Trump and Vance join March for Life anti-abortion activists in celebrating the movement's gains
Read full article: Trump and Vance join March for Life anti-abortion activists in celebrating the movement's gainsPresident Donald Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, are celebrating gains in the anti-abortion movement with activists in the annual March for Life.
Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy
Read full article: Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancyA judge has struck down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy.
Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in 3
Read full article: Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in 3Abortion rights advocates lost on Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota ballot measures but prevailed in seven other states, including Missouri, where an amendment clears the way to undo one of the nation's strictest bans.
Anti-abortion leaders undeterred as Trump for the first time says he'd veto a federal abortion ban
Read full article: Anti-abortion leaders undeterred as Trump for the first time says he'd veto a federal abortion banAnti-abortion leaders say they're undeterred by Donald Trump's comments that he would veto a federal abortion ban.
Voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion
Read full article: Voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortionVoters in Arizona and Montana will be able to decide whether they want to protect the right to an abortion in their state constitutions.
Faced with the opportunity to hit Trump on abortion rights, Biden falters
Read full article: Faced with the opportunity to hit Trump on abortion rights, Biden faltersDuring Thursday’s presidential debate, President Joe Biden had plenty of opportunity to lay out a clear vision regarding abortion rights in the face of growing restrictions and worsening medical care for women since the fall of Roe, something his campaign sees as a major motivator for voters.
Tennessee is sued over law that criminalizes helping minors get abortions without parental approval
Read full article: Tennessee is sued over law that criminalizes helping minors get abortions without parental approvalA Tennessee state Democratic lawmaker and reproductive rights activist have filed a lawsuit challenging a new statute designed to ban adults from helping minors get an abortion without parental permission.
Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's election
Read full article: Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's electionPlanned Parenthood's political and advocacy arms will spend $40 million ahead of November’s elections to bolster the campaigns of President Joe Biden and leading congressional Democrats.
The Civil War raged and fortune-seekers hunted for gold. This era produced Arizona's abortion ban
Read full article: The Civil War raged and fortune-seekers hunted for gold. This era produced Arizona's abortion banThe near-total abortion ban resurrected last week by the Arizona Supreme Court dates to 1864, a time when gold-seekers were moving in, dueling had to be regulated and settlers were increasingly encroaching on tribal lands.
Trump says Arizona's abortion ban goes too far while defending the overturning of Roe v. Wade
Read full article: Trump says Arizona's abortion ban goes too far while defending the overturning of Roe v. WadeDonald Trump says an Arizona law that criminalizes nearly all abortions goes too far and the former president called on Arizona lawmakers to change it.
As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world
Read full article: As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe worldWhen the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans insisted the ruling would mostly impact those seeking abortions to end unwanted pregnancies.
More than six in 10 US abortions in 2023 were done by medication — a significant jump since 2020
Read full article: More than six in 10 US abortions in 2023 were done by medication — a significant jump since 2020New research shows that more than six in 10 of the abortions in the United States last year were done through medication.
What to know about the latest court rulings, data and legislation on abortion in the US
Read full article: What to know about the latest court rulings, data and legislation on abortion in the USA judge in Montana ruled against restrictions in one of several developments this week on how abortion works in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
GOP lawmakers try to thwart abortion rights ballot initiative in South Dakota
Read full article: GOP lawmakers try to thwart abortion rights ballot initiative in South DakotaSouth Dakota’s Republican-led Legislature is trying to thwart a proposed ballot initiative that would enable voters to protect abortion rights in the state constitution.
Biden and Harris paint Trump as freedom's enemy at abortion rally in Virginia
Read full article: Biden and Harris paint Trump as freedom's enemy at abortion rally in VirginiaPresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have joined forces at a rally in Virginia as they push for abortion rights.
Michigan Democrats plan to make abortion part of their 2024 election playbook
Read full article: Michigan Democrats plan to make abortion part of their 2024 election playbookBeyond the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, Michigan Democrats plan to make abortion part of their 2024 election playbook.
Vice President Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights in Wisconsin
Read full article: Vice President Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights in WisconsinVice President Kamala Harris targeted Donald Trump for paving the way for abortion bans during a visit to the key battleground state of Wisconsin.
