Wisconsin abortion debate; Planned Parenthood files petition
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin asked the state Supreme Court on Thursday, Feb. 22 to overturn a 174-year-old state law that conservatives have interpreted as an abortion ban.
Alabama Supreme Court ruling: Frozen embryos, IVF future explained
Frozen embryos created during fertility treatments can be considered children under Alabama state law, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Alabama hospital halts IVF following state ruling saying frozen embryos are children
The University of Alabama at Birmingham health system said in a statement Wednesday that it must evaluate whether its patients or doctors could face criminal charges or punitive damages for undergoing IVF treatments.
Alabama Supreme Court: Frozen embryos are 'children' under state law
Frozen embryos created during fertility treatments can be considered children under Alabama state law, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Friday.
WI abortion debate, issue far from settled despite bill passing
Republican lawmakers in Madison got a victory on Thursday, Jan. 25, when the State Assembly approved a bill to ban abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy, but it may not translate to votes in November.
Abortion ban after 14 weeks; WI Assembly Republicans approve bill
Republicans who control the Wisconsin state Assembly approved Thursday a bill that would call for a binding statewide referendum to ban abortion after 14 weeks of pregnancy.
Study estimates nearly 65,000 pregnancies from rape happened in states with abortion bans
The report examined pregnancies resulting from rapes in states with abortion bans after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
Wisconsin GOP proposal; abortion ban after 14 weeks of pregnancy
Wisconsin Republicans are proposing a bill that would ban abortion after 14 weeks of pregnancy except in the case of a medical emergency.
Ohio woman who miscarried at home won't face charge for corpse abuse
Brittany Watts’ case sparked a national firestorm over legal risks pregnant women face as U.S. states hash out new laws governing reproductive health care access.
US women stock up on abortion pills following news about restrictions, research shows
The demand peaks when court decisions might threaten access to the medications.
Ohio governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care, transgender athletes in girls sports
Ohio's Republican governor said the bill would affect a small number of children, “but for those children who face gender dysphoria ... the consequences of this bill could not be more profound."
Abortion issue creates 'new era' for state supreme court races in 2024
With the abortion debate shifted to states since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, state supreme court races have emerged as some of the most hotly contested and expensive races on the ballot.
Wisconsin abortion laws; top Republican wants to put on future ballot
Wisconsin's top Republican wants to let voters decide whether to shrink the window of time in which women can get abortions.
What to know about US abortion policies heading into 2024
Abortion is going to be a major issue in the U.S. again in 2024, the second full year after the nation's top court ended a right to abortion and making it largely a state issue.
Wisconsin abortion ruling, Sheboygan County DA appeals
Sheboygan County District Attorney Joel Urmanski has appealed a court ruling that determined an 1849 Wisconsin law does not ban consensual abortions.
Supreme Court to take up restrictions on abortion pill mifepristone
Mifepristone is one of two drugs used in medication abortions, which account for more than half of all abortions in the United States.
What to know about abortion lawsuits in US courts this week
After the Texas Supreme Court ruled against a Texas woman seeking permission to obtain an abortion in the state, three other state top courts are scheduled to hear abortion cases this week.
Texas woman at center of abortion lawsuit leaves state to have procedure
Kate Cox has sought an abortion elsewhere, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights, which is not disclosing her whereabouts.
Wisconsin abortion ruling, Sheboygan County prosecutor to appeal
The future of Wisconsin's abortion law runs through Sheboygan, as that county's district attorney pledges to appeal a ruling that an 1849 law didn't actually ban abortion.
Wisconsin abortion ban; Republican prosecutor to appeal ruling
The Sheboygan County district attorney plans to appeal a court ruling that Wisconsin law permits consensual medical abortions.