Abortion

Newly Blue Maine Expands Access to Abortion

Patty Wight, Kaiser Health News

Maine is among the states trying to shore up the right to abortion in advance of an expected U.S. Supreme Court challenge.

New Abortion Ban Lawsuit Places Black Georgians Squarely at the Center of the Fight

Imani Gandy

The lawsuit highlights how the attacks on abortion rights in Georgia will hit Black women the hardest.

This Lawsuit Could ‘Dismantle’ Anti-Choice Laws in Minnesota

Auditi Guha

Reproductive rights advocates want to undo Minnesota laws like a mandate to bury or cremate fetal remains, and a requirement that abortions be performed by a physician.

Reproductive Rights Groups Tell FDA to Stop Restricting Medication Abortion (Updated)

Dennis Carter

Reproductive rights advocates said in an open letter that restrictions on medication abortion are part of a larger anti-choice agenda to end legal abortion in the United States.

The Latest Supreme Court Decision on Abortion Is Good News, but Don’t Get Too Comfortable

Jessica Mason Pieklo

On the final day of the Court's term, Justice Clarence Thomas made it clear that abortion rights are in the conservative justice's crosshairs.

Here Are All the Anti-Abortion Laws Going Into Effect Next Month

Brie Shea

Get ready for these new legal restrictions on abortion if you live in Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Ohio, South Dakota, or Tennessee.

What’s Next in the Continuing Mess of the Domestic ‘Gag Rule’ Fight (Updated)

Jessica Mason Pieklo

Once again, the fate of low-income people's access to comprehensive reproductive health care will be determined by the federal courts.

Texas GOP Outlaws Local Governments From Having ‘Any Transaction’ With Abortion Providers

Erin Heger

The law is intended to target the Planned Parenthood health center in Austin, Texas, which doesn't provide abortion care.

Rhode Island Legislators Overcome Anti-Choice Democrats to Pass ‘Roe’ Protections

Auditi Guha

Passing the Reproductive Privacy Act has been an uphill battle for advocates in Rhode Island, a Catholic Church stronghold where some Democratic legislators oppose abortion rights.

For Women of Color on Medicaid, Health-Care Options More Likely to Include Catholic Hospitals

Amy Littlefield

Women using Medicaid, particularly those who are Black or Latina, may be disproportionately funneled into Catholic facilities by their insurance plans, a new paper in the journal Contraception found.