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.
Wyoming abortion laws, including explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy, struck down by judge
A judge has struck down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy.
Doctors say birth control, abortion pill requests have surged since election
Doctors saw a similar spike in birth control requests after Donald Trump was elected in 2016, “but the patients seem more afraid this time."
Abortion laws by state
Abortion was on the ballot in 10 states this year, bringing more changes to the patchwork of state abortion laws following the end of Roe v. Wade. Here's where abortion laws stand in each state.
Election 2024: Here’s how states voted on abortion rights
Abortion rights appeared on the ballot in 10 states last night. Here’s how they fared.
Trump won't say how he voted on Florida abortion issue: 'Stop talking about it'
Donald Trump voted Tuesday in Palm Beach, Florida, near his Mar-a-Lago club, where he was then asked twice by reporters how he voted on the state’s abortion measure.
US infant mortality rate rose after overturning of Roe v. Wade, study finds
U.S. infant mortality increased 7% in the months following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study.
Georgia law restricts abortions, but doesn’t protect pregnant women in the workforce
A young mother got the boot from her waitressing job, and her boss said it had to do with her breastfeeding. In most states that would be grounds for a lawsuit, but not in GA because the restaurant has less than 15 employees. Given the state's near ban on abortions, some say state law must do more to protect new moms in the workforce.