Abortion Ban
Meet the Democrats Who Want to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Democrats for Life of America think life should be protected from "womb to tomb."
What It’s Like at an Alabama Clinic Still Performing Abortions
At the Alabama Women’s Center, it's business as usual.
4 states just passed anti-abortion bills on the same day
It's another sign of the intensifying battle over reproductive health in state legislatures
Mississippi Is 'Gaslighting' Women with Its Abortion Ban, Says Federal Judge
A federal judge struck down a Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks, writing in his decision that the state's supposed concern for women's health is a sham.
Pro-Choice Activists Scored a Huge Victory After Failed Senate Abortion Vote
The Senate has voted down a bill aimed at banning abortions after 20 weeks.
Court Blocks Texas Law That Would Effectively Ban Abortion After 12 Weeks
Under SB 8, doctors would only be able to perform the safest and most common method of terminating pregnancies in the second trimester if the fetus' heart has already stopped—meaning they'd have to inject women with untested drugs, advocates say.
Teen Rape Victim Sentenced to 30 Years for Stillbirth in El Salvador
After being raped by a gang member, Evelyn Beatriz Hernandez Cruz experienced a stillbirth. This week, she was convicted of homicide on the grounds that she had failed to get proper antenatal care.
Republican Politician Says Women Should Be Forced to Carry Dead Fetuses to Term
During a hearing for a 20-week abortion ban proposed in the Iowa legislature, Rep. Shannon Lundgren made it clear that "this bill wasn't written [with] the intent to protect" women.
Kasich Vetoed Ohio's 'Heartbeat' Bill but Still Made Abortion Illegal After 20 Weeks
The Ohio governor opted for the less restrictive of the two abortion measures on his desk Tuesday, rejecting the bill that would have outlawed abortion after roughly six weeks into a woman's pregnancy.
Forgiving Christian Group in Florida Wants Abortion to Be Punishable by Death
Abolish Abortion Florida, an evangelical group "seeking to respond rightly to child sacrifice," wants to prosecute abortion providers and women who choose to terminate their pregnancies for murder.
Oklahoma's Pro-Life Governor Vetoes Bill that Would Jail Abortion Doctors
Republican Mary Fallin said she had to veto the bill because it wouldn't suffer scrutiny by federal courts.
Doctors Could Face Jail Time for Performing Abortions in Oklahoma
Experts say the law is unconstitutional, as Republican Governor Mary Fallin, a possible VP candidate for Donald Trump, considers whether to sign it.