Abortion providers scramble amid 'decimation' of access in US South

Providers have had to quickly determine how to comply with the pending laws amid the "decimation of abortion access across the South."

Indiana doctor who provided abortion for 10-year-old girl to face discipline hearing

The hearing comes after Indiana's attorney general accused Dr. Caitlin Bernard of violating state law by not reporting the girl’s child abuse to police and federal patient privacy laws by telling a newspaper reporter about the girl’s treatment.

Mifepristone abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court

Lawyers seeking to preserve pregnant women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion got pushback Wednesday from appellate judges with a history of supporting abortion restrictions.

California hotline to provide legal help related to abortion

California has joined with law firms and advocacy groups to create a hotline that provides access to information and pro bono services for people who need legal help related to abortion.

North Dakota adopts strict abortion ban after 6 weeks of pregnancy

North Dakota on Monday adopted one of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country as Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation banning the procedure at six weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of rape or incest.

Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill mifepristone for now
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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.

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.

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.

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.

Court preserves access to abortion drug, tightens rules

A federal appeals court has preserved access to an abortion drug for now but under tighter rules that would allow the drug only to be dispensed up to seven weeks, not 10, and not by mail.

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.

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.

Idaho court tosses lawsuits aiming to block abortion bans

Idaho's Constitution does not implicitly enshrine abortion as a fundamental right, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday as it dismissed a series of lawsuits brought by Planned Parenthood.