Abortion rights

Anti-abortion activists protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, May 23.

Abortion bans with no exceptions may be politically risky

11:41am June 01, 2022

by Julie Rovner

Some conservative states pressing for abortion bans with no exceptions for rape, incest or the life of the mother. But public opinion polls suggest those limits could cause blowback.

Credit: Alyson Hurt and Nick Underwood/NPR

Do restrictive abortion laws actually reduce abortion? A global map offers insights

10:47am May 27, 2022

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Click to see how restrictive or liberal local abortion laws are — and to look at the rate of abortion. The data offers a sense of whether stricter abortion laws reduce the number of abortions.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks after signing into law a bill making it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, on April 12, 2022, in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma governor signs the nation's strictest abortion ban

6:33am May 26, 2022

by The Associated Press

Oklahoma now becomes the first state in the nation to effectively end availability of the procedure.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during a news conference in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The conservative Catholic archbishop of San Francisco said Friday that he would no longer allow Pelosi to receive Communion because of her support for abortion ri

An archbishop bars Pelosi from Communion over her support for abortion rights

2:58pm May 21, 2022

by Emma Bowman

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco said he sent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a letter expressing his concerns after she vowed to codify the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision.

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.

A portrait of American statesman, writer and scientist Benjamin Franklin, circa 1750.

Benjamin Franklin gave instructions on at-home abortions in a book in the 1700s

5:10pm May 18, 2022

Abortion rights continue to be the subject of fierce debate in the United States. But for one of America's founding fathers, they were as basic as mathematics and writing.

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Protesters hold up signs during an abortion rights demonstration Saturday in New York City.

Reproductive rights supporters rally across the country

5:40pm May 14, 2022

Thousands of reproductive rights supporters are gathering Saturday at rallies across the country in protest of the Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer answers questions from reporters on Capitol Hill ahead of a planned vote Wednesday on the Women's Health Protection Act.

Senate to vote on a bill that codifies abortion protections, but it will likely fail

12:17pm May 11, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Senators will vote on the Women's Health Protection Act on Wednesday, but it likely will fail because there isn't enough support to reach the 60 votes necessary.

Copper IUDs are a highly effective method of contraception. Some abortion rights opponents express moral objections to IUDs and other birth control methods.

What would overturning Roe mean for birth control?

10:28am May 11, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

Overturning Roe v. Wade could threaten birth control and other care, experts say.

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Abortion rights protesters hold a demonstration outside of the Supreme Court on Saturday in Washington.

Politics & Government

White House: Serious risk of nationwide abortion ban after McConnell floats the idea

7:20pm May 09, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Senate passed by unanimous consent legislation that would provide round the clock security to Supreme Court justices' families after protests outside some members of the court's homes.