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Lawmakers seek to protect crisis pregnancy centers as abortion clinic numbers shrink
3+ hour ago (1120+ words) Conservative lawmakers in multiple states are pushing legislation drafted by an anti-abortion advocacy group to increase protections for crisis pregnancy centers, organizations that provide some health-related services but also work to dissuade women from having abortions. The legislation would prohibit…...
Why medication abortion is the top target for anti-abortion groups in 2026
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (719+ words) This week would have marked the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide " that is, until 2022, when the court overturned it. Since then, abortion has been banned in 13 states and severely limited in 10 others. Yet…...
‘Abortion as homicide’ debate in South Carolina exposes GOP rift as states weigh new restrictions
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1075+ words) When a trio of Republican state lawmakers introduced a bill last year that would subject women who obtain abortions to decades in prison, some reproductive rights advocates feared South Carolina might pass the "most extreme" abortion ban in the United…...
Planned parenthood bets on redistricting to push back against GOP funding cuts
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (960+ words) Abortion rights groups are backing California Democrats in the escalating battle to redraw congressional maps, warning that Republicans are rigging seats on the heels of deeply unpopular cuts to safety net health programs and restrictions on reproductive care. "You take…...
HHS eliminates CDC staff who made sure birth control is safe for women at risk
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1048+ words) For Brianna Henderson, birth control isn't just about preventing pregnancy. The Texas mother of two was diagnosed with a rare and potentially fatal heart condition after having her second child. In addition to avoiding another pregnancy that could be life-threatening,…...
Push to move OB-GYN exam out of Texas is piece of AGs’ broader reproductive rights campaign
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (658+ words) Democratic state attorneys general led by those from California, New York, and Massachusetts are pressuring medical professional groups to defend reproductive rights, including medication abortion, emergency abortions, and travel between states for health care in response to recent increases in…...
Trump restores Title X funding for two anti-abortion states — while wiping it out elsewhere
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (1388+ words) The Trump administration quietly restored federal family planning money to Tennessee and Oklahoma, despite court rulings that the states weren't entitled to funds because they refused to provide women information about terminating pregnancies or abortion referrals on request. The Trump…...