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Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1015+ words) As states that already ban abortion look to further restrict access this year, much of the focus is on pills sent by out-of-state providers. A survey released Tuesday helps explain the emphasis. It suggests that more women in states with…...
Vance touts the Trump administration's record against abortion at a Washington rally
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (628+ words) Vice President JD Vance on Friday encouraged anti-abortion activists to "take heart in how far we've come" on the quest to limit the practice, listing the Trump administration's accomplishments including an expansion of a ban on U. S. foreign aid for groups…...
Trump administration to expand ban on foreign aid for abortion providers to add groups promoting DEI
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (352+ words) By MATTHEW LEE and ALI SWENSON An administration official said Thursday that the State Department would release final rules that expand the scope of the "Mexico City" policy that has already severely reduced assistance to international organizations that provide abortion-related…...
Abortion opponents coming before the Supreme Court in challenge to state investigation
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (310+ words) Many Democratic-aligned states have sought to protect abortion access and some have investigated whether pregnancy centers mislead women into thinking they offer abortions. In New Jersey, Democratic attorney general Matthew Platkin sent a subpoena to First Choice Women's Resource Centers…...
Abby Mc Closkey: New IVF policies bring hope " and moral questions
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (730+ words) This month, President Donald Trump released new federal guidance encouraging private employers to include fertility treatments in their insurance coverage and announcing an agreement to reduce the cost of some IVF-associated drugs. For those dealing with the disheartening struggles of…...
Trump announces a deal with a manufacturer to make a common fertility drug cheaper for IVF patients
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (418+ words) By ALI SWENSON, MICHELLE L. PRICE and LAURA UNGAR The new guidance will allow companies to offer fertility benefits separate from major medical insurance plans, like they do with dental and vision plans, Trump said. "We want to make it easier…...
As Republicans spar over IVF, some turn to obscure MAHA-backed alternative
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1364+ words) By Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline. org Republican support for in vitro fertilization, after surging in the wake of a 2024 Alabama Supreme Court decision that threatened the procedure, may be splintering as President Donald Trump retreats from his IVF promises and…...
Costco forgoes sale of abortion pill, emboldening religious groups
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (496+ words) By Jeff Green and Jessica Nix, Bloomberg News Costco Wholesale Corp. has decided not to dispense the abortion pill mifepristone at its more than 500 pharmacy locations, a decision hailed by a group of faith-based activists who urged the retailer to…...
Fringe review: "The Abortion Chronicles" tells powerful true stories, mostly well
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (200+ words) The stories that compose "The Abortion Chronicles," an anthology of 12 vignettes and monologues, are all true. The show argues that preserving safe abortion access is increasingly vital amid today's politics, and most of the 11 performers bring nuance and firepower to…...