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March 21, 2023, 2:36 AM

Tennessee House OKs narrow abortion exemption bill

Tennessee’s GOP-dominant House has advanced legislation to add a narrow exemption to the state’s strict abortion ban
March 21, 2023, 2:36 AM
March 20, 2023, 8:15 PM

Planned Parenthood president responds to recent abortion bans

Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson responds to the latest abortion restrictions nationwide and shares her thoughts on the CDC’s recent maternal mortality rate numbers.
March 20, 2023, 8:15 PM
Planned Parenthood president responds to recent abortion bans
March 20, 2023, 8:06 PM

Texas abortion law means woman has to continue pregnancy despite fatal anomaly

Her doctors agreed mom was at risk, but said their hands were tied legally.
March 20, 2023, 8:06 PM
'Torture': Abortion law means woman has to continue pregnancy despite fatal anomaly
March 20, 2023, 7:42 PM

Texas mother forced to carry nonviable pregnancy to term due to abortion bans

Kylie Beaton's second child was diagnosed with alobar holoprosencephaly, a brain-development condition in which a fetus's brain does not divide into two hemispheres.
March 20, 2023, 7:42 PM
Texas mother forced to carry nonviable pregnancy to term due to abortion bans
March 19, 2023, 3:32 PM

Wyoming becomes first state to outlaw abortion pills

The battle over abortion continues as Wyoming’s governor signs a ban on abortion pills into law, while Texas awaits a judge’s ruling on the issue.
March 19, 2023, 3:32 PM
Wyoming becomes first state to outlaw abortion pills
March 18, 2023, 11:39 PM

Wyoming becomes 1st state to specifically ban abortion pills

The ban, which goes into effect on July 1, makes prescribing and selling the pills illegal except in cases of incest, rape, or if the mother's life is in danger.
March 18, 2023, 11:39 PM
Wyoming becomes 1st state to specifically ban abortion pills
March 18, 2023, 11:11 PM

Abortion pills now banned in Wyoming after governor signs bill into law

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill banning medication abortions into law on Friday, becoming the first state to do so.
March 18, 2023, 11:11 PM
Abortion pills now banned in Wyoming after governor signs bill into law
March 18, 2023, 7:47 PM

Wyoming governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed into law the nation’s first explicit ban on abortion pills since they became the predominant choice for abortion in the U.S. in recent years
March 18, 2023, 7:47 PM
March 18, 2023, 1:22 PM

Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs bill to create 'monument to the unborn' on Arkansas Capitol grounds

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law a bill that will create a “monument to the unborn” at the Arkansas State Capitol.
March 18, 2023, 1:22 PM
Sanders signs bill to make 'monument to the unborn' on Arkansas Capitol grounds
March 16, 2023, 11:49 PM

New Mexico gov. signs bill overriding local abortion bans

A New Mexico abortion-rights bill is now law after the governor signed the measure to override local ordinances aimed at limiting access to abortion procedures and medications
March 16, 2023, 11:49 PM
New Mexico gov. signs bill overriding local abortion bans
March 16, 2023, 9:32 PM

Proposal to ban abortions at six weeks advances in Florida

A proposal that would ban abortions at six weeks is advancing in Florida, where Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has indicated support for the restrictions as he prepares a potential presidential run
March 16, 2023, 9:32 PM
Abortion ban after 6-weeks moves forward in Florida
March 16, 2023, 8:53 PM

North Dakota Supreme Court says state abortion ban is 'unconstitutional'

The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a state "trigger" abortion ban was "unconstitutional" and would not be going into effect.
March 16, 2023, 8:53 PM
This state's Supreme Court ruled that 'trigger' abortion ban is 'unconstitutional'
March 16, 2023, 7:57 PM

Utah governor signs bill banning abortion clinics across the state

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill into law Wednesday banning abortion clinics. The clinics have to close either by year's end or whenever their license expires.
March 16, 2023, 7:57 PM
Governor signs bill banning abortion clinics across state
March 16, 2023, 7:17 PM

Utah passes legislation banning clinics from performing abortions

Abortions are currently still legal in the state up to 18 weeks.
March 16, 2023, 7:17 PM
Utah passes legislation banning clinics from performing abortions
March 16, 2023, 5:08 PM

Texas federal judge set to rule on the FDA approved abortion drug

Abortion rights activists are not optimistic after the judge appeared open to siding with the conservative plaintiffs during the initial hearing.
March 16, 2023, 5:08 PM
Texas federal judge set to rule on the FDA approved abortion drug
March 16, 2023, 3:01 PM

Judge promises to rule soon on challenge to abortion drug, with potentially vast implications

