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Abortions have increased slightly since Roe v. Wade overturning, study finds
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (68+ words) Nearly four years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a new study found the number of abortions nationwide has slightly increased. The news comes during a renewed legal battle over access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Alina Salganicoff, senior…...
Wisconsin Planned Parenthood resumes offering abortions after a nearly monthlong pause
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (774+ words) October 27, 2025 / 12: 27 PM CDT / AP Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin resumed scheduling abortions on Monday after a nearly monthlong pause due to federal Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill that took effect at the beginning of October....
Trump administration shifts focus of Title X family planning program away from birth control
3+ week, 1+ day ago (70+ words) The Trump administration has announced changes to the Title X family planning federal grant program, with new guidelines including the promotion of "natural family planning" methods rather than traditional hormonal birth control. CBS News medical contributor Dr. C'line Gounder joins…...
Children's Hospital Los Angeles launches "Make March Matter" campaign
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (40+ words) Actor John Stamos participated in Thursday's kickoff event, calling for community involvement to raise $1 million for the hospital. Children's Hospital Los Angeles launches "Make March Matter" campaign...
Newsom moves to stop Louisiana from extraditing doctor accused of mailing abortion pills
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (374+ words) January 14, 2026 / 10: 21 PM EST / CBS/AP California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday he was blocking Louisiana's attempt to extradite a doctor in the Golden State accused of mailing abortion pills. The Democratic governor's announcement comes a day after Louisiana Gov. Jeff…...
Veterans Affairs Department reimposing near total abortion ban
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (241+ words) Updated on: December 26, 2025 / 10: 37 AM EST / CBS News The Veterans Affairs Department is reimposing a near total ban on abortions for veterans and their families after a Justice Department memo from the Office of Legal Counsel last week'asserted that it's against…...
The Devil is Busy" documentary explores reality of women's reproductive health
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (49+ words) Soledad O'Brien is a journalist and producer of HBP Max's "The Devil is Busy" documentary. O'Brien says the film explores the reality of women's reproductive health in a post-Roe V. Wade era. "The Devil is Busy" documentary explores reality of women's…...
Pope Leo XIV says those "against abortion" but in favor of death penalty "not really pro-life"
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (726+ words) October 1, 2025 / 6: 11 PM EDT / CBS/AP For the first time since being elected in May, Pope Leo XIVwaded into U. S. politics Tuesday, criticizing those who say they're against abortion but support the death penalty, saying that's "not really pro-life." Leo, a Chicago…...
What to know about FDA review of mifepristone
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (54+ words) Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched an FDA review of mifepristone, the drug used in two-thirds of all abortions. Abortion rights advocates are worried the FDA could restrict access to the pill even in states where abortion is legal....
RFK Jr. orders federal review of mifepristone abortion pill
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (43+ words) The US Food and Drug Administration will review evidence about the safety and efficacy of mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortion, on orders from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. RFK Jr. orders federal review of mifepristone…...