the nation’s most liberal courts further to the right, blunting what many consider his opponents’ most effective tool against administration policies. Continue reading
Aug 19 Planned Parenthood leaves federal family planning program to avoid Trump rule By David Crary, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Trump administration's family planning rule is part of a series of efforts to remake government policy on reproductive health. Continue reading
Jul 24 Judge temporarily blocks new Arkansas anti-abortion laws By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press A federal judge blocked three new abortion restrictions from taking effect Wednesday in Arkansas, including a measure that opponents say would likely force the state's only surgical abortion clinic to close. Continue reading