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Arizona Senate passes bill to repeal 1864 near-total abortion ban
The Arizona Senate voted Wednesday to pass a repeal of the near-total ban on abortion from 1864 that was upheld by the battleground state’s Supreme Court last month.
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17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion
Seventeen states are challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions.
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Arizona state House passes bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban
On their third attempt in three weeks, Arizona state House lawmakers voted Wednesday to pass a bill that would repeal the near-total ban on abortion from 1864 that was upheld by the battleground state’s Supreme Court earlier this month.
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Conservative justices appear skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
The Justice Department says abortion care must be allowed in emergencies that seriously threaten a woman’s health under a federal health care law that requires hospitals accepting Medicare to provide emergency care regardless of patients’ ability to pay.
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More young people choosing permanent sterilization after abortion restrictions
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, there’s been an ongoing increase in adults ages 18 to 30 who undergo tubal ligation or vasectomy, new research shows.
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Trump says Arizona abortion law went too far: ‘It'll be straightened out'
Former President Donald Trump told reporters from a tarmac in Atlanta on Wednesday that Arizona’s abortion ruling went too far.
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Arizona Republicans distance themselves from state Supreme Court ruling on abortion
Hours after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that a near-total ban on abortion is enforceable, numerous Arizona Republicans who previously celebrated the end of federal protections for the procedure sought political cover by distancing themselves from the ruling.
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Trump says abortion restrictions should be left to states, dodging a national ban
In a video released on his Truth Social media platform, former President Donald Trump says abortion restrictions should be left to states.
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2 women who say abortion restrictions put them in medical peril feel compelled to campaign for Biden
Biden’s campaign is getting help from two women who say abortion restrictions put them in medical peril.
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Arizona lawmaker says she announced plans to get an abortion to underscore out-of-touch laws
A pregnant Arizona lawmaker who revealed in a speech in the state Senate that she’s planning to get an abortion says she wanted to share with the public the practical effects of abortion restrictions passed over the years. age.
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Arizona lawmaker reveals she needs abortion for unviable pregnancy: ‘Delivering a healthy baby is an option for me'
Arizona lawmaker Eva Burch addressed the state’s Senate floor on Monday to share that she will need an abortion to terminate an unviable pregnancy. “I’m choosing to talk about why I made this decision because I want us to be able to have meaningful conversations about the reality of how the work that we do in this [legislative] body impacts...
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France to seal the right to abortion in its constitution as world marks International Women's Day
France’s leadership will use a Napoleon-era press to seal the right to abortion into the country’s constitution in a historic ceremony on Friday that’s open to the public — and designed to show support to women across the world on International Women’s Day.
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France becomes the only country to explicitly guarantee abortion as a constitutional right
The historic move was proposed as a way to prevent the kind of rollback of abortion rights seen in the United States in recent years.
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Walgreens and CVS pharmacies will soon begin dispensing abortion pills
The drugstore chains will begin selling mifepristone to patients with a doctor’s prescription in several select locations to start.
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Dozens of Idaho obstetricians stopped practicing in the state since abortions were banned, study says
A new report says dozens of Idaho obstetricians have stopped practicing in the state since a near-total abortion ban took effect in August 2022.
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Pennsylvania high court revives case challenging limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions
Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court says a lower court must hear a challenge to the constitutionality of a decades-old state law that limits the use of state Medicaid dollars to cover the cost of abortions. Monday’s 3-2 decision overturns the lower court’s ruling and puts aside an earlier state Supreme Court decision. The high court’s majority said Monday that prior court...
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NJ weighs ending out-of-pocket costs for women who seek abortions
There’s a renewed effort by New Jersey’s Democratic-led Legislature and Gov. Phil Murphy to bar women from having to pay out-of-pocket costs to get an abortion.
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64,000 women and girls became pregnant due to rape in states with abortion bans, study estimates
More than 64,000 women and girls became pregnant due to rape in states that implemented abortion bans after Roe v. Wade was overruled, according to a new research estimate published online on Wednesday.
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Biden calls for Congress to codify abortion rights on anniversary of Roe v. Wade
President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass abortion rights legislation on Monday, the 51st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v. Wade.
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‘Big, inclusive and unmatched': NJ Gov. Murphy lays out his plans in State of the State address
New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy delivered the State of the State address Tuesday afternoon. Murphy touched on a range of topics during the address including protecting abortion rights, the economic potential of artificial intelligence and making the state more affordable.