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A Planned Parenthood affiliate plans to close 4 clinics in Iowa and another 4 in Minnesota
Read full article: A Planned Parenthood affiliate plans to close 4 clinics in Iowa and another 4 in MinnesotaA Midwestern affiliate of Planned Parenthood says it will close four of its six clinics in Iowa and four in Minnesota within a year.
Work requirements could transform Medicaid and food aid under US budget bill
Read full article: Work requirements could transform Medicaid and food aid under US budget billWork requirements for Medicaid recipients, food assistance cuts and other measures in the budget passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would rearrange the U.S. social safety net.
The Latest: House passes Trump’s big tax bill in overnight session
Read full article: The Latest: House passes Trump’s big tax bill in overnight sessionHouse Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package, with Speaker Mike Johnson defying the skeptics and unifying his ranks to muscle President Donald Trump’s priority bill to approval.
South Carolina Supreme Court decides heartbeat definition allows six-week abortion ban
Read full article: South Carolina Supreme Court decides heartbeat definition allows six-week abortion banThe South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled the state can keep banning abortions around six weeks after conception by agreeing with the earliest interpretation offered of when a heartbeat starts.
Investigators don't know who leaked a Wisconsin Supreme Court draft abortion order
Read full article: Investigators don't know who leaked a Wisconsin Supreme Court draft abortion orderInvestigators have concluded that the leak of a Wisconsin Supreme Court abortion order last year was likely deliberate, but they were unable to determine who was responsible.
Supreme Court appears divided over whether states can cut off Planned Parenthood funding
Read full article: Supreme Court appears divided over whether states can cut off Planned Parenthood fundingThe Supreme Court has appeared divided in a case over whether states should be able to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.
Supreme Court weighs whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
Read full article: Supreme Court weighs whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned ParenthoodThe Supreme Court will hear arguments in a South Carolina case over whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.
Anti-abortion groups aim to end Planned Parenthood funding and suggest Musk's DOGE to get it done
Read full article: Anti-abortion groups aim to end Planned Parenthood funding and suggest Musk's DOGE to get it doneMajor anti-abortion groups have gathered in the nation's capital to begin a lobbying effort with Congress and President Donald Trump’s administration aimed at eliminating funding for Planned Parenthood.
Trump nominates Republican once accused of mishandling taxpayer funds as HHS watchdog
Read full article: Trump nominates Republican once accused of mishandling taxpayer funds as HHS watchdogPresident Donald Trump has nominated a Republican attorney who was once accused of mishandling taxpayer funds and who has a history of launching investigations against abortion clinics to lead the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General.
Florida lawmakers file bill to repeal state’s 6-week abortion ban
Read full article: Florida lawmakers file bill to repeal state’s 6-week abortion banSenate minority leader Tracie Davis, who represents Jacksonville, and House minority leader Fentrice Driskell of Tampa filed a bill on Tuesday to repeal Florida’s six-week ban on abortion.
Abortions to resume in Missouri after a judge blocks restrictions
Read full article: Abortions to resume in Missouri after a judge blocks restrictionsAbortions are set to resume in Missouri after a judge blocked regulations that had restricted providers even after voters approved enshrining abortion rights into the state’s constitution.
When does a heartbeat start? South Carolina Supreme Court again takes up abortion issue
Read full article: When does a heartbeat start? South Carolina Supreme Court again takes up abortion issueLawyers for South Carolina and Planned Parenthood are returning to the state’s highest court to argue how restrictive the state's abortion ban should be.
A judge says Missouri's abortion ban isn’t enforceable, but there's no start date for abortions
Read full article: A judge says Missouri's abortion ban isn’t enforceable, but there's no start date for abortionsA judge has ruled that Missouri’s near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment.
Supreme Court to weigh state moves to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
Read full article: Supreme Court to weigh state moves to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned ParenthoodThe Supreme Court said Wednesday it will consider South Carolina’s move to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the latest abortion-related case since overturning it as a nationwide right.
What to know about abortion access in Missouri
Read full article: What to know about abortion access in MissouriPlanned Parenthood wanted to resume offering abortions in several Missouri clinics on Friday, immediately after the state's new constitutional amendment rolling back a near total ban took effect.
Lawsuit seeks to undo 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with expanded access in Arizona
Read full article: Lawsuit seeks to undo 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with expanded access in ArizonaReproductive rights advocates are trying to dismantle a 15-week abortion ban in Arizona that conflicts with newly expanded access establishing a fundamental right to abortion in the state.
Uphill battles that put abortion rights on ballots are unlikely to end even if the measures pass
Read full article: Uphill battles that put abortion rights on ballots are unlikely to end even if the measures passVoters in nine states are deciding next month whether to add the right to abortion to their constitutions.
