New CDC report shows what happened to the abortion rate after Roe was overturned
Abortions declined by just 2% in 2022 compared to 2021, according to new surveillance data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Wyoming abortion laws, including explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy, struck down by judge
A judge has struck down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy.
Doctors say birth control, abortion pill requests have surged since election
Doctors saw a similar spike in birth control requests after Donald Trump was elected in 2016, “but the patients seem more afraid this time."
Abortion laws by state
Abortion was on the ballot in 10 states this year, bringing more changes to the patchwork of state abortion laws following the end of Roe v. Wade. Here's where abortion laws stand in each state.
Federal judge denies injunction in Florida abortion ad case
After a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion rights did not pass Tuesday, a federal judge has denied a request for a preliminary injunction against state officials over threats to television stations that aired an ad supporting the ballot measure.
Election 2024: Here’s how states voted on abortion rights
Abortion rights appeared on the ballot in 10 states last night. Here’s how they fared.
Amendment 4 fails: Florida abortion amendment does not reach 60% threshold
Amendment 4 failed in Florida after not meeting the 60% threshold to pass, according to the Associated Press.
Trump won't say how he voted on Florida abortion issue: 'Stop talking about it'
Donald Trump voted Tuesday in Palm Beach, Florida, near his Mar-a-Lago club, where he was then asked twice by reporters how he voted on the state’s abortion measure.
US infant mortality rate rose after overturning of Roe v. Wade, study finds
U.S. infant mortality increased 7% in the months following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study.
Florida's Amendment 4 would expand abortion access before viability, roll back 6-week ban
If passed, Amendment 4 would allow abortions in Florida up to the point of fetal viability, around 23 or 24 weeks, or when necessary to protect a patient’s health.
DeSantis rallies against abortion amendment that has 60% approval in new poll
A new poll released this week by the UNF Public Opinion Research Lab shows that two-thirds of Florida voters support Amendment 3, the proposal to legalize recreational marijuana.
Florida abortion rights amendment backers sue state over letters
A political committee leading efforts to pass a ballot proposal on abortion rights filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging the state violated the First Amendment by threatening television stations over an ad supporting the measure.
Abortion passes inflation as top election issue for women under 30, survey finds
A growing number of women view abortion as their key issue heading into November’s presidential election based on results in a new survey.
Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights
In a social media post, the former first lady advocates for abortion rights saying in part “Without a doubt, there is no room for compromise when it comes to this essential right that all women possess from birth: individual freedom."
Most Hispanic Americans support abortion access, AP-NORC poll finds
Around 6 in 10 Hispanic Protestants and about two-thirds of Hispanic Catholics say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, the new AP-NORC poll found.
Florida's guidance to doctors on new abortion law, sparks mixed reactions
The State of Florida has sent a letter to all doctors, with a bold statement: "A miscarriage is not an abortion."
Abortion access 2024: Here’s where the laws stand in your state
Here is a look at the state of abortion access in the United States ahead of the November election.
More women got tubal ligations after Roe v. Wade was overturned
A new study shows an increase in women opting for tubal ligations after Roe v. Wade was overturned, with the largest rise in states with abortion bans.
Trump says he’ll vote to uphold Florida abortion ban after seeming to signal he’d support repeal
Former President Donald Trump on Friday said he would vote no on a Florida ballot measure that would repeal the state’s six-week abortion ban, a day after he seemed to indicate he would vote in favor of the measure.
Florida's abortion, recreational marijuana measures pulling in big cash donations
Two controversial amendments that are slated to be on the November ballot have drawn donations to promote their causes.