Missouri court ruling paves the way for abortion access return
1 of 2 | Women in Missouri are expected to have access to abortion services within days, after a circuit court judge ruled business licenses…
Red states’ targeting of NY doctor over abortion pills is shield law test
DALLAS — A New York doctor’s alleged decision to send abortion pills to patients in Texas and Louisiana has pitted the blue state’s shield law against the…
Given Christianity’s dominance, Trump raises eyebrows with anti-Christian bias initiative
Christianity is by far the largest faith in America, and Christian conservatives have a strong grip on the levers of government. That dominance is leaving…
What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills, punish women
Lawmakers in some states where abortion is already banned are seeking to explicitly bar abortion pills or take a step that most leading antiabortion groups…
Here are some policy areas where President Trump might act next
ATLANTA — President Trump’s second administration has put forth an avalanche of policy changes and political pronouncements that have jolted Washington and the world.That agenda is taken…
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. — A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury Friday on allegations that she prescribed an abortion pill online in the…
Opinion: No one polices men’s bodies the way we police women’s bodies
While we’ve been distracted by wildfire tragedies, and the dizzying stream of Project 2025-inspired directives flowing from the Oval Office, we cannot forget that the…
Nuance matters in abortion debate
The idea has taken hold that Americans have become more conservative on abortion. Sarah Palin put this new conventional wisdom to political work in a…
Amid abortion foes’ celebrations, U.S. limits prosecutions for blocking abortion clinics
WASHINGTON — The new Justice Department leadership under President Trump issued an order Friday to curtail prosecutions against people accused of blocking reproductive rights facilities, calling…
Trump, Vance join antiabortion activists in celebrating movement wins
WASHINGTON — President Trump vowed to support antiabortion-rights protesters in his second term as tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Washington on Friday.“We will again…
Judge in Texas rules 3 states can challenge abortion pill access nationwide
A judge in Texas has ruled that three other states can move ahead with their effort to roll back federal rules and make it harder…
New Mexico court ruling strikes down abortion restrictions
SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday struck down abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties at the request of the state…
Opinion: What antiabortion activists want next
The state of Texas filed a major lawsuit on Dec. 12 against a New York doctor who mailed abortion pills to a Collin County, Texas,…
In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Taylor Cagnacci moved from California to Tennessee with hopes of starting a new chapter in a state that touts a low cost of…
Healthcare is Newsom’s biggest unfinished project. Trump complicates the task
SACRAMENTO — Nearly six years after he took office vowing to be California’s “healthcare governor,” Democrat Gavin Newsom has steered tens of billions in public funding…
As states fight over abortion laws, California could get dragged in
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 34 days until the inauguration, and today we’re talking about the coming legal war over states’ rights. Of course,…
Texas sues New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills via telemedicine
In suing a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, Texas has launched one of the first challenges in the…
Trump won’t guarantee tariffs won’t raise prices, vows swift immigration action
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump said he can’t guarantee that his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won’t raise prices for American consumers and he…
Ahead of second Trump term, California vows ‘ironclad’ abortion access
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers are rushing to introduce legislation that reaffirms the state’s role as a reproductive rights “haven” as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return…
Opinion: Democrats could use a lame duck to save medication abortions
Before Democrats lose the White House and the Senate, they should push through legislation to repeal the Comstock Act, which could be used to prevent…