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Oregon launches website to ease abortion access as US Supreme Court hears anti-abortion case
The Oregon Health Authority launched a website to make it easier for women to access an abortion on Tuesday, the same day the U.S. Supreme Court considered another abortion case brought by groups hoping to restrict access to an abortion pill.
France makes history by enshrining abortion rights in its constitution
French lawmakers passed a bill to enshrine the right to an abortion in the constitution, a historic move prompted by concerns over the rollback of abortion laws in the U.S.
Report shows dramatic exodus of Idaho OBGYNs since repeal of Roe v. Wade
A new report shows Idaho has lost 22% of its OBGYNs since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022 — that's more than 1 in 5.
‘Something needs to change.’ Woman denied abortion in South Carolina challenges ban
The state law has been interpreted as banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. Planned Parenthood argues the ban is vague and shouldn't apply until at least three weeks later in pregnancy.
A Tennessee lawmaker helped pass a strict abortion law. He’s now trying to loosen it
Republican state Sen. Richard Briggs co-sponsored a Tennessee bill that would codify some of the country's most austere abortion restrictions. He says he never thought it would actually become law.
House Democratic candidates make abortion access top focus of ‘24 campaigns
Democrats are targeting seats with first-term GOP incumbents in states where access to abortion rights could resonate with swing voters.
In Washington state, pharmacists are poised to start prescribing abortion drugs
They're pioneering a new model of care that will allow for one-stop, same-day access to mifepristone, no appointment necessary.
‘Jane Roe’ is anonymous no more. The very public fight against abortion bans in 2023
As the first full year since Roe v. Wade was overturned closes, the abortion landscape in the U.S. has changed legally, politically and medically.
A next big ballot fight over abortion could come to Arizona
Abortion access advocates are collecting signatures needed to put a measure on Arizona's 2024 ballot. Democrats hope the initiative could drive turnout in the swing state.
20 women are now suing Texas, saying state abortion laws endangered them
7 women who were denied reproductive health care in Texas have joined an ongoing lawsuit.