Abortion rights amendment qualifies for November ballot in Ohio
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Tuesday that organizers submitted enough valid signatures to put an amendment on the November ballot to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution.
2023-07-26 05:49
Doctor emotionally describes terminating pregnancy out of state during hearing over Texas abortion bans
On the second day of hearings addressing the emergency medical exception for abortion restrictions in Texas, an obstetrics and gynecology specialist gave emotional testimony about getting an abortion out of state last year after learning her fetus had a life-threatening condition.
2023-07-21 08:20
Nebraska woman charged with disposing of fetus following illegal abortion sentenced to 90 days in jail
A woman accused of having an illegal abortion in Nebraska when she was 17 and disposing of the fetus was sentenced Thursday to 90 days in jail following a plea agreement.
2023-07-21 07:50
Nearly two years after Texas' six-week abortion ban, more infants are dying
Texas' abortion restrictions -- some of the strictest in the country -- may be fueling a sudden spike in infant mortality as women are forced to carry nonviable pregnancies to term.
2023-07-20 17:16
State judge temporarily blocks Iowa's 6-week abortion ban
Abortions in Iowa will for now remain legal up to 22 weeks into a pregnancy after a judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state's newly signed law that would ban the procedure as early as six weeks.
2023-07-18 05:29
Iowa governor signs 6-week abortion ban into law
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Friday that bans most abortions in the state as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
2023-07-15 03:57
Fact Check: Sen. Tommy Tuberville overestimates number of abortions military women would seek out under new DOD policies, researchers say
Despite frequent claims from Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama that new Pentagon reproductive health policies would result in thousands more abortions a year, the number estimated by a study Tuberville himself cites is far lower, though nearly impossible to actually know.
2023-07-13 06:48
Pence says he supports banning abortions for nonviable pregnancies
Former Vice President Mike Pence said abortion should be banned when a pregnancy is not viable, according to the Associated Press.
2023-07-13 04:26
Iowa's Republican legislature passes six-week abortion ban
Iowa joins several other Midwest states in bringing new restrictions since Roe V Wade was overturned.
2023-07-12 21:55
Iowa Republicans advance 6-week abortion ban in special session
Iowa's Republican-controlled legislature advanced a bill that would ban most abortions in the state as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
2023-07-12 20:26
Iowa House passes 6-week abortion ban in special session called by GOP governor
Iowa's state House passed a bill Tuesday night that would ban most abortions in the state as early as six weeks into pregnancy, acting quickly in the special session ordered by GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds with the sole purpose of restricting the procedure in the state.
2023-07-12 11:57
Iowa's special session places abortion at forefront in 2024 GOP primary
Iowa's legislature will kick off a special session Tuesday aimed at banning abortion in most cases after about six weeks of pregnancy, elevating the issue in a state blanketed by 2024 presidential contenders who have sought to avoid the kinds of specifics the Republican-led state House and Senate are poised to consider.
2023-07-11 19:15