abortion access

Supporters of abortion rights rally at the Minnesota State Capitol Building in downtown St. Paul following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Three things to know about health insurance coverage for abortion

5:00am July 13, 2022

by Julie Appleby

Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, whether a health plan paid for abortion varied widely. Now it's become even more complex, with conflicts and court challenges on the horizon.

A Planned Parenthood of Montana clinic in Helena is among those that recently changed its policies to restrict its distribution of abortion pills only to patients from states without abortion bans in effect.

Montana clinics preemptively restrict out-of-state patients' access to abortion pills

5:00am July 07, 2022

Montana is an island of legal abortion, but four of the state's five clinics now restrict abortion pills from people in states with trigger bans to shield themselves and patients from legal attacks.

A medical assistant checks a patient's pregnancy test at the Women's Reproductive Clinic, which provides legal medication abortion services, in Santa Teresa, N.M., in a photo taken last month.

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How companies offering to cover travel for out-of-state abortions might work

5:00am July 05, 2022

by Scott Neuman

Major companies like Nike and Tesla say they plan to assist employees who live in places where abortion is restricted to travel for the procedure. But several potential pitfalls abound.

Whole Woman's Health of Minnesota, a clinic that opened to patients in February, is one of only eight that provide abortions in the state and is located just a few minutes from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

With just 8 abortion clinics, Minnesota may struggle to meet out-of-state demand

5:00am June 25, 2022

With the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Minnesota will be one of the states where abortion remains legally protected. But legal doesn't necessarily mean accessible, advocates warn.

Physicians must treat in line with patients' wishes and standards of care. Some medical ethicists say that abortion bans will force doctors to disregard these obligations in order to follow the law.

For doctors, abortion restrictions create an 'impossible choice' when providing care

5:32pm June 24, 2022

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Physicians must treat in line with patients' wishes and standards of care. Some medical ethicists say that abortion bans will force doctors to disregard these obligations in order to follow the law.

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Workers at a family planning health center get emotional as thousands of abortion rights advocates march past their clinic on their way into downtown Chicago on May 14, 2022.

Some clinics are bracing for a huge influx of patients if Roe v. Wade is overturned

5:00am May 19, 2022

by Will Stone

If abortion bans are enacted, millions would be forced to travel to less restrictive states, and some health providers are warning they may not be able to handle the surge in demand.

An abortion-rights protester holds up a sign during a demonstration in front of the Supreme Court on Saturday in Washington, D.C. Less than a week since the leaked draft of the Court's potential decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, protesters on both sides o

Abortion providers and advocates experience déjà vu as Roe v. Wade is threatened

7:19pm May 09, 2022

Two abortion providers and an abortion support group leader share how they are preparing for a potential overturning of Roe v. Wade after the recent leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion.

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Demonstrators protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Washington.

U.S. would lag behind global abortion access if Roe v. Wade is undone, advocates say

12:09pm May 05, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Human rights organizations say there is an international trend toward expanding abortion access, as countries such as Mexico and Argentina have worked to decriminalize the procedure.

Activists from both sides of the abortion debate participate in a demonstration outside of the U.S. Supreme Court in January.

While red states restrict abortion, blue states are voting to protect access

1:00pm March 28, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Progressive legislatures are passing their own policies aiming to shore up abortion rights at the local level ahead of a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade.

Planned Parenthood volunteer Sarah Mahoney checks a list of addresses in Windham, Maine to see which door to knock on next.

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A new way to talk about abortion? In Maine, using deep conversation to reach voters

4:27pm January 04, 2022

by Patty Wight

Is it possible to have calm, in-depth discussions about a fraught issue like abortion? Maine's Planned Parenthood thinks so, and is using "deep canvassing" to garner support without confrontation.