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Reproductive Rights
Federal Appeals Court Upheld West Virginia Ban on Medication Abortion. Now What?
If the Supreme Court gets involved, it could set national precedent for states to ban medications approved by the FDA.
New Lawsuit Could Challenge Telehealth Abortion Access Nationwide
The case could end up in front of the Supreme Court — an opportunity that abortion opponents have been waiting for.
A Tennessee Doctor Refused to Give a Woman Prenatal Care Because She’s Unmarried
Tennessee's “conscience law,” allowing doctors to deny care due to their religious beliefs, went into effect in April.
Idaho’s Abortion Ban Is Impacting Routine Care for Seniors and Kids
Three years after “Dobbs,” states that were already struggling with physician shortages say they’re getting worse.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down State’s 1849 Abortion Ban
While the court just affirmed the right to abortion in the state, access to such care remains at risk.
Abortion Bans Make the Common Experience of Miscarriage Far More Dangerous
Blood transfusions during emergency room visits for first-trimester miscarriages in Texas rose by 54 percent since 2022.
States That Have Banned Abortion Are Now Criminalizing Midwives
In March, police arrested a midwife named Maria, marking the first targeted provider arrest under Texas’s abortion ban.
Senate Parliamentarian Rejects GOP Reconciliation Bill’s Anti-Abortion Provision
The provision violates the Byrd Rule, which restricts non-budgetary items from appearing in reconciliation bills.
SCOTUS Allows South Carolina to Block Planned Parenthood From Accepting Medicaid
The decision threatens health care access for hundreds of thousands and sets a dangerous precedent in other states.
3 Years in, Horrors Wrought by Anti-Abortion “Dobbs” Ruling Are Apparent to All
We live in a country that has used machines to turn a dying person into a fetus incubator against the family’s wishes.