In snowy DC, the March for Life rallies against abortion with an eye toward the November elections
Read full article: In snowy DC, the March for Life rallies against abortion with an eye toward the November electionsThousands of opponents of abortion rights went marching in Washington after speakers urged the impassioned crowd to capitalize on the movement’s major victory in the Supreme Court and keep fighting until abortion is eliminated.
Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite state’s ban
Read full article: Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite state’s banA Texas judge has given a pregnant woman whose fetus had a fatal diagnosis permission to get an abortion in an unprecedented challenge to the state’s ban that took effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned last year.
A pregnant Texas woman is asking a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state's ban
Read full article: A pregnant Texas woman is asking a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state's banA pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis is asking a court to let her have an abortion.
After Ohio vote, advocates in a dozen states are trying to put abortion on 2024 ballots
Read full article: After Ohio vote, advocates in a dozen states are trying to put abortion on 2024 ballotsAfter voters in Ohio approved a constitutional amendment protecting the right to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, advocates in at least a dozen states are hoping to take abortion questions to voters in 2024.
Ohio abortion rights backers submit nearly double needed signatures for fall ballot measure
Read full article: Ohio abortion rights backers submit nearly double needed signatures for fall ballot measureGroups hoping to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s constitution have delivered nearly double the number of signatures needed to place an amendment on the fall statewide ballot.
Arizona executive order safeguards abortion seekers and providers from prosecution
Read full article: Arizona executive order safeguards abortion seekers and providers from prosecutionArizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a sweeping executive order to protect anyone involved with a legally obtained abortion from prosecution.
Jill Biden: Consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade 'go far beyond the right to choose'
Read full article: Jill Biden: Consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade 'go far beyond the right to choose'Jill Biden says the consequences for women of losing the constitutional right to an abortion “go far beyond the right to choose.”.
Rhode Island governor signs bill to fund abortion coverage for state workers and Medicaid recipients
Read full article: Rhode Island governor signs bill to fund abortion coverage for state workers and Medicaid recipientsRhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee has signed a bill into law that would let state funds be used to pay for health insurance plans that cover state workers and Medicaid recipients seeking abortions.
California hotline to provide legal help related to abortion
Read full article: California hotline to provide legal help related to abortionCalifornia is joining with law firms and advocacy groups to create a hotline that provides access to information and pro bono services for people who need legal help related to abortion.
Nebraska 6-week abortion ban fails to advance in Legislature
Read full article: Nebraska 6-week abortion ban fails to advance in LegislatureAn effort to advance a bill that would ban abortion once cardiac activity can be detected, generally around the sixth week of pregnancy, fell one vote short Thursday of breaking a filibuster in the Nebraska Legislature.
Wisconsin Republicans propose abortion ban exceptions
Read full article: Wisconsin Republicans propose abortion ban exceptionsRepublicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature are proposing rape and incest exceptions to the state’s 1849 abortion ban and clarifying when abortions that protect the health of the mother would be allowed.
Abortion pill could be pulled off market by Texas lawsuit
Read full article: Abortion pill could be pulled off market by Texas lawsuitA Texas lawsuit is posing a threat to the nationwide availability of medication abortion, which now accounts for the majority of abortions in the U.S. The case filed by abortion opponents who helped challenge Roe v. Wade seeks to reverse a decades-old approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
March for Life eyes Congress for post-Roe abortion limits
Read full article: March for Life eyes Congress for post-Roe abortion limitsA half century after Roe v. Wade, March for Life supporters are celebrating the dismantling of that constitutional right to abortion and heralding the political struggle set loose by the Supreme Court's decision.
Michigan voters approve Proposal 3 to codify abortion rights, NBC News projects
Read full article: Michigan voters approve Proposal 3 to codify abortion rights, NBC News projectsVoters have approved a ballot proposal that will amend the Michigan Constitution to codify abortion rights in the state, NBC News projects.
LIVE ELECTION MAP: Michigan election results for Proposal 3 (Abortion) on Nov. 8, 2022
Read full article: LIVE ELECTION MAP: Michigan election results for Proposal 3 (Abortion) on Nov. 8, 2022Use these interactive maps to follow election results for Proposal 3 on abortion and reproductive rights in Michigan on Nov. 8, 2022.
