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A new way to talk about abortion? In Maine, using deep conversation to reach voters

4:27pm January 04, 2022

by Patty Wight

Is it possible to have calm, in-depth discussions about a fraught issue like abortion? Maine's Planned Parenthood thinks so, and is using "deep canvassing" to garner support without confrontation.

President Joe Biden speaks during the National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery Monday. His budget proposal drops a decades-long ban on public funding for abortion.

Biden's Budget Proposal Reverses A Decades-Long Ban On Abortion Funding

1:51pm May 31, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

Biden's budget follows through on a campaign promise to overturn the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding ban on federal funding for most abortions. It's not clear the change will be approved by Congress.

Here's What You Should Know About Biden's New Rules For Fetal Tissue Research

6:15pm April 16, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is reversing restrictions on the use of fetal tissue in medical research implemented under former President Trump.

A Planned Parenthood of Utah facility in Salt Lake City. The Biden administration is moving to reverse a Trump-era family planning policy that critics describe as a domestic "gag rule" for reproductive healthcare providers.

Biden Administration Moves To Undo Trump Abortion Rules For Title X

4:26pm April 14, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

The Trump administration tried to "defund" Planned Parenthood and other groups through changes to the Title X family planning program. The Biden administration is proposing reversing those rules.

The bill, which was signed on Thursday, would prohibit abortion as soon as cardiac activity can be detected with an ultrasound, except in cases of rape, incest or when a mother's life is in danger.

Court Temporarily Blocks South Carolina Heartbeat Abortion Ban

10:15pm February 19, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

"Today, abortion remains safe and legal in South Carolina, and politicians' plan to restrict access to health care has failed," the region's Planned Parenthood president said following the decision.

Joe Biden addresses a Planned Parenthood Action Fund candidate forum in June 2019 in Columbia, S.C.

What Joe Biden's Election Means For Abortion Rights

11:56am December 01, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Groups opposed to abortion rights have celebrated many policy wins during the Trump administration. Now, reproductive rights advocates want the president-elect to reverse those actions.

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Activists on opposite sides of the abortion debate demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court during the annual anti-abortion-rights event known as the March for Life, on Jan. 24 in Washington, D.C.

With Roe v. Wade On The Line, Some States Take Steps To Protect Abortion Rights

6:19am October 02, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is backing legislation designed to codify Roe — the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide — in state law and expand abortion access.