May 30 How the Trump administration is remaking federal policy on women’s reproductive health By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, David Crary, Associated Press Social and religious conservatives praise the administration for promoting "a culture of life." But women's-rights activists and some medical experts view the multi-pronged changes as a dangerous ideological shift that could increase unintended pregnancies and abortions. Continue reading
May 29 Supreme Court justices allow Arkansas to enforce abortion restrictions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is allowing Arkansas to put in effect restrictions on how abortion pills are administered. Critics of a challenged state law say it could effectively end medication abortions in the state. Continue reading
May 18 What the White House’s proposed rule to block abortion funds means for women’s health By Laura Santhanam The White House proposed a plan to change the equation for abortion federal funding in the United States. Here's what that could mean for women's health nationwide… Continue reading
Aug 05 Idea of Democrats funding anti-abortion candidates draws ire By Bill Barrow and David Crary, Associated Press The head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee suggested his group might help fund candidates who didn't support abortion rights. Continue reading
Jul 29 Two federal decisions affect abortion clinics in Arkansas By Kamala Kelkar Abortion clinics in Arkansas made gains in one federal case and hit a severe setback in another. Continue reading
Jul 28 Who wins and who loses after last night’s health care vote By Lisa Desjardins The early morning health care vote dealt what may have been a fatal blow to efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. In the wake of that vote, we break down the winners and losers. Continue reading
Jul 25 How states are fighting over women’s access to health care By Christine Vestal, Stateline As Washington moved to reduce federal funding for women’s health this year, adversaries in the war over affordable birth control and other women’s health services shifted the battleground to state capitals — resulting in a spate of new laws that… Continue reading
Jul 24 In Texas, legal battle over abortion law hangs over special legislative session By Alison Thoet Planned Parenthood and other groups are seeking to block a new abortion law in Texas that is set to take effect in September. Continue reading
Jul 17 Judge finds pro-life activist in contempt of court over Planned Parenthood videos By Associated Press U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick said David Daleiden, a leader of the Center for Medical Progress, had violated the judge's injunction against releasing additional videos. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 7:09 The biggest spending bill trade-offs for Republicans and Democrats By PBS News Hour Congress' first bipartisan deal of the Trump era is a massive spending deal that keeps government running through the fall and boosts funding for the Pentagon and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But to get needed Democratic votes on board, a… Continue watching