Michigan election results for Proposal 3 on abortion, reproductive rights on Nov. 8, 2022
Read full article: Michigan election results for Proposal 3 on abortion, reproductive rights on Nov. 8, 2022Here’s where you can find Michigan general election results for Proposal 3 on abortion and reproductive rights on voting on Nov. 8, 2022.
Morning 4: Here is what you need to know before watching Michigan vs. Michigan State -- and more news
Read full article: Morning 4: Here is what you need to know before watching Michigan vs. Michigan State -- and more newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Medical law experts: Michigan Prop 3 unrelated to child consent laws, gender-affirming care
Read full article: Medical law experts: Michigan Prop 3 unrelated to child consent laws, gender-affirming careThere have been a lot of claims on both sides about what the impact of Proposition 3 would mean if it were to pass.
White House keeps focus on abortion as midterms approach
Read full article: White House keeps focus on abortion as midterms approachPresident Joe Biden is highlighting administration efforts to protect access to abortion as he marks 100 days since the Supreme Court overturned a national right to the procedure.
Gov. Whitmer: Michigan pharmacists now able to prescribe birth control in partnership with doctors
Read full article: Gov. Whitmer: Michigan pharmacists now able to prescribe birth control in partnership with doctorsGovernor Whitmer announced that pharmacists in Michigan are now able to prescribe hormonal birth control in partnership with doctors.
Chief Justice John Roberts defends legitimacy of court
Read full article: Chief Justice John Roberts defends legitimacy of courtChief Justice John Roberts is defending the authority of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution, saying its role should not be called into question just because people disagree with its decisions.
Poll: How Michigan voters feel about abortion, overturning Roe, possible ballot proposal
Read full article: Poll: How Michigan voters feel about abortion, overturning Roe, possible ballot proposalA majority of Michigan voters “strongly disagree” with the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the 1973 landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll.
Watch: Judge grants preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Michigan abortion ban
Read full article: Watch: Judge grants preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Michigan abortion banWatch the complete ruling as an Oakland County judge grants a preliminary injunction that temporarily blocks county prosecutors from enforcing Michigan's abortion ban.
Judge temporarily blocks county prosecutors from enforcing Michigan abortion ban
Read full article: Judge temporarily blocks county prosecutors from enforcing Michigan abortion banAn Oakland County Circuit Court judge on Friday granted a preliminary injunction that bars county prosecutors from enforcing Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban post Roe.
Arizona judge to hear state request to enforce abortion ban
Read full article: Arizona judge to hear state request to enforce abortion banAn Arizona judge is set to hear arguments on the state’s request to allow it to enforce a near-total ban on abortions under a law that has been blocked for nearly 50 years.
Judge hears final arguments on temporary order barring prosecutors from enforcing Michigan abortion ban
Read full article: Judge hears final arguments on temporary order barring prosecutors from enforcing Michigan abortion banAn Oakland County Circuit Court judge on Thursday continued to hear arguments for and against issuing a preliminary injunction that would continue to block the enforcement of Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban post Roe.
Judge hears arguments on temporary order blocking Michigan prosecutors from enforcing abortion ban
Read full article: Judge hears arguments on temporary order blocking Michigan prosecutors from enforcing abortion banAn Oakland County Circuit Court judge on Wednesday afternoon will hear arguments for and against extending a temporary restraining order that is currently blocking the enforcement of Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban post Roe.
Washtenaw County Prosecutor: ‘We will not be prosecuting’ abortions after new court ruling
Read full article: Washtenaw County Prosecutor: ‘We will not be prosecuting’ abortions after new court rulingWashtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit responded to a new Michigan Court of Appeals ruling on abortion.
Michigan court: County prosecutors can enforce abortion ban
Read full article: Michigan court: County prosecutors can enforce abortion banThe Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that county prosecutors can enforce the state's 91-year-old abortion ban, paving the way for abortion to become illegal in parts of the state.
Woman recalls horrifying illegal abortion experience in Detroit warehouse in 1966
Read full article: Woman recalls horrifying illegal abortion experience in Detroit warehouse in 1966The abortion was illegal, taking place six years before Roe v. Wade, which established the right to an abortion in the U.S.
