The Latest Breaking News from Abortion

This Republican S.C. lawmaker helped block a 'crazily oppressive' abortion bill

State Sen. Sandy Senn believes that legislators cannot tell a woman what is best for her own life.

WEKU · Apr 28, 2023

Leaked abortion draft made us ‘targets of assassination’, Samuel Alito says

US supreme court justice, who wrote Dobbs ruling that overturned Roe, denies claims he was responsible for leak in draft form

The Guardian - US · Apr 28, 2023

Growing calls for national abortion fund in upcoming federal budget

The federal government is facing growing calls to provide greater access to contraception, and free medical and surgical abortions at all public hospitals.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2023

Utah judge to consider challenge to new abortion clinic ban

A Utah court on Friday will consider a request from Planned Parenthood to delay implementing a statewide ban on abortion clinics set to begin taking effect next week

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

‘Patients will be denied care’: Utah court hears challenge to abortion clinic ban

Abortion is legal in Utah up to 18 weeks, but a new law requiring it to be performed only in hospitals will all but end access, critics say

The Guardian - US · Apr 28, 2023

Abortion bans fail to pass in 2 conservative states

Bills severely restricting abortion in South Carolina and Nebraska's GOP-dominated legislatures failed to pass.

Axios · Apr 28, 2023

Culture war clash gives Kansas new medication abortion law

Kansas clinics will be required to tell patients that medication abortions can be stopped using a drug regimen that the providers consider ineffective and potentially dangerous

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Nebraska 6-week abortion ban fails to advance in Legislature

An effort to advance a bill that would ban abortion once cardiac activity can be detected, generally around the sixth week of pregnancy, fell one vote short Thursday of breaking a filibuster in the Nebraska Legislature

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

House passes bill to rein in “rogue” prosecutors

The legislation is in response to elected prosecutors in Texas’ large, left-leaning counties who have said they will not prosecute abortion cases.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 27, 2023

Wagga Wagga City Council formally supports improved access to abortions

In a city where women travel hours to access abortions, the local council is taking a vocal stand.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023