Biden signs executive order aimed at protecting travel for abortion
One of the directives allows states that have not outlawed abortion to apply for specific Medicaid waivers that would, in effect, help them treat women who have traveled from out of state.
Indiana House committee votes in favor of measure banning most abortions
An Indiana House committee voted 8-5 late Tuesday in favor of a measure that would end most abortions. The committee amended a Senate bill calling for a near total ban on the procedure.
Bill to ban abortion advances in Indiana
An abortion ban inches closer to becoming law in Indiana.
City agencies barred from investigating those who come to Chicago seeking abortions
Mayor Lori Lightfoot signed an executive order Thursday preventing city agencies, including Chicago police, from investigating or assisting other state's investigations of those who come to Chicago to have an abortion or to seek reproductive access.
Indiana abortion debate draws protest crowds, VP Harris
Confrontations erupted periodically between anti-abortion and abortion-rights demonstrators around the Indiana Statehouse.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; abortion bans anticipated in several states
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, letting the states have the final say.
Indianapolis doctor who performed abortion prepares defamation suit against state's attorney general
An Indianapolis doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio took the first step Tuesday toward suing Indiana’s attorney general for defamation.
House votes for protections for same-sex and interracial marriages
Democrats argued intensely in favor of enshrining marriage equality in federal law, while Republicans steered clear of openly rejecting gay marriage.
House votes to restore abortion rights; Senate odds dim
The House has voted to restore abortion rights nationwide in Democrats' first legislative response to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
More men getting vasectomies after Roe v. Wade overturned
Since the Roe v. Wade ruling, urologists are reporting an uptick in men seeking vasectomies or information about the procedure.