A ruling on the abortion drug mifepristone will come soon from U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, he said after a daylong hearing in Amarillo, Texas, on Wednesday
March 16, 2023, 3:01 PM
Judge promises to rule soon on abortion drug case, with potentially vast implications
March 16, 2023, 2:05 PM

Federal judge in Texas hears arguments over abortion pill

A ruling from a federal judge in Texas, that may come as soon as Friday, could potentially block use of an abortion medication across the United States.
March 16, 2023, 2:05 PM
Federal judge in Texas hears arguments over abortion pill
March 16, 2023, 8:02 AM

Long-used US abortion pill under threat in Texas lawsuit

A conservative judge in Texas has raised questions about an effort to overturn the decades-old approval of a leading abortion drug, in a case that could threaten the country’s most common method to end pregnancies
March 16, 2023, 8:02 AM
Abortion pill challenge goes before judge in Texas
March 16, 2023, 7:47 AM

Federal judge weighs FDA abortion pill case that may restrict access nationwide

In Amarillo, Texas, the future of medication abortions hangs in the balance for millions of American women.
March 16, 2023, 7:47 AM
Federal judge weighs FDA abortion pill case that may restrict access nationwide
March 16, 2023, 2:12 AM

Abortion pill case in Texas 'should be a concern to anyone'

ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with UC Irvine professor Michele Bratcher Goodwin, author of "Policing the Womb," about a federal judge in Texas weighing a potential ban on abortion pill access.
March 16, 2023, 2:12 AM
Abortion pill case in Texas 'should be a concern to anyone'
March 15, 2023, 8:36 PM

Protesters anticipate results of abortion-pill lawsuit

Mifepristone could be banned from shelves in all states even where abortion is legal and would only be able to offer in-clinic procedures.
March 15, 2023, 8:36 PM
Protesters anticipate results of abortion-pill lawsuit
March 15, 2023, 6:16 PM

Why some protesters are dressed as kangaroos and clowns amid Texas hearing on abortion pill

As a Texas judge is set to rule on whether an aboriton pill will be banned, protesters are planning to dress as kangaroos and clowns to criticize the "circus hearing."
March 15, 2023, 6:16 PM
Why some protesters are dressed as kangaroos in Texas amid hearing on abortion pill
March 15, 2023, 4:16 PM

Federal judge in Texas hears arguments in case about banning an abortion pill

The drug has been FDA-approved, but the outcome of this case could change that approval even in states where abortion is legal.
March 15, 2023, 4:16 PM
Federal judge in Texas hears arguments in case about banning an abortion pill
March 15, 2023, 3:06 PM

Texas judge set to hear case seeking to ban abortion pills nationwide

At stake is the ability to obtain mifepristone, what is commonly referred to as the abortion pill, which some say is unsafe despite FDA approval.
March 15, 2023, 3:06 PM
Texas judge set to hear case seeking to ban abortion pills nationwide
March 15, 2023, 12:12 PM

Texas judge asks lawyers to keep quiet on key hearing on abortion medication

The unusual move by Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk could limit public understanding of a case about whether regulators had the right to approve abortion medication mifepristone
March 15, 2023, 12:12 PM
Texas judge asks lawyers to keep quiet on key hearing on abortion medication
March 15, 2023, 12:17 AM

Arkansas lawmakers OK anti-abortion monument at Capitol

An anti-abortion monument would be built near Arkansas' Capitol under legislation on its way to the governor's desk
March 15, 2023, 12:17 AM
Arkansas lawmakers OK anti-abortion monument at Capitol
March 14, 2023, 5:40 PM

Dozens of states wade into legal fight on abortion pill access

Dozens of states have waded into the Texas lawsuit on the abortion pill, with red states calling for a nationwide ban of the drug even in states where it's legal.
March 14, 2023, 5:40 PM
Dozens of states wade into legal fight on abortion pill access
March 14, 2023, 5:03 PM

Ohio Supreme Court to review block of near-ban on abortion

The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to review a judge’s order that is blocking enforcement of Ohio's so-called heartbeat abortion ban, and to consider whether the clinics that have sued have standing to challenge the law
March 14, 2023, 5:03 PM
March 13, 2023, 9:31 PM

Abortion-rights proposal moves a step closer to Ohio ballot

The a proposal would enshrine abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution.
March 13, 2023, 9:31 PM
March 12, 2023, 3:48 PM

Texas man files wrongful death suit against 3 women he claims aided ex-wife's abortion

A Texas man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against three women he claims helped his then-wife obtain abortion medication.
March 12, 2023, 3:48 PM
Texas man files wrongful death suit against women he claims aided ex-wife's abortion
March 12, 2023, 4:05 AM

3 Texas women sued for allegedly assisting in abortion

Three Texas women are being sued by a friend's ex-husband who alleges that they helped his now ex-wife obtain abortion pills to terminate her pregnancy.
March 12, 2023, 4:05 AM
3 Texas women sued for allegedly assisting in abortion
March 11, 2023, 10:32 PM