After years of fighting Iowa's strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow it
Read full article: After years of fighting Iowa's strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow itIowa is set to join more than a dozen other states where abortion access has been sharply curbed since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Florida abortion rights groups push back against some wording set to appear on November ballot
Read full article: Florida abortion rights groups push back against some wording set to appear on November ballotFlorida abortion rights groups are pushing back against some wording that is expected to appear on the ballot in November.
Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's election
Read full article: Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's electionPlanned Parenthood's political and advocacy arms will spend $40 million ahead of November’s elections to bolster the campaigns of President Joe Biden and leading congressional Democrats.
Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging federal rules to accommodate abortions for workers
Read full article: Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging federal rules to accommodate abortions for workersA lawsuit challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions lacks standing, a federal judge in Arkansas ruled on Friday.
Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins
Read full article: Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat beginsA state judge has ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all abortions around six weeks after conception as an appeal continues on what exactly defines a heartbeat under the law.
Parenting with purpose: Talking to your kids about sex
Read full article: Parenting with purpose: Talking to your kids about sexMay is Sex Education Month. According to Planned Parenthood, kids and teens who have regular conversations with their parents about sex are less likely to take risks with their sexual health. But these talks can be awkward for both parties. It’s a tough topic, but one that shouldn’t be ignored.
Nassau County woman says she was turned away from abortion because she was past 6-weeks pregnant
Read full article: Nassau County woman says she was turned away from abortion because she was past 6-weeks pregnantA Nassau County woman said she was turned away from having an abortion on Wednesday because she was just over the six-week mark in her pregnancy.
TELL US: How do you feel about Florida’s emergency rules in wake of the 6-week abortion ban?
Read full article: TELL US: How do you feel about Florida’s emergency rules in wake of the 6-week abortion ban?One day after the controversial abortion ban called the Heartbeat Protection Act went into effect in Florida, the Agency Health Care Administration issued a set of emergency rules that apply to hospitals and abortion clinics.
What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion case
Read full article: What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion caseSouth Carolina’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks is back in court and centered on the definition of fetal heartbeat.
17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion
Read full article: 17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortionSeventeen states are challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions.
Planned Parenthood announces $10 million voter campaign in North Carolina for 2024 election
Read full article: Planned Parenthood announces $10 million voter campaign in North Carolina for 2024 electionPlanned Parenthood affiliated groups have announced a $10 million voter engagement campaign in North Carolina for the 2024 election.
Arizona's abortion ban is likely to cause a scramble for services in states where it's still legal
Read full article: Arizona's abortion ban is likely to cause a scramble for services in states where it's still legalDoctors and clinic leaders say there’ll be a scramble across the Southwest and West for abortion care.
What to know about the latest court rulings, data and legislation on abortion in the US
Read full article: What to know about the latest court rulings, data and legislation on abortion in the USA judge in Montana ruled against restrictions in one of several developments this week on how abortion works in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
It's taking longer to schedule abortions in the US. Doctors fear riskier, more complex procedures
Read full article: It's taking longer to schedule abortions in the US. Doctors fear riskier, more complex proceduresObstacles to obtaining an abortion are more common since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
Planned Parenthood holds brunch to advocate for Black women, teach about maternal mortality impacts
Read full article: Planned Parenthood holds brunch to advocate for Black women, teach about maternal mortality impactsFirst the first time in Jacksonville, the “Stand with Black Women” brunch hosted by Planned Parenthood of South, East, and North Florida came to the River City to spread awareness about how maternal mortality continues to disproportionately impact Black mothers.
Anti-abortion groups demand liberal Wisconsin prosecutors charge abortion providers despite ruling
Read full article: Anti-abortion groups demand liberal Wisconsin prosecutors charge abortion providers despite rulingA coalition of anti-abortion organizations is urging two Wisconsin prosecutors to pursue charges against abortion providers in their counties despite a court's ruling that abortion is legal.
Indiana's near-total abortion ban set to take effect as state Supreme Court denies rehearing
Read full article: Indiana's near-total abortion ban set to take effect as state Supreme Court denies rehearingIndiana’s near-total abortion ban is set to take effect within days after the Indiana Supreme Court denied a rehearing in the case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana.
A man who set a fire at an Illinois Planned Parenthood clinic sentenced to 10 years in prison
Read full article: A man who set a fire at an Illinois Planned Parenthood clinic sentenced to 10 years in prisonA man who set a fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Illinois has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
Indiana abortion clinics stop providing abortions ahead of near-total abortion ban taking effect
Read full article: Indiana abortion clinics stop providing abortions ahead of near-total abortion ban taking effectIndiana’s six abortion clinics have stopped providing abortions ahead of the state’s near-total abortion ban officially taking effect and as a petition is pending before the state’s high court asking it to keep the ban on hold while legal action continues.
