Alabama Supreme Court: Frozen embryos are 'children' under state law
Frozen embryos created during fertility treatments can be considered children under Alabama state law, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Dallas woman who sought abortion invited to State of the Union address by Bidens
Kate Cox, a North Texas woman who was denied abortion in the state, will attend the State of the Union this March as a guest of the Bidens.
Pritzker says fundamental rights will be key voter motivator in 2024
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker anticipates that reproductive rights will be a crucial factor influencing voters this November.
Chicago abortion, LGBTQ+ activists plan to demand action with march on day prior to DNC
Abortion rights and LGBTQ+ activists are teaming up to protest the presidential nominating convention coming to Chicago this summer.
Study pinpoints how many extra births occurred after Roe v Wade overturned
Births rose by an average 2.3 percent post-Roe v. Wade, the study found.
Chicago man convicted of threatening to 'slaughter' doctors, patients at women's reproductive health clinic
A Chicago man was convicted this week of threatening to commit violence at a women's reproductive health clinic in 2019.
These states could see abortion on the ballot in 2024
Questions about abortion are being considered in several states — some to protect access and some to limit or ban it.
Election 2023 highlights: Democrats win in several states on abortion rights
The off-year elections provide a snapshot of American politics heading into 2024. But two big names — Joe Biden and Donald Trump — weren’t on the ballot this time.
Ohio voters pass constitutional amendment to protect abortion access
The outcome of Tuesday’s election in Ohio follows a string of defeats in statewide votes since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
Texas counties attempting to stop people from using roads to get an abortion grows
Texas is one of 13 states that bans abortion at all stages of pregnancy.
Pritzker takes fight for abortion access national with new self-funded group
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is taking his abortion-rights advocacy nationwide, introducing on Wednesday a political organization to fund similar efforts outside Illinois, a state that legalized abortion by statute even before the Supreme Court invalidated the right to undergo the procedure.
Chicago mayor, Illinois governor attend pro-choice gathering
One of the strongest pro-choice organizations in Illinois hosted its 30th annual luncheon on Tuesday.
Nebraska abortion case: Mom who gave pills to teen daughter to end pregnancy gets prison time
The abortion, well into the teen's third trimester, violated Nebraska law at the time that banned abortion after 20 weeks of gestation.