Though abortion rights supporters prevailed on ballot measures in seven of the 10 states where abortion was up for a vote on Nov. 5, the state supreme courts they've elected indicate legal fights to come aren't clear-cut.
Abortion rights advocates are eyeing the state’s existing statutory scheme next legislative session, with hopes of repealing state laws
Thune attempted to pass the bill by unanimous consent last June but was blocked by the Democratic-led Senate. The Supreme Court decision, which returned restrictions on abortion to the states ...
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced measures to protect reproductive health care providers and patients via a new executive order.
Voters in Missouri last election approved a constitutional amendment that promised to undo the state's near-total abortion ban. The same day, they reelected a Republican supermajority to the state Legislature,
The Republican-led states of Idaho, Missouri and Kansas can proceed with a lawsuit seeking to restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone
In his final state of the state address, NJ Gov. Phil Murphy said he plans to build up a supply of medication used in abortions ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second administration.
Lawmakers in the Virginia House of Delegates passed resolutions on Tuesday enshrining rights to abortion, voting and marriage equality in a critical step for Democrats hoping to amend the state’s constitution next year.
Amy Laufer wants to see abortion rights enshrined in Virginia law, but with slim Democratic majorities and a Republican governor in Richmond, it'll mean working across the aisle.
When asked if he is interested in pursuing legislation to further restrict abortion, Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley told KCCI he hopes to focus on bills that support options other than abortion.
An incoming new president and state legislative sessions ramping up are likely to bring more changes to abortion policy across the U.S., which is still settling after the seismic shift in 2022 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door to state bans.
Attorney General Dan Rayfield is joining lawsuits to protect Biden administration rules, but most state leaders say they don’t want to respond to everything Trump says or does.