Poland's parliament backs easing of near-total ban on abortion
A vote by Polish lawmakers on amendments to the country's abortion laws shows a will to ease some of Europe's tightest restrictions.
The Battle Over Abortion
Colorado organizers say they have enough signatures for abortion rights ballot measure
A Colorado abortion rights group is trying to amend the state constitution to include the right to an abortion.
Arizona Supreme Court's abortion ruling sparks fear, uncertainty
Efforts in the Arizona State Legislature to repeal the newly-revived 1864 law were shut down by Republicans.
Arizona's abortion ban likely to cause people to travel to states it's still legal
Tuesday's Arizona Supreme Court decision said officials may enforce an 1864 law criminalizing all abortions except when a woman's life is at stake.
Biden campaign launching 7-figure ad buy on abortion in Arizona
The Arizona Supreme Court earlier this week upheld a 160-year-old total ban on abortions.
Arizona Republicans block attempt to repeal abortion ban
The fight over a newly revived 1864 Arizona law criminalizing abortion throughout pregnancy unless a woman's life is at risk has engulfed the state's lawmakers.
Trump says Arizona's 160-year-old abortion law goes too far
Former President Donald Trump continued to praise the Supreme Court's June 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
Arizona Supreme Court rules abortion ban from 1864 can be enforced
The Arizona court ruling clears the way for a near-total ban on abortions in the state.
Trump says abortion should be left up to states, despite calls for federal ban
Facing dueling pressures, the former president has flirted with supporting a federal abortion restriction, but reiterated on Monday that he thinks the issue should be left up to states.
Wisconsin doctor who sued to keep abortion legal enters congressional race
Dr. Kristin Lyerly became the first Democratic candidate in Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District, held by the departing Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher.
Arizona organizers say abortion ballot measure qualifies to be on ballot
A communications manager for Arizona for Abortion Access said they have amassed more than 500,000 signatures for the measure to enshrine the right to abortion in the state's constitution.
Biden campaign releases ad attacking Trump over abortion
The Biden campaign launched the ad a day after the Florida Supreme Court cleared the way for the state's six-week ban to be implemented.
Florida high court clears way for abortion ballot initiative
Amendment 4 would allow abortions before viability, but it would still require parents to be notified if a minor has an abortion.
What to know about the Supreme Court's abortion pill case
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case challenging a series of actions the FDA took in 2016 and 2021 that made the abortion pill mifepristone easier to obtain.
Supreme Court seems poised to reject abortion pill challenge
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case involving a commonly used abortion pill, mifepristone, and the FDA's recent actions to make it more accessible.
More than 6 in 10 U.S. abortions in 2023 done by medication, data shows
New research shows that more than six in 10 of the abortions in the U.S. last year were done through medication, up from 53% in 2020.
Alabama governor signs bill into law protecting IVF providers
It shields them from suits and prosecution over the "damage or death of an embryo" during IVF services and follows the outcry after a state Supreme Court ruling equating frozen embryos to children.
Kansas bill would make providers ask women why they're seeking abortions
Frustrated Democrats in the heavily-Republican Legislature are pointedly suggesting a similar rule for vasectomies and erectile dysfunction.
France enshrines constitutional right to an abortion in a global first
French lawmakers approved a bill that will enshrine a woman's right to an abortion in the French Constitution during a historic joint session of parliament.
CVS and Walgreens to start selling abortion pills this month
In January, the FDA changed regulations to allow retail pharmacies to sell the drug mifepristone.
Senate Republic blocks bill that would protect access to IVF nationwide
The legislation aimed to preempt state efforts to restrict the fertility treatment technology.
Abortion restrictions disproportionately impact Black women, Democratic memo says
In Florida, where abortion is banned at 15 weeks, Black women are nearly four times as likely than White women to die from complications related to pregnancy, the DLCC noted.
Alabama lawmakers race to shield IVF services after state high court ruling
Several providers paused treatment in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos could be considered children. The ruling prompted a wave of backlash.
More "navigators" are helping women travel to have abortions
As states restrict access to abortions, a growing network has stepped in to help women who need to cross state lines to access care.
Biden tried to put abortion in the forefront. But pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted.
President Biden took the stage surrounded by supporters with signs saying "Defend choice" and "Restore Roe," but less than a minute into his remarks, he was interrupted by the protesters.
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