The Latest Breaking News from Abortion

Massachusetts governor: Pharmacies must stock abortion pills

The governor of Massachusetts is reminding pharmacies that they are required to stock a key abortion pill, despite a nationwide effort by anti-abortion activists to ban the medication

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

First Thing: Donald Trump ‘wants to be handcuffed’ for court appearance

Sources say former president plans to turn appearance into a spectacle. Plus, eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate emergency

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

SNP MSP accused of 'hijacking' miscarriage project to promote his anti-abortion views

John Mason used the launch of a Baby Loss Memorial Book to call for "more equality for all unborn babies in the future.”

Daily Record · Mar 22, 2023

Oklahoma court OK's abortion to preserve mother's life

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a portion of the state’s ban on abortion, ruling women have a right to an abortion not just in a medical emergency

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Oklahoma Supreme Court: State constitution grants "limited right" to abortion

In its opinion, the court concluded that the provisions of the 2022 law are "much more invasive to a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy in order to preserve her life."

Axios · Mar 21, 2023

5 bills on abortion were filed in the 2023 Kentucky Legislature. None of them got a hearing

LEXINGTON, Ky. — In the first regular session of the Kentucky Legislature since the state’s trigger law banning abortion took effect, the Republican supermajority showed little interest in modifying those restrictions.

Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023

Commentary: ‘Nightmare scenario’: A mother’s ordeal shows NC abortion law already is cruel

Lauren Christensen didn’t have a crib yet, but she had a stocking with the name “Simone” embroidered on it. It was a Christmas gift from her mother.

Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates debate as voting begins

Wisconsin voters have a chance to cast ballots in person starting Tuesday in the state’s high stakes Supreme Court race, the same day the two candidates were meeting for their first and only debate two weeks before election day

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Tennessee House OKs narrow abortion exemption bill

Tennessee’s GOP-dominant House has advanced legislation to add a narrow exemption to the state’s strict abortion ban

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

New law has Wyoming at forefront of abortion pill bans

Wyoming has pushed to the front of efforts to prohibit the most common type of abortion with the nation's first explicit ban on abortion pills

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023