Abortion rights

Protestors for and against legal abortions gathered at The University of Michigan on May 14, 2022.

Confusion roiled Michigan for days as abortion rights changed hour to hour

12:25pm August 05, 2022

by Kate Wells

In a span of 3 days this week, court rulings seesawed between outlawing abortions and permitting them. A judge allowed them to continue Wednesday for at least 21 days.

Alie Utley and Joe Moyer react to their county voting against the proposed constitutional amendment during the Kansas for Constitutional Freedom primary election watch party in Overland Park, Kan., on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

How the 2022 midterms strategy could change after the Kansas abortion vote

5:20pm August 04, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

Republican and Democratic strategists are recalibrating how much of an issue abortion rights will play in the midterm elections after a decisive vote by Kansans in favor of abortion rights.

Streaming service Hulu is now allowing political ad buyers to address issues like abortion rights and gun control.

Hulu will take political ads on contentious issues after a social media outcry

4:43pm July 28, 2022

by Chloe Veltman

The streaming service had refused ads on topics like gun control and abortion. The policy change is likely to drive more dollars into mid-term election TV campaigns.

Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the Indiana doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio, speaks during an abortion rights rally in June at the Indiana Statehouse.

Politics & Government

Indiana doctor says she has been harassed for giving an abortion to a 10-year-old

8:29pm July 26, 2022

The harassment began soon after her young patient became flashpoint in the national debate over abortion, Dr. Caitlin Bernard told NPR. "It's honestly been very hard for me, for my family," she said.

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Elizabeth and James Weller at their home in Houston two months after losing their baby girl due to a premature rupture of membranes. Elizabeth could not receive the medical care she needed until several days later because of a Texas law that banned aborti

Because of Texas abortion law, her wanted pregnancy became a medical nightmare

1:58pm July 26, 2022

by Carrie Feibel

New, untested abortion bans have made doctors unsure about treating some pregnancy complications. That's led to life-threatening delays, and trapped families in a limbo of grief and helplessness.

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Brittany Mostiller, former executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund, said the fund's financial support prevented her from taking more drastic actions she'd considered when she found out she was pregnant.

The role of independent funds to help people access abortion is growing

4:14pm July 25, 2022

Independent funds that help people pay for abortions have been flooded with donations since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but demand and costs are also rising as more states enact restrictive bans.

Experts say there may be no perfect time to have the discussion, but doing it in the right way can help.

How can you talk to kids about abortion? Here are some tips

8:00am July 23, 2022

For many parents, the wall-to-wall news coverage of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade means facing some questions from their kids. Here's how to answer them.

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Even though Democrats had bigger majorities in Congress under Democratic Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, large numbers of anti-abortion Democrats in both chambers meant abortion protections could not be codified.

Health & Safety

3 common myths about the abortion debate that many people get wrong

5:00am July 22, 2022

by Julie Rovner

Common misperceptions are that only abortion-seekers are affected, that Democratics could have codified protections before, and that Congress can easily get rid of federal laws restricting abortion.

Volunteer clinic escorts shield a patient from anti-abortion activists outside the Hope Clinic for Women in Granite City, Illinois, last month. Clinics in states like Illinois, which has less restrictive laws, have been reporting an influx of patients fro

Even before the Dobbs ruling, more Americans were traveling for abortions

3:59pm July 21, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

A report from the Guttmacher Institute finds that state abortion restrictions do not necessarily correlate to a lower abortion rate, as more patients travel out of state.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita was sent a "cease and desist" letter last week asking him to stop making what an attorney for Indiana abortion provider Dr. Caitlin Bernard describes as defamatory statements. Rokita's office responded that "no false o

Indiana's AG could face a lawsuit by the abortion provider for 10-year-old rape victim

6:16pm July 19, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

Dr. Caitlin Bernard has threatened to sue Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita for "false and misleading statements" he made after she provided a medication abortion for the girl from Ohio.