During his campaign, incoming president Donald Trump did everything possible to muddy his record on abortion and reproductive healthcare. “Trump saw that anti-abortion policies and rhetoric are broadly unpopular with the American people,
The wave of abortion litigation in state courts has spawned some of the most expensive state supreme court races in history
Progressive wins at the local and state levels complicate the notion of a sweeping rightward political turn in the US.
The report comes as Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to pass new laws restricting petitions to put amendments on the ballot.
Abortion-related ballot initiatives were voted on in 10 states during the election. Here is a state-by-state breakdown of where abortion currently stands in each state. Despite Kamala Harris' loss ...
Lawmakers are seeking to reverse a decision by voters to enshrine abortion rights until fetal viability in the state constitution — introducing proposals to re-amend the state’s constitution in opposition to abortion rights, one to ban abortion at six weeks and another to criminalize the possession of abortion medication.
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced measures to protect reproductive health care providers and patients via a new executive order.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Tuesday said the state would stockpile abortion pills, days before President-elect Trump returns to the White House. “I will never back away from partnering
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Trump is set to inherit from the Biden administration several federal cases that could directly impact where and how millions of women can access abortions. Trump’s Justice Department will have to decide whether to continue these lawsuits as-is, switch sides or drop them altogether.
New laws restricting abortion could lead to new legal fights over whether the restrictions violate the new constitutional amendment.
Though abortion rights supporters prevailed on ballot measures in seven of the 10 states where abortion was up for a vote on Nov. 5, the state supreme courts they've elected indicate legal fights to come aren't clear-cut.