Overturning Roe v. Wade isn't the end for abortion opponents
Read full article: Overturning Roe v. Wade isn't the end for abortion opponentsAnti-abortion groups are looking to the courts, lawmakers and elections to facilitate more abortion restrictions and bans after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June left the issue up to states.
White House hosts lawyers for discussion on abortion access
Read full article: White House hosts lawyers for discussion on abortion accessAttorney General Merrick Garland headlined a White House event bringing together pro bono lawyers, bar associations and public interest groups to discuss how best to offer legal services and protections for women seeking abortions.
Jim Harbaugh says he’d help raise baby if family, someone in program had unplanned pregnancy
Read full article: Jim Harbaugh says he’d help raise baby if family, someone in program had unplanned pregnancyUniversity of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh, who spoke out against abortion last week, said in an interview that in the event of an unplanned pregnancy in his family or football program, he’d be open to raising the child.
Supreme Court leak probe: So many questions, so few answers
Read full article: Supreme Court leak probe: So many questions, so few answersLess than 24 hours after the unprecedented leak of the draft opinion that overturned Roe v_ Wade, Chief Justice John Roberts ordered an investigation into what he called an “egregious breach.”.
YouTube to remove videos spreading abortion falsehoods
Read full article: YouTube to remove videos spreading abortion falsehoodsYouTube will begin removing misleading videos about abortion in response to falsehoods being spread about the procedure that is being banned or restricted across a broad swath of the U.S. The move announced Thursday by the Google-owned video site comes about a month after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the case that had protected the legality of abortion in the country for nearly 50 years.
Poll: Where Michigan Republicans stand on gun control measures, abortion access
Read full article: Poll: Where Michigan Republicans stand on gun control measures, abortion accessA new poll shows where Republican voters in Michigan stand proposed gun control measures and abortion following the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v. Wade last month.
Know more: What is an ectopic pregnancy? How it occurs and the dangers it presents
Read full article: Know more: What is an ectopic pregnancy? How it occurs and the dangers it presentsAn ectopic pregnancy is an example of a dangerous health situation, and has been presented as one of many reasons why medical abortions are necessary for pregnant people
Arizona attorney general asks court to unblock abortion ban
Read full article: Arizona attorney general asks court to unblock abortion banArizona’s Republican attorney general wants a court in Pima County to lift an injunction blocking enforcement of a law that bans all abortions except when the life of the mother is at risk.
Poll: Where Michigan voters stand on abortion ruling, contraception, SCOTUS job approval
Read full article: Poll: Where Michigan voters stand on abortion ruling, contraception, SCOTUS job approvalA majority of Michigan voters disapprove of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and most believe the court is delving into politics, not legal reasoning, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll.
Live stream: Reproductive Freedom for All submits 753K signatures in favor of Michigan abortion rights
Read full article: Live stream: Reproductive Freedom for All submits 753K signatures in favor of Michigan abortion rightsGroups seeking to codify the right to abortion care in Michigan have submitted a record number of signatures in favor of a ballot initiative that would put the vote up to Michiganders this fall. Watch them speak live.
Michigan abortion rights ballot drive submits 753K signatures for November election
Read full article: Michigan abortion rights ballot drive submits 753K signatures for November electionA push to add a proposal to the November ballot on the right to an abortion in Michigan is nearing approval after a record-breaking haul of signatures were submitted on Monday.
Arizona says "personhood" abortion law can't lead to charges
Read full article: Arizona says "personhood" abortion law can't lead to chargesAn attorney with the Arizona attorney general’s office says a 2021 state “personhood” law that gives all legal rights to unborn children can’t be used to bring criminal charges against abortion providers.
GOP-led Michigan Legislature calls abortion a ‘medically unnecessary procedure’ in injunction appeal
Read full article: GOP-led Michigan Legislature calls abortion a ‘medically unnecessary procedure’ in injunction appealMichigan’s Republican-led Legislature is asking the state Court of Appeals to lift a temporary injunction that is blocking the enforcement of the state’s 1931 abortion ban, keeping abortion legal in Michigan following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Abortion migration to Michigan increasing in wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned
Read full article: Abortion migration to Michigan increasing in wake of Roe v. Wade being overturnedMuch if it is coming from neighboring states, in particular Ohio, where that state’s law that banned abortions after six weeks — before most women even know they’re pregnant — is now in effect.