Iowa Republicans will pursue a 6-week abortion ban during a special session that starts Tuesday
Read full article: Iowa Republicans will pursue a 6-week abortion ban during a special session that starts TuesdayThe Republican-controlled Legislature in Iowa will aim to enact a ban on abortion after roughly six weeks of pregnancy during a rare special session that starts Tuesday.
As South Carolina governor signs new law, abortion restrictions strain providers in US South
Read full article: As South Carolina governor signs new law, abortion restrictions strain providers in US SouthA wave of newly approved abortion restrictions in the Southeastern United States has sent providers scrambling to reconfigure their services for a region with already severely limited access.
Nebraska governor signs 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minors
Read full article: Nebraska governor signs 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minorsNebraska’s Republican governor has signed a bill that bans abortion at 12 weeks and restricts gender-affirming medical care for people younger than 19.
Utah judge delays implementing statewide abortion clinic ban
Read full article: Utah judge delays implementing statewide abortion clinic banA Utah judge has ruled that the state law banning abortion clinics cannot take effect on Wednesday as scheduled amid a lawsuit filed by the state’s largest abortion provider.
Abortion foes urge justices to allow limits on abortion drug
Read full article: Abortion foes urge justices to allow limits on abortion drugLawyers for anti-abortion doctors are urging the Supreme Court to allow restrictions to take effect on a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, while a lawsuit continues.
Kamala Harris rallies as high court eyes abortion pill rules
Read full article: Kamala Harris rallies as high court eyes abortion pill rulesVice President Kamala Harris is urging Americans to take action during “a critical point in our nation’s history” as thousands of people protested new limits to abortion rights in demonstrations across the country.
Utah bans abortion clinics in wave of post-Roe restrictions
Read full article: Utah bans abortion clinics in wave of post-Roe restrictionsThe decision by Utah’s Republican governor to sign into law a ban on abortion clinics is raising concerns about how already overburdened hospitals will accommodate becoming the only place for legal abortions in the state.
Tennessee cuts HIV program with Planned Parenthood ties
Read full article: Tennessee cuts HIV program with Planned Parenthood tiesDocuments show that top Tennessee health officials attempted to oust Planned Parenthood from a program designed to prevent and treat HIV before deciding to forgo federal funding for it.
Court: Abortion doctors can’t be charged under Arizona law
Read full article: Court: Abortion doctors can’t be charged under Arizona lawAn Arizona court ruled abortion doctors can’t be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that criminalizes nearly all abortions yet was barred from being enforced for decades.
Anti-abortion group calls for Florida governor to completely ban abortions
Read full article: Anti-abortion group calls for Florida governor to completely ban abortionsA Florida anti-abortion organization is calling for Gov. Ron DeSantis to ban abortions altogether during a special session planned for December.
Clinics offer free vasectomies, citing a surge in demand
Read full article: Clinics offer free vasectomies, citing a surge in demandFree vasectomies will be available next month at three Planned Parenthood clinics in Missouri amid a surge in demand for the procedure after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Arizona abortions won't stop for a month while case proceeds
Read full article: Arizona abortions won't stop for a month while case proceedsLegal abortions that restarted in Arizona this week after a court blocked enforcement of a pre-statehood ban will be able to continue for at least five weeks while an appeals court considers the case.
Planned Parenthood plans mobile abortion clinic in Illinois
Read full article: Planned Parenthood plans mobile abortion clinic in IllinoisPlanned Parenthood officials have announced plans for a mobile abortion clinic, a 37-foot RV that will stay in Illinois but travel close to the borders of adjoining states that have banned abortions since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade earlier this year.
Arizona abortion clinics send women to other states
Read full article: Arizona abortion clinics send women to other statesWomen seeking abortions across Arizona were forced to find alternatives beyond the state’s borders after a court ruling last week cleared the way for prosecutors to charge doctors and others who help a woman end a pregnancy unless her life is in danger.
Arizona judge to hear state request to enforce abortion ban
Read full article: Arizona judge to hear state request to enforce abortion banAn Arizona judge is set to hear arguments on the state’s request to allow it to enforce a near-total ban on abortions under a law that has been blocked for nearly 50 years.
More than 100 take part in ‘March for Reproductive Rights’ in Neptune Beach
Read full article: More than 100 take part in ‘March for Reproductive Rights’ in Neptune BeachHeather Weidle said she organized Saturday’s march out of frustration with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
Planned Parenthood: Women, doctors traveling to Florida for abortion treatment
Read full article: Planned Parenthood: Women, doctors traveling to Florida for abortion treatmentReproductive health providers are asking a Florida court to block a new law from taking effect this week that would restrict abortions after 15 weeks.
Supreme Court's abortion ruling sets off new court fights
Read full article: Supreme Court's abortion ruling sets off new court fightsThe fall of Roe v. Wade shifted the battleground over abortion to courthouses around the country, as abortion foes looked to quickly enact statewide bans and the other side sought to buy more time.
Wisconsin Republican lawmakers reject abortion ban repeal
Read full article: Wisconsin Republican lawmakers reject abortion ban repealRepublican legislators in Wisconsin have quickly adjourned a special session that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called to repeal the state's dormant abortion ban without taking any action.
With Roe in doubt, states weigh letting nurses do abortions
Read full article: With Roe in doubt, states weigh letting nurses do abortionsAs new abortion restrictions are imposed in some parts of the U.S., states with more liberal leadership have been passing laws to let a wider range of medical providers to do the procedures.
Appeals court mulls arguments on South Carolina abortion law
Read full article: Appeals court mulls arguments on South Carolina abortion lawAn appellate court has heard arguments in Planned Parenthood’s challenge to South Carolina’s new abortion law, with attorneys for the state arguing the nonprofit doesn’t have legal standing to bring the case.
More turn to abortion pills by mail, with legality uncertain
Read full article: More turn to abortion pills by mail, with legality uncertainCOVID-19 and state abortion restrictions like a near-ban that took effect in Texas in September have people with unwanted pregnancies increasingly considering getting abortion pills by mail.
College cancels Meacham talk over Planned Parenthood ties
Read full article: College cancels Meacham talk over Planned Parenthood tiesA conservative Christian university in Alabama has withdrawn an invitation for Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham to speak during inaugural activities for its new president.
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Federal judge blocks Indiana ‘abortion reversal’ law
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Indiana ‘abortion reversal’ lawA federal judge has blocked a new Indiana law that would require doctors to tell women undergoing drug-induced abortions about a disputed treatment for potentially stopping the abortion process.
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Lubbock votes to ban abortion, setting up likely legal fight
Read full article: Lubbock votes to ban abortion, setting up likely legal fightLubbock voters have approved a measure aimed at outlawing abortion in the West Texas city, a move likely to prompt legal action from opponents who call it an unconstitutional ban on the procedure.
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Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medication
Read full article: Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medicationAbout 40% of all abortions in the U.S. are now done through medication — rather than surgery — and that option has become all the more pivotal during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New SC abortion law remains on hold under judge's order
Read full article: New SC abortion law remains on hold under judge's orderSouth Carolina Gov. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)COLUMBIA, S.C. – A new South Carolina law banning abortions will stay on hold following a judge's order on Friday to extend a temporary restraining order. Lewis initially suspended the “ South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act ” on its second day in effect, following a lawsuit from Planned Parenthood. Federal law supersedes state law. Planned Parenthood has indicated they plan to oppose McMaster's request to take part in the case, according to the governor's attorneys.
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Court to take up Trump immigration, abortion referral rules
Read full article: Court to take up Trump immigration, abortion referral rulesFILE - In this Nov. 5, 2020 file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. The Supreme Court will take up challenges to controversial Trump administration policies affecting family-planning clinics and immigrants, even though the Biden administration has announced it is reviewing them. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said Monday it will take up challenges to controversial Trump administration policies affecting family-planning clinics and immigrants, even though the Biden administration has announced it is reviewing them. Last month, Biden also ordered a review of Trump's restrictions on family-planning clinics that caused Planned Parenthood to withdraw from the funding program, rather than stop abortion referrals. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the rule, in a lawsuit filed by the city of Baltimore.
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South Carolina abortion law suspended 1 day after passage
Read full article: South Carolina abortion law suspended 1 day after passageSouth Carolina Gov. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions was suspended by a federal judge Friday on its second day in effect. AdThe “ South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act " is similar to abortion restriction laws that a dozen states have previously passed. Federal law, which takes precedence over state law, currently allows abortion. AdPlanned Parenthood lawyers noted that South Carolina legislators this year did not change part of state law that said fetuses are considered viable in the 24th week of pregnancy.
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SC governor signs abortion ban; Planned Parenthood sues
Read full article: SC governor signs abortion ban; Planned Parenthood suesSouth Carolina Gov. Planned Parenthood immediately sued, effectively preventing the new law from taking effect. The “South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, is similar to abortion restriction laws that a dozen states have previously passed. Moments after the Thursday vote, Planned Parenthood announced that it was filing a lawsuit. The South Carolina law, like those of other states that are currently being challenged, is “blatantly unconstitutional,” said Jenny Black, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.