Abortion opponents say they're feeling inspired by the reelection of President Donald Trump and recent court actions restricting the procedure.
After Roe v. Wade was overturned, LaDonna Prince decided to move her abortion clinic from Indiana, where abortion became banned, to a town just over the border in Illinois, where abortion is legal.
Abortion foes have long argued that morning-after pills like Ella can act as abortifacients, substances that cause abortion. These claims have been strongly debunked. Evidence shows that Ella, when taken at its standard 30-milligram dose, works by delaying ovulation, preventing fertilization.
The role of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick to lead HHS, remains uncertain as his confirmation hearing hasn't been scheduled. Kennedy has previously expressed support for abortion access, a very different stance from Trump. Planned Parenthood has more on abortion access and services.
Aboard Air Force One, while en route to view wildfire devastation in California, President Trump signed a series of executive actions aimed at preventing the use of federal taxpayer dollars
Health policy experts say advocates and legislators are now focused on how to defend progressive California policies.
The research could further complicate the polarized politics of abortion because the drug in the study is the key ingredient in a pill used for emergency contraception.
President-elect Trump campaigned on leaving abortion decisions to the states, but that could prove a tough promise to keep as he returns to the Oval Office. Anti-abortion groups want Trump
Here are some of the actions Trump’s nominees could take on abortion, if confirmed, from HHS to the Justice Department.
The US president pardons 23 anti-abortion activists, including some convicted of blockading a reproductive health clinic and intimidating staff and patients.
She opened clinics, worked to educate women about their reproductive health, and promoted an abortion technique she felt was safe enough for laypeople.
But Trump didn’t stop there. On Tuesday, he pardoned Ross Ulbricht, a bitcoin pioneer who was sentenced to life in prison for creating and running Silk Road, a black market on the dark web that sold illegal drugs. Ulbricht’s cause had been championed by libertarians, and Trump pledged to pardon Ulbricht during his campaign.