Most Americans still support legal abortion 3 years after Roe v. Wade was overturned: Poll
More people believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while half say abortion should be legal in their state if someone decides they don't want to be pregnant, a new poll finds.
Texas judge fines NY doctor $100K for prescribing abortion pills to Collin County woman
A New York doctor has been ordered to pay $100,000 in fines after she prescribed abortion pills to a 20-year-old Texas woman.
Ken Paxton sues New York doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to Texas woman
This case sets up a legal battle between Texas’ near-total abortion ban and New York’s shield law that protects doctors from out-of-state prosecution.
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.
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.
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.
Supreme Court won't hear arguments in Texas emergency abortion case
Supreme Court justices on Monday decided to keep in place a lower court order stating hospitals cannot be required to provide pregnancy terminations that would violate Texas law.
Texas AG Ken Paxton suing city of Austin over abortion travel funds
Texas AG Ken Paxton is suing the city of Austin over funding intended to support Austinites traveling for access to abortion procedures.
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 repeats false claims on late-term abortions during presidential debate
During the 2024 presidential debate, Donald Trump repeated false claims about late-term abortions, falsely stating that some states allow abortions after birth, despite experts debunking these statements as misinformation.
Trump calls for free IVF treatments with no plan on how it would work
Donald Trump says he wants to make IVF treatments free for women, but he hasn’t said how the government would pay for it or how such a massive undertaking would work.
Survey: 3 in 4 reproductive age women in the US think abortion should be legal
Support for legal abortion has risen since the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated abortion protections provided by Roe v. Wade.
Texas women file complaints about not receiving emergency abortion care
Two Texas women have filed federal complaints about not receiving timely, emergency abortion care.
'Ride to Decide' bus tour discusses abortion rights
The organization "Free and Just" took the conversation about abortions on the road as a national bus tour called "Ride to Decide."
Supreme Court allowing emergency abortions in Idaho in limited ruling
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortions for now in a procedural ruling made a day after an opinion was briefly posted on the court's website accidentally and quickly taken down.
Abortion is key issue heading into 2024 election, politicians say
Both sides of the aisle are saying abortion is a key issue heading into the November 2024 election. This comes after the Texas Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the state’s restrictive abortion ban.
Trump verdict, Texas runoff election, abortion ruling: FOX 7 Focus
It has been a very busy week in Texas politics, from a primary runoff election to a major ruling on abortion to a guilty verdict for former President Trump. FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak takes a closer look.
Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state's abortion law over medical exceptions
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected a challenge to one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S. following a lawsuit by women who had serious pregnancy complications.
Texas medical panel won’t provide list of exceptions to abortion ban
The public meeting dealt new discouragement and anger to opponents who have urged courts and Texas lawmakers for nearly two years to clarify exceptions to the state’s ban.
Arizona lawmaker says she announced plans to get an abortion to underscore out-of-touch laws
A pregnant Arizona lawmaker who revealed in a speech at the state Senate that she was planning to get an abortion says she wanted to share with her colleagues and the public the practical effects of abortion restrictions passed over the years.