North Carolina governor vetoes abortion ban bill, prepares for possible override
In front of an exuberant crowd, North Carolina’s Democratic governor vetoed legislation Saturday that would have banned nearly all abortions in his state after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
'Politics has no place in healthcare': Reactions pour in after SCOTUS upholds access to abortion pill
But anti-abortion activists say mifepristone should never have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration more than two decades ago.
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill mifepristone for now
The Supreme Court has preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.
The Supreme Court fight over abortion pill mifepristone: What's next?
What is mifepristone, how did this case get to the Supreme Court, and what could happen next? Here's what you need to know.
Supreme Court moves to temporarily extend access to abortion pill
The justices are still considering whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect while a legal challenge to the medication’s FDA approval continues. In an order signed by Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday, the court indicated it will act by Friday night.
Abortion opponents urge Supreme Court to allow limits on abortion drug
Supreme Court justices are considering a request from the Biden administration and a New York-based drug company that manufactures the abortion drug mifepristone to delay lower-court rulings restricting its use.
Supreme Court's abortion pill order spares safe havens for now
A U.S. Supreme Court order that keeps access to an abortion drug in place for now could be especially welcome in some safe haven states that would have been hit hard by restrictions.
Supreme Court temporarily keeps FDA abortion pill rules in place
The Supreme Court has temporarily kept in place federal rules for use of an abortion drug, while it more fully considers the issues raised in a court challenge.
Justice Department appeals Texas court ruling to halt order of commonly used abortion pill
The Justice Department is appealing a Texas court ruling that would halt approval of a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the U.S.
Access to abortion pill remains legal in Michigan after Texas judge's consequential ruling
Michigan's attorney general issued a fiery statement accosting the judge's decision as showing "clear shame and cowardice."
Judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone
Judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone but delays order to give time to feds to appeal.
Michigan's 1931-era abortion ban officially repealed
Abortion protection was enshrined in the Michigan constitution after a ballot proposal passed last year. Despite being dormant, the law that banned the practice remained on the books - until today.
Idaho bill to criminalize helping minors get abortions without parental consent passes
A bill that seeks to criminalize helping minors get an abortion without parental consent has won final passage in Idaho's legislature and is bound for the governor’s desk. The measure would be the first of its kind in the U.S.
Arkansas to allow anti-abortion monument to be built near state Capitol
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a new law that will allow a monument near the state Capitol.
Abortion pill challenge goes before judge in Texas
A federal judge in Texas will hear arguments Wednesday in a high-stakes court case that could threaten access to abortion medication and blunt the authority of U.S. drug regulators.
California won't renew $54M contract with Walgreens over abortion pill stance
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is delivering on his word to cut ties with Walgreens over the drugstore chain's stance on distributing abortion pills.
Utah governor to sign bill banning abortion clinics
In Utah, hospitals will soon be the only places where abortions can be provided.
Michigan Democrats moving closer to repealing 1931-era abortion ban
The state approved a constitutional amendment that enshrined the right to an abortion in 2022. However, the state still has laws on the books banning abortion and contraceptives.
8 charged for blocking reproductive health care clinic in Sterling Heights
The group is accused of blocking patients from entering a Sterling Heights reproductive health care clinic.
Abortion rights groups submit 2023 fall ballot measure in Ohio
The measure would require restrictions imposed past a fetus' viability outside the womb to be based on evidence of patient health and safety benefits.