House votes to restore abortion rights; Senate odds dim
The House has voted to restore abortion rights nationwide in Democrats' first legislative response to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
Texas AG Ken Paxton files lawsuit to block use of EMTALA to allow abortions
The suit seeks to block the US Department of Health and Human Services from using the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) to require hospitals to perform abortions.
Man charged with raping 10-year-old girl who traveled to Indiana for abortion
The rape charges came days after some conservatives, including Ohio's Republican governor and attorney general, had raised questions about whether the case was real.
Doctors 'must' provide abortion if life of mother is at stake, Biden admin insists
The Biden administration said Monday that federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban abortion procedures without any exceptions.
Floating abortion clinic proposed in Gulf of Mexico to bypass bans in southern states
A California doctor is proposing a "floating abortion clinic" aboard a ship in the Gulf of Mexico's federal waters as a way to maintain access for people in southern states where abortion bans have been enacted.
Biden considering declaring health emergency for abortion access
President Joe Biden says he's considering declaring a public health emergency to free up federal resources to promote abortion access.
Pregnant North Texas woman cited for driving alone in HOV lane, says unborn child was passenger
A pregnant mother from Plano who got a ticket for driving in the high-occupancy lane said she was in her right to drive there because her fetus should count as a passenger.
Biden signs order on protecting abortion access after Roe v. Wade overturned
After the Supreme Court ended a constitutional right to abortion, Biden encouraged Americans to "vote, vote, vote, vote" so a bill codifying Roe v. Wade can be passed.
Large Texas abortion provider will relocate to New Mexico
One of the largest abortion providers in Texas is leaving the state. Whole Woman's Health will move its offices just across the state line in New Mexico.
10-year-old rape victim in Ohio reportedly denied abortion, travels to Indiana for procedure
The young girl could not get an abortion in Ohio because the state now bans the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy.
Google says it will delete location history data of users visiting abortion clinics
Google said it will delete entries from a person’s location history if it detects a visit to an abortion clinic
Texas clinics halt abortions after state high court ruling
Most abortions in Texas are halted once again after a Texas Supreme Court ruling blocked a judge's order.
Texas Supreme Court blocks order that said clinics could continue abortions
The whiplash of Texas clinics turning away patients, rescheduling them, and now potentially canceling appointments again illustrates the confusion and scrambling taking place across the country since Roe was overturned.
Halsey responds to fans who left Arizona concert following her speech supporting abortion
Halsey criticized fans for attacking her views on abortion rights
Interest in vasectomies spiked since Roe v. Wade overturned by Supreme Court
One clinic in Austin, Texas, said it usually gets about eight calls a day on average for a vasectomy consultation, but after last week’s Supreme Court decision, the number of calls has skyrocketed to 100 a day, on average.
Roe v. Wade: What to know about the now-overturned abortion ruling, and what's next for Arizona
More than a month after a leak that sent shockwaves across the country, justices of the United States Supreme Court overturned a landmark 1970s ruling that paved the way for legalized abortions in the United States. Here's what you should know about Roe v. Wade, in addition to the controversies surrounding it.
Organizations, people helping Texans travel to other states to get abortions
Away from the loud and visible protests, there are people and organizations working to keep the road to safe abortion access open to Texas women.
Denton will limit enforcement of new Texas abortion trigger law
The Denton leaders passed a resolution that essentially decriminalizes abortions in the city. Police will not make claims of illegal abortions a priority and funding for such investigations will be limited.
Abortions in Texas resume after Harris County judge blocks pre-Roe ban
Texas' pre-Roe abortion ban has been blocked by a Harris County state court judge, allowing abortions to continue up to six weeks of pregnancy.
CVS, Walmart, Rite Aid limiting purchases of Plan B pills following SCOTUS ruling
The pills were in short supply or out of stock on Monday morning on the retailers' websites.