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Nearly a year later, most Americans oppose Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
The latest Gallup poll also finds increased political polarization. Some 60% of Democrats said abortion should be legal under any circumstances, compared with 8% of Republicans.
Controversial televangelist Pat Robertson has died at age 93
Thursday, June 08, 2023
Pat Robertson, a controversial televangelist and former Republican presidential hopeful, has died. Robertson founded Regent University and the Christian Broadcasting Network.
Televangelist Pat Robertson dies at 93
Thursday, June 08, 2023
Pat Robertson, a controversial televangelist and a leader of the religious right, has died. He was 93.
Pat Robertson, televangelist and a leader of the religious right, dies at 93
Thursday, June 08, 2023
Pat Robertson founded the Christian Broadcasting Network. He also hosted The 700 Club and drew controversy for comments that were often seen as anti-gay and racially insensitive.
Doctors rally to defend abortion provider Caitlin Bernard after she was censured
Saturday, June 03, 2023
Hundreds of Indiana doctors across specialties say a decision by the state's Medical Licensing Board to reprimand Dr. Caitlin Bernard sets a dangerous precedent about what doctors can and can't say.
Indiana reprimands doctor who spoke publicly about providing 10-year-old's abortion
Friday, May 26, 2023
Caitlin Bernard, an Indiana OB-GYN, has been under scrutiny from her state's Republican attorney general since speaking out about the impact of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
A year after Supreme Court's abortion decision, Planned Parenthood announces layoffs
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back abortion rights, the nation's most prominent abortion provider says it will rethink its structure and cut staff.
More women sue Texas saying the state's anti-abortion laws harmed them
Monday, May 22, 2023
More women who say they were put in danger by Texas' abortion bans are joining a lawsuit that seek to force the state to clarify medical exceptions in the laws.
With growing abortion restrictions, Democrats push for over-the-counter birth control
Monday, May 22, 2023
With abortion increasingly restricted in many states, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), hopes to persuade Republicans to back insurance coverage for over-the-counter birth control.
He helped craft the 'bounty hunter' abortion law in Texas. He's just getting started
Monday, May 08, 2023
The attorney Jonathan Mitchell is known for leveraging the law to achieve his conservative clients' goals — regardless of the potential political fallout.
In New Mexico, anti-abortion activists take abortion restrictions local
Saturday, April 29, 2023
New Mexico is at the heart of a fight over abortion rights that's pitting local anti-abortion ordinances against state officials who support abortion rights.
Generic abortion pill manufacturer sues FDA in effort to preserve access
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
GenBioPro, which makes a generic form of mifepristone, is suing the FDA seeking to preserve access to the drug amidst ongoing federal litigation.
Without Supreme Court intervention, abortion pill could be heavily restricted
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
An administrative stay from the Supreme Court in a federal abortion pill case out of Texas expires late Wednesday, once again putting access to mifepristone in jeopardy.
Mifepristone is on the market today, but that could change tomorrow
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
With an administrative stay from the Supreme Court set to expire late Wednesday, the future of access to the abortion pill mifepristone is uncertain.
Why anti-abortion groups are citing the ideas of a 19th-century 'vice reformer'
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Anthony Comstock pushed Congress to crack down on what he saw as harmful vices, such as pornography and contraception. An 1873 law named for him has appeared in recent court battles over abortion.
What is the 19th century Act being cited as a basis for blocking the abortion pill?
Sunday, April 16, 2023
The 19th century Comstock Act, which outlawed the distribution of "obscene" materials, including contraception, is being cited as a basis for blocking the mailing of the abortion pill mifepristone.
U.S. appeals court preserves mifepristone approval, but with limitations
Thursday, April 13, 2023
A U.S. appeals court ruling ratchets approval of the abortion pill mifepristone from 10 weeks of pregnancy down to seven weeks and says that — for now — the drug can no longer be sent in the mail.
Justice Department will ask the Supreme Court to restore full access to abortion pill
Thursday, April 13, 2023
The Justice Department is seeking emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court in a Texas case involving limited access to the abortion drug mifepristone.
U.S. appeals court preserves partial access to abortion pill, but with tighter rules
Thursday, April 13, 2023
The Biden administration had asked the higher court to stay a decision from a Texas judge while the appeal plays out.
Federal appeals court preserves limited access to the abortion pill mifepristone
Thursday, April 13, 2023
A federal appeals court will allow partial access to the abortion drug mifepristone while a high-profile federal case plays out, but with new limitations on how the drug can be dispensed.