Planned Parenthood Medicaid funding cuts hearing today
The legal fight continues Wednesday over the Medicaid funding cuts to Planned Parenthood, which was targeted in President Trump’s tax and spending cut bill this summer.
RFK Jr. launches FDA safety review of abortion pill mifepristone
The Food and Drug Administration will review the safety of mifepristone, the most widely used abortion drug in the U.S, at the request of Republican-led states.
Costco cites lack of demand for not selling mifepristone drug at US pharmacies
Costco Wholesale will not sell the abortion pill mifepristone at its more than 500 U.S. pharmacies, the company said this week.
Most Americans still support legal abortion 3 years after Roe v. Wade was overturned: Poll
More people believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while half say abortion should be legal in their state if someone decides they don't want to be pregnant, a new poll finds.
Wisconsin abortion ban, court strikes down 1849 law
The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state’s 1849 abortion ban in a decision released Wednesday.
Supreme Court: States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
Public money can't be used on abortion services, but Medicaid patients use Planned Parenthood for things like contraception and cancer screenings.
Funeral plans announced for brain-dead Georgia mother
Funeral plans are now in place for Adriana Smith, a Georgia woman who was declared brain-dead earlier this year but remained on life support long enough to deliver her baby.
North Texas man charged with capital murder in girlfriend's forced abortion case
A North Texas man who works for the U.S. Department of Justice has been arrested and charged with capital murder after authorities said he secretly gave his pregnant girlfriend an abortion-inducing drug, causing the death of her six-week-old fetus.
Trump administration rescinds Biden-era emergency abortion guidelines
The Biden administration tried to preserve abortion access for serious cases in which women experienced medical emergencies and needed an abortion to prevent organ loss and other complications.
Washington man supplied chemicals used in Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing, FBI says
Federal authorities announced Wednesday that one suspect, Daniel Park, was arrested and extradited from Poland after the blast killed his alleged collaborator, Edward Bartkus.
Democrats urge Kemp, Carr to clarify GA abortion law; Kemp responds
State Sen. Nabilah Islam Parkes and other advocates say the law is dangerously vague and creates confusion for medical professionals and families during medical crises.
‘Handmaid’s Tale’ in real life? Georgia AG says heartbeat law not to blame
Adriana Smith’s case has drawn national attention and comparisons to The Handmaid’s Tale after she was declared brain-dead in February but remains on life support due to her early-stage pregnancy.
Brain-dead Georgia woman kept on life support due to state's abortion law
A Georgia mother declared brain dead at two months pregnant remains on life support due to the state’s heartbeat law, leaving her family without medical decision-making rights.
Georgia Capitol erupts in protest over controversial abortion bill granting rights to embryos
Protesters crowded the halls of the Georgia Capitol on Wednesday as lawmakers held a tense hearing.
Future of Georgia's 'Heartbeat Law' faces new hurdle after state Supreme Court ruling
Challengers to Georgia’s so-called “heartbeat law" abortion ban may have to start all over again after ruling by the Georgia Supreme Court.
States with abortion bans saw increase in infant mortality rates, study finds
A recent study shows that the number of infants dying after states implemented abortion bans is higher than expected.
Mississippi 'contraception begins at erections' bill. Here’s what we know
The legislation introduced by state Sen. Bradford Blackmon would make it unlawful for “a person to discharge genetic material without the intent to fertilize an embryo."
Abortion pill access faces new legal hurdle nationwide after Texas ruling
A Texas judge has allowed three states to move forward with a legal challenge seeking to impose stricter rules on the abortion pill mifepristone, reigniting the battle over medication abortion access in the U.S.
New CDC report shows what happened to the abortion rate after Roe was overturned
Abortions declined by just 2% in 2022 compared to 2021, according to new surveillance data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Georgia disbands maternal mortality committee over leaked abortion information
Georgia's top health official has disbanded the state's committee that investigated the deaths of pregnant women after confidential information was leaked about two deaths.