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Reproductive Rights
Legislators in 13 States Have Introduced 15 “Abortion Abolition” Bills in 2025
Explicit criminal liability for the person who obtains an abortion is a hallmark of all the bills.
Missouri GOP Is Trying to Undo Abortion Rights Enshrined by Popular Vote
If successful, their efforts could provide a model for other states where voters have recently protected the procedure.
Judge Blocks Nevada Parental Notification Law for Minors Seeking Abortions
The law “cannot create a healthy home environment where one doesn't already exist,” an abortion advocacy group noted.
Abortion Bans Criminalize People — and Not Just Those Who Are Pregnant
Post-“Roe,” pregnancy outcomes — and even actions taken to help pregnant people — face escalating criminalization.
Supreme Court Weighs Cutting Off Planned Parenthood From Medicaid Funding
The case would especially impact low-income patients who rely on Planned Parenthood for a range of health care services.
With Arrest of Midwife, Texas Escalates Chilling Reproductive Rights Crackdown
The near-total abortion ban in Texas has already been deadly. A criminalizing crackdown will make mortality rates worse.
Puerto Rico Faces New Threats to Abortion Rights
Abortion is legal on the island, but a new wave of anti-abortion advocates are pushing restrictions, with some success.
Experts Warn TX Bill Targeting Online Abortion Pills Will Have Widespread Impact
The measure may be the most meaningful attempt this year to block the ordering and mailing of abortion medications.
Bill Would Let Missourians Give to Anti-Abortion Centers Instead of Paying Taxes
Missouri is among the national leaders in per capita spending on such centers, even before tax credits are factored in.
Rates of Sepsis Soared After Texas Banned Abortion
Life-threatening complications for people experiencing miscarriage shot up under the ban.