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Abortion pill rulings cause whiplash and confusion

Nationwide access to abortion pills is again in legal limbo.

Axios · May 5

Trump on abortion is "complete chaos"

The president's executive orders have strengthened existing barriers to those who need access the most, experts say

Salon · Jan 29, 2025

Funds are cutting aid for women seeking abortions as costs rise

Some groups that have been helping women pay for abortions and associated travel are cutting back their aid as travel costs rise

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Court rules doctors who provide abortions can't be prosecuted under Arizona law

The law in question was enacted before Arizona became a state, carrying a sentence of two to five years in prison for anyone who assists in an abortion and providing no exceptions for rape or incest.

WEKU · Dec 31, 2022

Arizona attorney general agrees not to enforce near-total abortion ban until 2023

Planned Parenthood is resuming abortion services in the state in response.

Axios · Oct 28, 2022

An Arizona judge won't suspend her ruling that halted abortions in the state

An Arizona judge on Friday declined to put her order that allowed enforcement of a pre-statehood law making it a crime to provide an abortion on hold.

WEKU · Oct 1, 2022

Arizona judge won’t pause ruling that stopped all abortions

An Arizona judge has refused to pause her order that allowed enforcement of a pre-statehood law making it a crime to provide an abortion

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022

Arizona abortion clinics send women to other states

Women seeking abortions across Arizona were forced to find alternatives beyond the state’s borders after a court ruling last week cleared the way for prosecutors to charge doctors and others who help a woman end a pregnancy unless her life is in danger

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Planned Parenthood Arizona joins others restarting abortions

Planned Parenthood Arizona has joined several other providers and restarted abortion care in the state, although it may only be temporary

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022

Arizona judge to hear state request to enforce abortion ban

An Arizona judge is set to hear arguments on the state’s request to allow it to enforce a near-total ban on abortions under a law that has been blocked for nearly 50 years

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022