Chicago City Council committee endorses ordinance to protect abortion rights
New ordinance would prohibit the Chicago Police Department or any other agency of local government from cooperating in investigations that seek to criminalize women who come to Chicago seeking abortions and other reproductive care.
VA to offer abortions to veterans in certain cases
It’s the first time VA doctors will be able to perform abortions on federal property.
Indiana abortion clinics file suit to block ban, as Pritzker pushes for voter turnout in Midterms
Demand for abortions at Illinois Planned Parenthoods went from roughly 100 out-of-state patients a month to 750 in the first week after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling.
Illinois congresswoman highlights importance of abortion rights on Women's Equality Day
President Joe Biden said his administration is safeguarding women's health care and privacy despite the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
Lake View church says 2 women vandalized building due to pro-choice message
The Chicago church has a sign posted outside that reads, “We support abortion on demand without apology.”
More 'trigger laws' take effect: 4 more states to ban almost all abortions
To date, 13 states have passed so-called trigger laws that were designed to outlaw most abortions if the Supreme Court threw out the constitutional right to end a pregnancy.
Supreme Court rulings protecting same-sex relationships could face challenge
Justice Clarence Thomas said that the Supreme Court should reconsider rulings that legalized same-sex marriage and protected same-sex relationships and contraception in his concurring opinion in favor of Mississippi in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health. This decision overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion ruling which legalized abortion nationwide.
Nebraska mother charged with helping daughter have abortion after police obtain Facebook DMs
Prosecutors charged the woman with helping her then 17-year-old daughter end her pregnancy and then burning and burying the fetus.
Indiana lawmaker pushed ban on erectile dysfunction drugs during abortion debate
“If in fact an unwanted pregnancy is an act of god, then impotency must be an act of god," Indiana state Rep. John Bartlett said.
Eli Lilly, one of Indiana’s biggest employers, says it will expand out-of-state after abortion ban
"We are concerned that this law will hinder Lilly’s – and Indiana’s - ability to attract diverse scientific, engineering and business talent from around the world," Eli Lilly said in a statement.
Indiana Legislature first to approve abortion ban after Roe v. Wade overturned
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston told reporters that if residents are unhappy, they can vote for new lawmakers.
Indiana House passes abortion ban, sends to Senate
House members advanced the near-total abortion ban 62-38 with limited exceptions, including in cases of rape and incest, and to protect the life and physical health of the mother.
Indiana House votes to keep exceptions from abortion
After an emotional debate over a proposed ban on abortion, the Indiana House voted Thursday to exempt those who have been raped.
Indiana lawmakers looking to ban most abortions in the state debate new assistance for pregnant women
Indiana lawmakers on the verge of banning most abortions in the state are now debating new assistance for pregnant women.
