This shifting power dynamic between state judges and state lawmakers has turned into a high-stakes political gamble, at times causing daunting problems.
What do Trump’s abortion comments mean for reproductive health policy?
Former president Donald Trump said this week he did not support a federal abortion ban, and that abortion rights should be left to the states to decide instead.
What the Supreme Court’s mifepristone hearing could mean for pharma
Anti-abortion plaintiffs argued against the FDA’s expanded access to the abortion pill in a case that could have significant implications for the pharma industry.
At stake in mifepristone case: Abortion, FDA’s authority, and return to 1873 obscenity law
The case challenges the FDA’s regulation of mifepristone, a prescription-only drug approved in 2000 with a stellar safety record that is used in 63% of all U.S. abortions.
How national political ambition could fuel, or fail, initiatives to protect abortion rights in states
In states that banned abortion, doctors are forced to wrestle with tough decisions about high-risk pregnancy care. “I don’t want to have a patient die and be responsible for it,” one Tennessee doctor said.
More ‘navigators’ are helping women travel to have abortions
These “navigators” can often recite from memory the names and locations of clinics throughout their region that offer abortion services at a given point in a pregnancy.
California offers a lifeline for medical residents who can’t find abortion training
The presidential election will dampen the prospects for major health legislation in 2024. But that doesn’t mean debate over abortion or drug pricing will subside.
Candidates clashed but avoid talk of abortion at 4th GOP primary debate
Raised voices and sharp words marked Wednesday night’s fourth Republican presidential primary debate as four candidates argued about everything — except abortion.
