Will at centre of legal battle over Shakespeare’s home unearthed after 150 years Document from 1642 made by husband of Shakespeare’s granddaughter found in unlabelled box at National Archives The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2025
Abortion pill case: where does the lawsuit against the pill currently stand? The fifth circuit court of appeals is considering the future of mifepristone after the supreme court blocked new restrictions The Guardian - US · Apr 8, 2023
Tennessee GOP advance new narrow abortion exemption bill Tennessee Republican lawmakers have taken another swing at adding a narrow exemption to one of the strictest abortion bans in the U.S. Nearly a month ago, a Republican legislative panel defied outside pressure and advanced legislation clarifying situations where abortion could be allowed in Tennessee The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023
Could a Texas judge halt abortion pill access, even in states with protections? ATLANTA — A conservative federal judge in Texas is poised to rule in a lawsuit that could disrupt abortion access across the nation — including in states with strong abortion protections such as California — by halting distribution of a key abortion pill. Los Angeles Times · Mar 7, 2023
Anti-abortion allies change tactics after post-Roe defeats Republicans and their anti-abortion allies who suffered ballot question defeats in states across the political spectrum last year are changing tactics as new legislative sessions and the new election season start The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
Abortion pill could be pulled off market by Texas lawsuit A Texas lawsuit could threaten the nationwide availability of medication abortion, which now accounts for the majority of abortions in the U.S. The case filed by abortion opponents who helped challenge Roe v. Wade seeks to reverse a decades-old approval by the Food and Drug Administration The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023
Trump judge’s ruling could ban abortion pill across the US Far-right groups have asked to reverse the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, which has been on the market for decades The Guardian - US · Feb 9, 2023
Looming court rulings to decide future of abortion pills Medication abortion, which accounts for more than half of all abortions in the United States, has become more common since the Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion this summer. Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023
GOP leaders in some states want to add abortion ban exceptions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With Tennessee’s so-called trigger law already on the books, the state enacted its abortion ban almost immediately after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in June. Tribune News Service · Jan 29, 2023
As Roe anniversary approaches, Republicans debate next moves WASHINGTON — Political messaging and state legislative activity related to abortion are ramping up in the lead-up to two milestones for abortion rights activists and opponents — the annual March for Life, scheduled for Friday, and the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision on Jan. 22. Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2023
As Roe anniversary approaches, Republicans debate next moves - Roll Call March for Life, Roe anniversary highlight how the abortion debate has changed in the wake of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. Roll Call · Jan 19, 2023
Onslaught of new abortion restrictions looms in reddest of states New state legislative sessions likely to bring fresh efforts to restrict, penalize or altogether ban the procedure The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2022
Abortion advocates aim to outflank lawmakers using 2024 ballot measures Encouraged by six victories — and zero defeats — in this month’s midterm elections, abortion rights advocates are considering another round of ballot measures in 2024 that would enshrine reproductive freedom in state constitutions. Tribune News Service · Nov 27, 2022
Voters protect abortion rights in post-Roe elections in California, Michigan, Vermont California, Michigan and Vermont are on track to become the first states to protect abortion rights in their constitutions. Axios · Nov 9, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022 Abortion clinic that opened days after Roe fell is inundated A Kansas abortion clinic that was among the first in the country to open after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade has been inundated with patients
The Guardian - US · Oct 19, 2022 Mobile abortions take off ‘on wheels, at sea’ to fill gaps left by shuttered clinics Abortion clinics on the seas might be one innovative solution to help women in states where the procedure is illegal
Tribune News Service · Oct 4, 2022 Privacy, stigma may keep workers from using abortion travel benefits Several major corporations, from Amazon to Walmart, are promising to pay travel expenses for employees and family members who must leave their home states to receive a legal abortion.
The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2022 Abortion is still legal in Arizona. But confusion and fear abound The US supreme court decision ending the federal right to abortion has led to legal chaos and a de facto ban for many
Los Angeles Times · Aug 4, 2022 How abortion rights were won in conservative Kansas For abortion rights activists, Kansas voters’ overwhelming rejection Tuesday of a ballot measure that would have allowed Republican lawmakers to restrict or outlaw the procedure is not just an unexpected victory in this conservative state.
Axios · Jul 28, 2022 Dems fear red states banning abortion will zero in on birth control next Democrats fear that red, anti-abortion states could restrict or even ban birth control.
The Guardian - US · Jul 25, 2022 The dystopian American reality one month after the Roe v Wade reversal In the month since the supreme court’s decision, states have embraced the ability to ban abortion, with both chaotic and predictable consequences
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022 House Dems move to protect contraception from Supreme Court Democrats are pushing legislation through the House that would inscribe the right to use contraceptives into law
Salon · Jul 9, 2022 More abortion battles in Georgia Patients and providers will have to figure out how to navigate the new legal landscape
WEKU · Jul 8, 2022 Who and what is behind abortion ban trigger law bills? Two groups laid the groundwork Two national organizations have gained a reputation for taking the lead on model legislation to restrict and block abortions. Now, states are needing to grapple with the laws they passed.
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022 Maryland law expanding who can perform abortion takes effect A new law in Maryland will expand access to abortion by ending a restriction that only physicians perform them