Category: Abortion
New Laws Deepen State Differences Over Abortion
A dozen states enacted near-complete bans on abortion, which abortion rights advocates say have resulted in fear and confusion about whether it is still legal.
AMA Abortion Lawsuit Puts Doctors In The Thick Of Debate
AMA President Patrice Harris says the organization felt it had to take a stand because new laws forced doctors who perform abortions to lie to patients,
Who are the women who choose abortion?
Approximately 25% of women in the U.S. will undergo an abortion before the age of 45.
Trump administration moves to cut Planned Parenthood funding
HHS Finalizes Rule Seeking To Expel Planned Parenthood From Family Planning Program By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News The Trump administration Friday finalized a regulation intended to push Planned Parenthood out of the Title X federal family planning program, keeping…
Fight over fetal tissue research heats up
The Trump administration faces mounting pressure from conservative lawmakers and abortion opponents to halt the use of tissue obtained from aborted fetuses.
‘Contraception Deserts’ Likely To Widen Under Trump Policies
Today, 10 million Texans live at least half an hour from a women’s health clinic, a common standard used to determine health care shortages.
Trump’s Next High Court Pick Likely To Target Abortion. Is That What The Public Wants?
Americans oppose overturning Roe V. Wade by 38 percentage points — 67 vs. 29 percent.