Justice Department appeals Texas court ruling to halt order of commonly used abortion pill
The Justice Department is appealing a Texas court ruling that would halt approval of a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the U.S.
Access to abortion pill remains legal in Michigan after Texas judge's consequential ruling
Michigan's attorney general issued a fiery statement accosting the judge's decision as showing "clear shame and cowardice."
Judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone
Judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone but delays order to give time to feds to appeal.
Michigan's 1931-era abortion ban officially repealed
Abortion protection was enshrined in the Michigan constitution after a ballot proposal passed last year. Despite being dormant, the law that banned the practice remained on the books - until today.
Idaho bill to criminalize helping minors get abortions without parental consent passes
A bill that seeks to criminalize helping minors get an abortion without parental consent has won final passage in Idaho's legislature and is bound for the governor’s desk. The measure would be the first of its kind in the U.S.
Arkansas to allow anti-abortion monument to be built near state Capitol
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a new law that will allow a monument near the state Capitol.
Abortion pill challenge goes before judge in Texas
A federal judge in Texas will hear arguments Wednesday in a high-stakes court case that could threaten access to abortion medication and blunt the authority of U.S. drug regulators.
California won't renew $54M contract with Walgreens over abortion pill stance
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is delivering on his word to cut ties with Walgreens over the drugstore chain's stance on distributing abortion pills.
Utah governor to sign bill banning abortion clinics
In Utah, hospitals will soon be the only places where abortions can be provided.
Michigan Democrats moving closer to repealing 1931-era abortion ban
The state approved a constitutional amendment that enshrined the right to an abortion in 2022. However, the state still has laws on the books banning abortion and contraceptives.
8 charged for blocking reproductive health care clinic in Sterling Heights
The group is accused of blocking patients from entering a Sterling Heights reproductive health care clinic.
Abortion rights groups submit 2023 fall ballot measure in Ohio
The measure would require restrictions imposed past a fetus' viability outside the womb to be based on evidence of patient health and safety benefits.
Pig who ‘looked cold’ gets lift from Alaska officers
Officers said the best part was the pig’s name, Elvis Pigsley.
'We won't go back': Abortion rights activists rally 50 years after Roe
Sunday is the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established a federal right to an abortion.
Biden says there’s still not enough votes to codify abortion rights
Although Democrats will hold on to control of the Senate after midterm elections, they're still likely to lose control of the House, which would allow Republicans to block any abortion rights laws.
Voters say 'yes' to protecting abortion rights in Michigan, California, Vermont, Kentucky
The ballot initiatives come months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion it guaranteed to women nationwide.
Live Election Results: Proposal 3 approved, legalizing abortion in Michigan
Michigan voters have approved ballot proposal 3, which legalizes abortion in the state.
Interactive map: How Michigan counties voted to protect abortion rights
Here's how each county in Michigan voted to approve Proposal 3 to permanently legalize abortion
Live Interactive Map: Michigan Proposal 3 to permanently legalize abortion
As the Supreme Court was debating Roe v. Wade, supporters of abortion in Michigan were already working on a ballot drive to put the issue of abortion on the ballot in November. In early returns, the yes votes are out to a lead with over 30% of the precincts in.
Proposal 3: Read the full abortion amendment proposed in Michigan
Proposal 3 would add the right to an abortion to Michigan's constitution. Read the full proposal text here: