A South Carolina bill that would have become one of the nation’s most extreme abortion bans has failed to advance in the state Senate. The bill’s collapse highlights deep divisions among Republicans over how far they are willing to go in restricting reproductive rights. The bill, S.323, also known as the “Unborn Child Protection Act,” […]
New South Carolina Bill Sparks Concern Over Criminalization of Abortion and Contraception
In South Carolina, the state legislature is currently considering a bill that poses an immediate threat to the reproductive rights of millions. The Unborn Child Protection Act is aimed at creating and regulating stricter access to abortions and contraceptives at large. The bill aims to define stricter limits on reproductive rights language, as well as […]
Medication Abortion Under Siege: New Texas Law Empowers Private Citizens to Challenge Access
On Wednesday, September 3rd, Texas lawmakers approved a bill that would allow private citizens to sue abortion pill manufacturers, doctors, and suppliers. House Bill 7 is likely to be signed into law by anti-abortion Governor Greg Abbot, making Texas the first state in the nation to go after the most common and accessible abortion method. […]
Massachusetts Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care
Despite rapidly escalating cuts to reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has signed a groundbreaking new act that will expand and add protections to reproductive and transgender healthcare. The bill, S.2538, takes several actions to safeguard patients, providers, insurers, tech companies, and others from federal investigations related to reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare. S.2538, […]
Abortion Rights for Veterans Under Fire
In an abrupt reversal of recent policy, the current administration announced a proposed regulation on August 4, 2025, that would severely restrict veterans’ access to abortion. The bill, which was published in the Federal Register under the heading “Reproductive Health Services,” would forbid abortion coverage in almost all situations and only allow it in cases […]
Judge Blocks Latest Attempts to Defund Planned Parenthood
A federal judge blocked the enforcement of a provision in the current administration’s recent tax and spending bill that would cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood and its members, ruling it was likely unconstitutional. This ruling follows a preliminary injunction specifically blocking Medicaid cuts to Planned Parenthood issued by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani […]
Why the EACH Act Matters
In the United States, whether or not you can access abortion often comes down to one question: can you afford it? The Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Act aims to fix that. Introduced by Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7) and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), the bill would end decades of federal restrictions […]
Oklahoma Funnels Millions to Anti-Abortion Nonprofits
An Oklahoma anti-abortion nonprofit received a lucrative payout from the State Department of Health in 2024 and is now reporting its impact. The Oklahoma Life Foundation (OKLF) advocates for anti-abortion policies and services. Supporting crisis pregnancy centers, also known to abortion rights activists as “fake clinics,” OKLF perpetuates misinformation about pregnancy and contraception. Oklahoma’s Choosing […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 1849 Abortion Ban
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court has struck down one of the country’s oldest abortion bans, a major win for reproductive rights in a state where access has been under legal threat for years. In a 4–3 decision released July 2, the court’s liberal majority ruled that the 1849 statute banning nearly all abortions is no longer enforceable. […]
Supreme Court Reopens Challenge to New York Abortion Coverage Rule
The Supreme Court has revived a legal challenge to a New York state regulation that requires employers to cover abortion services in employee health insurance plans. In a brief, unsigned order issued on June 17, the justices instructed a lower court to reconsider the case brought by a group of Catholic organizations, including the Roman […]
Historic UK Parliament Vote Ends Criminalization of Abortion for Women
In a recent victory for abortion rights activists, the United Kingdom has decriminalized abortion for women in England and Wales. The vote on June 17 amended the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act, which introduced abortion-related offenses and threatened women with prison time for attempting to obtain an abortion. Although enforcement from the Offences Against […]
Rep. Kat Cammack’s Ectopic Pregnancy Highlights the Dangers of Florida’s Abortion Laws
Kat Cammack, a Republican congresswoman representing Florida’s 3rd district, recently found herself at the center of a national conversation surrounding abortion access after experiencing a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy. Cammack’s experience has brought renewed attention to the consequences of restrictive abortion legislation in Florida, highlighting the complexities surrounding reproductive healthcare in the state. In April, Cammack […]
Three Years of Dobbs: Mapping the Post-Roe Reality
Three years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the effects on abortion access and reproductive healthcare are significant and ongoing. The decision allowed states to set their own abortion laws, leading to bans and restrictions in more than a dozen states. At the same time, states […]
The Abortion Pill Is Under Siege—Again
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, mifepristone has become the focal point of current abortion debates, and now, the FDA itself is may be moving to restrict or eliminate access to this safe, widely used medication. The FDA, under influence from the US Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr., has […]
Trump Revokes Guidance Requiring Hospitals to Provide Life-Saving Emergency Abortions
On Tuesday, June 3, the Trump administration announced that it would rescind guidelines to U.S. hospitals directing them to provide emergency abortions when necessary to save a woman’s life. Under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)—a federal law passed in 1986—hospital emergency rooms are required to give patients life-saving and stabilizing care, including […]
Judge Strikes Down Federal Rules Requiring Paid Time Off for Abortions
On Wednesday, May 21, a federal judge in Louisiana struck down regulations that require most U.S. employers to provide their employees with time off and other accommodations for abortions. Abortions are one of many pregnancy-related medical conditions covered under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which passed in December 2022 with the goal of improving the […]
Forced Birth After Death: The Cruel Reality of Georgia’s Abortion Law
In Georgia, 30-year-old nurse and mother, Adriana Smith, has become the latest victim of extremist abortion laws that dehumanize women under the guise of protecting life. After suffering a massive brain hemorrhage while nine weeks pregnant, Smith was declared brain-dead in February. But due to Georgia’s restrictive six-week abortion ban, she has remained on life […]
NAF 2024 Violence & Disruption Report and What it Means for Women in the U.S.
The overturning of Roe v. Wade three years ago has had far-reaching consequences beyond restricting access to abortion. As outlined in a report by the National Abortion Federation (NAF), there has been a drastic increase in violence against abortion providers, including but not limited to arson, burglaries, and death threats. Since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s […]
Abortion Data Remains Stable Despite Nationwide Bans
In the past year, we have seen many states take advanced legislative action to ban abortions across the country. Fortunately, access has remained relatively stable in states that have not yet implemented increased restrictions. In 2024, approximately 1,038,100 abortions were provided nationwide, an increase of less than 1% from 2023, according to the Guttmacher Institute. […]
Harsh Abortion Restrictions Have Deadly Repercussions in Texas
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion restrictions have spread across the country with devastating consequences. Nowhere is this crisis more apparent than in Texas, where one of the nation’s most extreme abortion bans has turned pregnancy into a life-threatening condition for many. New data from ProPublica […]