At Stake in Mifepristone Case: Abortion, FDA鈥檚 Authority, and Return to 1873 Obscenity Law
The end goal for a conservative Christian group鈥檚 mifepristone case before the Supreme Court: a de facto nationwide abortion ban.
How the Texas Trial Changed the Story of Abortion Rights in America
Stark, plaintive testimony from women denied abortion care represents the start of 鈥渢he 50-year fight to get rid of Dobbs,鈥 one historian says.
In Wisconsin, Women鈥檚 Health Care Is Constricted by an 1849 Law. These Doctors Are Aghast.
From the front lines of Wisconsin鈥檚 abortion battle, obstetricians describe patients who cannot comprehend having to carry nonviable pregnancies. And only one pharmacist in town can be found who will fill prescriptions for abortion pills.
Groups Sue to Overturn Idaho 鈥楢bortion Trafficking鈥 Law Targeting Teens
It is illegal to help a minor obtain an abortion in Idaho or leave the state for one without parental consent. The lawsuit says the ban infringes on the right to interstate travel and First Amendment freedoms.
Watch: 5th Circuit Judges Question Two-Decade-Old Approval of Abortion Pill
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case brought by conservative Christian abortion opponents seeking to revoke FDA approval of mifepristone, a medication used in more than half of abortions in the U.S.
In Idaho, Taking a Minor Out of State for an Abortion Is Now a Crime: 鈥楢bortion Trafficking鈥
Under the nation鈥檚 first law of its kind, teens must have parental consent to travel for medical care, including in cases of sexual assault or rape. Any adult, including an aunt, grandparent, or sibling, convicted of violating the criminal statute faces up to five years in prison 鈥 and could be sued for financial damages.
After Idaho鈥檚 Strict Abortion Ban, OB-GYNs Stage a Quick Exodus
At least two Idaho hospitals are ending labor and delivery services, with one citing the state鈥檚 鈥渓egal and political climate鈥 and noting that 鈥渞ecruiting replacements will be extraordinarily difficult鈥 as doctors leave.
Watch: Rulings on Abortion Pill Have Far-Reaching Repercussions
Sarah Varney, a senior correspondent for KHN, joins Ali Rogin of PBS NewsHour to discuss the ruling by a federal judge in Texas that threatens nationwide access to the widely used abortion drug mifepristone, and a separate ruling in Washington state that reached the opposite conclusion.
Judge Signals He Could Rule to Halt Sales of Common Abortion Pill
A U.S. District Court case is being widely followed because the judge鈥檚 decision could overturn the FDA鈥檚 approval of mifepristone two decades ago. With abortion rights polling well even in red states, anti-abortion activists are increasingly turning to the courts to achieve their aims.
Estados Unidos sigue siendo uno de los pa铆ses con m谩s partos prematuros. 驴Se puede solucionar?
Aproximadamente uno de cada 10 nacimientos vivos en 2021 ocurri贸 antes de las 37 semanas de gestaci贸n, seg煤n un informe de March of Dimes publicado en 2022. En comparaci贸n, investigaciones recientes citan tasas de nacimientos prematuros del 7,4% en Inglaterra y Gales, del 6% en Francia y del 5,8% en Suecia.
The US Remains a Grim Leader in Preterm Births. Why? And Can We Fix It?
American women are more likely to deliver their babies prematurely than women in most developed countries. It鈥檚 a distinction that coincides with high rates of maternal and infant death, billions of dollars in costs, and even lifelong disabilities for the children who survive.
Una sorprendente decisi贸n judicial emitida en diciembre, un juez federal dictamin贸 que estas cl铆nicas violan la ley estatal de Texas y los derechos constitucionales federales, cortando de ra铆z una fuente vital de atenci贸n m茅dica para mujeres j贸venes en el estado.
Girls in Texas Could Get Birth Control at Federal Clinics, Until a Christian Father Objected
A Donald Trump-appointed federal judge agreed that even the possibility that the father鈥檚 daughters might access contraception without his permission violated the tenants of his Christian faith.
Watch: Walgreens Won’t Sell Abortion Pill in 21 States Under GOP Threat of Legal Action
Under pressure from Republican attorneys general, the nation’s second-largest pharmacy chain says it will not dispense the abortion pill mifepristone.
One Texas Judge Will Decide Fate of Abortion Pill Used by Millions of American Women
鈥淲hat happens in Texas doesn’t stay in Texas,鈥 warns an abortion rights advocate bracing for a district judge鈥檚 ruling on whether the abortion pill mifepristone was properly authorized by the FDA. His decision could force the medication off the U.S. market.
Watch: Fifty Years after 鈥楻oe,鈥 Abortion Rights Battle Shifts to the States
On the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we asked people across the U.S. what the abrupt upending of abortion rights has meant to them, and we lay out the stakes in the battles ahead.
Watch: Anti-Abortion Activists Rally in DC in a Watershed Moment for Their Movement
Friday鈥檚 annual March for Life rally in Washington, D.C., held for the first time since Roe v. Wade was overturned, signals a new chapter in the anti-abortion movement.
Post-鈥楻oe,鈥 Contraceptive Failures Carry Bigger Stakes
Science Friday and KHN ran the numbers on birth control failure. Depending on the contraception method, typical-use error rates can add up to hundreds of thousands of unplanned pregnancies each year.
Listen: Why Childbirth Is So Dangerous for Many Young Teens
KHN senior correspondent Sarah Varney talks with NPR鈥檚 鈥淲eekend Edition Sunday鈥 about how the abortion bans proliferating in many U.S. states will affect teenage birth rates and the physical risks that trend poses for girls.
Abortion Bans Skirt a Medical Reality: For Many Teens, Childbirth Is a Dangerous Undertaking
The laws criminalizing abortion in many conservative U.S. states are expected to boost birth rates among teens, whose bodies often aren鈥檛 built for safe childbirth. For adolescents, the emotional and physical challenges of carrying a pregnancy to term can be daunting.