Texas women sued for wrongful death after aiding in abortion

Three women in Texas are being sued for wrongful death by a man who claims they helped his now-ex-wife obtain medication for an abortion
March 11, 2023, 10:32 PM
March 9, 2023, 8:55 PM

Michigan legislature repeals 1931 abortion ban

The bill was declared “unconstitutional” by a state judge in September.
March 9, 2023, 8:55 PM
Michigan legislature repeals 1931 abortion ban
March 8, 2023, 11:52 PM

5 women sue Texas over lethal abortion ban

ABC News’ Mireya Villarreal provides context on the motivation behind a lawsuit against Texas’ abortion ban, and why the women behind it say it puts their lives and health at risk.
March 8, 2023, 11:52 PM
5 women sue Texas over lethal abortion ban
March 8, 2023, 4:58 PM

5 women suing Texas over strict abortion laws

The women say they were denied the procedure even though their lives were in danger.
March 8, 2023, 4:58 PM
5 women suing Texas over strict abortion laws
March 8, 2023, 1:29 AM

5 women suing Texas over strict abortion law

The women are the first to take legal action against a state on their own behalf alleging they were denied "necessary and potentially life-saving" care.
March 8, 2023, 1:29 AM
5 women suing Texas over strict abortion law
March 8, 2023, 1:06 AM

Florida Republicans file a 6-week abortion ban bill, which DeSantis has said he'd sign

Florida currently prohibits almost all abortions after 15 weeks
March 8, 2023, 1:06 AM
Fla. Republicans file a 6-week abortion ban bill, which DeSantis has said he'd sign
March 7, 2023, 9:47 PM

5 women sue Texas over abortion bans, saying their lives were put at risk

Five women are suing Texas, saying they were denied life-saving care and their health was put at risk, due to the state's strict abortion bans.
March 7, 2023, 9:47 PM
5 women sue Texas over being denied 'life-saving care' due to abortion laws
March 7, 2023, 5:39 PM

Gavin Newsom announces California is 'done' with Walgreens due to abortion pill

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday the state is "done" working with Walgreens due to the pharmacy chain's restrictions over the abortion pill.
March 7, 2023, 5:39 PM
Gavin Newsom announces California is 'done' with Walgreens due to abortion pill
March 4, 2023, 5:47 AM

Utah governor says he plans to sign abortion clinic ban

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on Friday that he plans to sign a measure that would effectively ban abortion clinics from operating in the state
March 4, 2023, 5:47 AM
March 3, 2023, 4:45 AM

Walgreens won't sell abortion pill by mail in 20 states

Walgreens says it won’t sell an abortion pill by mail in 20 conservative-led states
March 3, 2023, 4:45 AM
March 2, 2023, 3:30 PM

If an abortion drug is banned, could misoprostol be used as a safe alternative?

A Texas court ruling could make mifepristone banned for use in the U.S. Experts say a drug traditionally used for ulcers could be a safe and effective alternative.
March 2, 2023, 3:30 PM
If an abortion drug is banned, could an ulcer medication be a safe alternative?
February 27, 2023, 6:50 PM

Work for anti-abortion group issue in Wisconsin court race

GOP-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate advised an anti-abortion group.
February 27, 2023, 6:50 PM
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Ohio abortion rights groups file language for proposed constitutional amendment

Two abortion rights groups filed language with the state AG as the first step to get voters to decide on a constitutional amendment protecting the right to abortion.
1 month ago
Advocates in this state are proposing a constitutional amendment protecting abortion
1 month ago

Democratic governors form alliance on abortion rights

Democratic governors in 20 states are launching a network intended to strengthen abortion access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court nixing a woman’s constitutional right to end a pregnancy
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Abortion among major issues at stake in Wisconsin court race

A conservative tilt on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has given Republicans victories in high-stakes cases in recent years, from voting restrictions to gerrymandered legislative districts
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Kentucky high court lets near-total abortion ban continue

Kentucky’s Supreme Court has refused to allow abortions to resume in the state
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Where 3 GOP governors stand on abortion in their states

Abortion rights were a key factor for some races in the 2022 midterm elections, according to exit polling.
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Where 3 GOP governors stand on abortion in their states
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Where 3 GOP governors, and potential 2024 contenders, stand on abortion in their states

Ron DeSantis, Kristi Noem and Glenn Youngkin have spoken out and supported restrictions on abortions
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Where 3 GOP governors, and possible '24 contenders, stand on abortion in their states
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North Carolina AG won't defend abortion pill restrictions

North Carolina's attorney general won’t defend state restrictions on dispensing abortion pills that are being challenged in a federal lawsuit
1 month ago
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