The Latest Breaking News from Abortion

Federal judge at center of FDA abortion drug case has history with conservative causes

U.S. District Matthew Kacsmaryk was once deputy counsel for the First Liberty Institute, the Plano-based conservative Christian law firm.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 15, 2023

Watch live: Protesters gather outside Texas hearing to pull abortion pill off market

Watch live as protesters gather outside Texas courthouse as a hearing takes place on whether to pull an abortion pill off the market.

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Wisconsin Republicans propose abortion ban exceptions

Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have unveiled a bill that would create rape and incest exceptions to the state’s 1849 abortion ban and clarify when abortions that protect the health of the mother would be allowed

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

EMILY’s List: These 18 Democrats are crucial to taking House control

Democrats, including many already being targeted by the GOP, were endorsed by the abortion rights group EMILY’s List.

Roll Call · Mar 15, 2023

Polish activist found guilty in abortion case to appeal sentence

Justyna Wydrzynska was convicted on Tuesday, three years after providing a woman with abortion pills.

Al Jazeera · Mar 15, 2023

GOP enters its '"raging misogynist" era

The GOP embraces a "raging misogynist" identity, backing controlling husbands and the death penalty for abortion

Salon · Mar 15, 2023

Editorial: Judge's attempt to keep abortion hearing secret speaks volumes about his bias

It’s problematic enough that a federal judge in Texas known for his aggressively right-wing politics from the bench is presiding over a lawsuit that seeks to outlaw a widely used abortion drug. If past is prelude, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk will do whatever he can to aid the anti-choice plaintiffs —…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 15, 2023

The U.S. has a high rate of preterm births, and abortion bans could make that worse

The rates of premature birth in the U.S. are high, especially in certain states. Experts worry that states restricting abortion have fewer maternal care providers than those with abortion access.

WEKU · Mar 15, 2023

Abortion pill challenge goes before judge in Texas

A federal judge will hear arguments in a high-stakes court case that could threaten access to medication abortion and blunt the authority of U.S. drug regulators

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Woman's Tenn. abortion ban horror story

A Tennessee mother wanted to end her high-risk pregnancy, but doctors feared prosecution

Salon · Mar 15, 2023