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.
Dallas woman who sought abortion invited to State of the Union address by Bidens
Kate Cox, a North Texas woman who was denied abortion in the state, will attend the State of the Union this March as a guest of the Bidens.
March for Life 2024: Thousands brave snow to rally against abortion rights
More than a year after a generational victory for their movement, thousands of opponents of abortion rights rallied under falling snow on Friday at the annual March for Life, vowing to keep fighting until abortion is eliminated.
March For Life faces winter weather obstacles in DC
The winter weather isn’t the only major event expected in D.C. Friday. The annual March For Life is set to take place in the morning, too.
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.
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.
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.
Judge to decide on abortion laws in Wyoming, including first explicit abortion pills ban
A hearing in a lawsuit challenging the state's abortion laws is set for Thursday afternoon. Any decision on the bans is likely to be appealed to the Wyoming Supreme Court.
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.
Study pinpoints how many extra births occurred after Roe v Wade overturned
Births rose by an average 2.3 percent post-Roe v. Wade, the study found.
Ohio voters pass abortion protections. But courts to decide when and how they take effect
The amendment approved on Nov. 7 did not repeal existing Ohio laws relating to abortion or reproductive rights. That has prompted some anti-abortion activists to step up pressure on Republican elected officials to extend their efforts to halt, or delay it.
New bills in Virginia aim to secure abortion access and ban assault firearms
Proposals to ensure access to abortion and to ban assault weapons are among the first bills and resolutions filed by Democratic leaders in Virginia for the 2024 legislative session.
Republican faction seeks to keep courts from interpreting Ohio's new abortion rights amendment
Four Ohio Republican state lawmakers are seeking to strip judges of their power to interpret an abortion rights amendment after voters opted to enshrine those rights in the state's constitution this week.
These states could see abortion on the ballot in 2024
Questions about abortion are being considered in several states — some to protect access and some to limit or ban it.
Election 2023 highlights: Democrats win in several states on abortion rights
The off-year elections provide a snapshot of American politics heading into 2024. But two big names — Joe Biden and Donald Trump — weren’t on the ballot this time.
Ohio voters pass constitutional amendment to protect abortion access
The outcome of Tuesday’s election in Ohio follows a string of defeats in statewide votes since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.