Abortion Ban

US Supreme Court temporarily blocks ruling limiting access to abortion pill mifepristone

Last week conservative federal judge in Texas ordered a nationwide ban on mifepristone, in response to a lawsuit by an anti-abortion coalition challenging the FDA's approval of the drug in 2000

Florida bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy: What implications will it have for the US?

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has approved the six-week abortion ban after it was passed by the Republican-led House on Thursday. The new law would have wider consequences as Florida served as a destination for women in the South seeking abortions

Republican-controlled Florida Legislature passes six-week abortion ban

The policy would also have wider implications for abortion access throughout the South in the wake of the US Supreme Court's decision last year overturning Roe v. Wade and leaving decisions about abortion access to states

Abortion ban injunction upheld by N. Dakota Supreme Court

The ban was designed to take effect once the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. But a district judge had put it on hold this summer while the Red River Women’s Clinic (RRWC) pursued a lawsuit arguing the state constitution protected a right to an abortion.

Utah bans abortion clinics in wave of post-Roe restrictions

Administrators from hospitals and clinics have not publicly detailed plans to adapt to the new rules, adding a layer of uncertainty on top of fear that, if clinics close, patients may not be able to access care at hospitals due to staffing and cost concerns.

Florida Republican lawmakers propose a six-week abortion ban

Florida Republicans, including Governor Ron DeSantis, have signalled their wish to further curtail abortions in the state after last year approving a ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with no exceptions for rape or incest.

US House votes to restore abortion rights, Senate odds dim

The bill has little chance of becoming law, with the necessary support lacking in the 50-50 Senate. Yet voting marks the beginning of a new era in the debate as lawmakers, governors and legislatures grapple with the impact of the court's decision

Texas clinics shut down abortion services after state high court ruling

The ruling stopped a three-day-old order by a Houston judge who said clinics could resume abortions up to six weeks into pregnancy

Abortion Ban: Democrats and aligned groups swiftly raised more than $80M after Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade

However, party officials say donors are giving much of that money to national campaigns and causes instead of races for state office, where abortion policy will now be shaped as a result of the court's decision

Abortion inducing pills to become next battleground in US reproductive fight

With little other means at its disposal, the Biden administration will focus on expanding access to abortion pills for women living in states where the procedure is banned or restricted -- while those states and powerful conservative groups are sure to mount legal challenges to prohibit their use