Abortion rights

Former Vice President Joe Biden addresses a Planned Parenthood Action Fund candidate forum in June 2019 in Columbia, S.C. The group declined to back a candidate during the Democratic primaries but announced its support for Biden on Monday.

Planned Parenthood Backs Biden, Seeing A 'Life And Death Election' Ahead

7:26pm June 15, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorses former Vice President Joe Biden despite a mixed record on abortion rights. To support Democrats, the group is boosting spending by 50% over the 2016 campaign.

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Missouri's only clinic that provides abortions, located in St. Louis, will be able to keep operating after a state commission decided Friday, that the health department was wrong not to renew the license of the Planned Parenthood facility.

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Missouri's Only Clinic That Provides Abortions Allowed To Remain Open

7:11pm May 29, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"Planned Parenthood has demonstrated that it provides safe and legal abortion care," a state commission ruled. It said state health regulators wrongly blocked the St. Louis clinic's renewal in 2019.

In this photo illustration, a person looks at an abortion pill (RU-486) for unintended pregnancy from Mifepristone displayed on a smartphone on May 8, 2020, in Arlington, Va. Under federal law, even in states where telemedicine abortion is legal, there ar

More Patients Seek Abortion Pills Online During Pandemic, But Face Restrictions

3:18pm May 28, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

As more healthcare moves to online and telemedicine, some patients seeking abortions using pills are running into obstacles.

Federal Appeals Court Okays Arkansas' Abortion Ban During Coronavirus Pandemic

4:08pm April 22, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

A federal appeals court is reversing a lower-court order that had blocked Arkansas' suspension of abortions during the pandemic.

Anti-abortion-rights activists pray outside a Planned Parenthood clinic that offers abortions in 2016 in Austin. Texas has suspended most abortions during the coronavirus pandemic.

After Texas Abortion Ban, Clinics In Other Southwest States See Influx Of Patients

5:49pm April 17, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Planned Parenthood facilities are reporting a more than sevenfold increase in patients from Texas. The ban was put in place because of the coronavirus but having to travel can increase patients' risk.

Trump, Republicans Are 'Exploiting' Coronavirus To Ban Abortion, New Ad Alleges

2:49pm April 15, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

A six-figure digital ad buy from the abortion rights group NARAL accuses President Trump and his allies of using the pandemic to restrict abortion.

Federal Judge Allows Some Abortions To Continue In Oklahoma

3:55pm April 06, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Patients have been turned away for abortions after Republican state officials said an executive order suspending elective procedures during the coronavirus pandemic applies to abortions.

In Texas, Oklahoma, Women Turned Away Because Of Coronavirus Abortion Bans

5:22am April 03, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Republican officials in several states are trying to ban abortion during the coronavirus pandemic to preserve medical supplies.

As The Pandemic Spreads, Battles Over Abortion Play Out In Court

3:07pm March 31, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Republican officials in several states have sought to suspend abortions during the pandemic.

State Officials Battle Over Abortion During Medical Supply Shortage

4:40pm March 27, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Republican officials in a growing number of states say abortion is a nonessential procedure that can be delayed during the coronavirus pandemic; Democratic attorneys general are pushing back.