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Published
July 12, 2023

Iowa’s 6-week abortion ban is challenged in court, a day after it was passed by Republicans

The new legislation prohibits almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is usually around 6 weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant.
Published
July 12, 2023

Few U.S. adults support full abortion bans, even in states that have them, poll finds

The poll was conducted in late June, one year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, undoing a nationwide right to abortion that had been in place for nearly 50 years.
Published
July 12, 2023

Iowa Republicans pass bill banning most abortions after about 6 weeks

The legislation will take immediate effect with the governor’s signature on Friday.
Published
June 23, 2023

Biden will sign order seeking to protect birth control access year after Roe was overturned

The president and fellow Democrats have already seen the power of the issue: A majority of Americans want legalized abortion nationwide.
Published
June 22, 2023

A year after fall of Roe, 25 million women live in states with abortion bans or tighter restrictions

In Maine, lawmakers are considering nearly a dozen bills, including Gov. Janet Mills' proposed expansion to allow abortions after fetal viability if deemed medically necessary.

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Published
June 20, 2023

Lawmakers begin voting on nearly a dozen abortion bills

The bills tackled Tuesday evening didn't include Gov. Janet Mills' proposed expansion, which would allow abortions after fetal viability if deemed necessary from a medical professional.
Published
June 18, 2023

Jim Fossel: Legislative process on abortion was a total sham

Political theater like this wastes our time, energy and makes a mockery of democracy.
Published
June 16, 2023

Abortion providers in North Carolina file federal lawsuit challenging state’s new restrictions

North Carolina has been one of the few remaining Southern states with relatively easy access to abortions in the wake of last year's U.S. Supreme Court decision to strip away constitutional protections for abortion.
Published
June 9, 2023

Democrats advance Gov. Mills’ bill to expand abortion access in Maine

The bill was voted out of the Judiciary Committee on Friday but still faces additional votes in the full House and Senate.
Published
May 22, 2023

More women sue Texas, asking court to put emergency block on state’s abortion law

More Texas women who were told they could not end pregnancies with fatal fetal anomalies or that endangered their health are challenging the state's restrictive abortion laws.