Young People More Likely To Shift Toward Supporting Abortion Rights, Poll Finds
The generational divide uncovered by a survey from the Public Religion Research Institute may be linked to changing attitudes about religion.
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Reproductive Rights Advocates Challenge Dozens Of Mississippi Abortion Restrictions
The state recently passed the most restrictive abortion ban in the country, and advocates are now challenging a slate of other laws and regulations restricting the procedure.
Clash Over Abortion Stalls Health Bill, Again
As Congress considers a bipartisan bill to keep premium prices down on the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces, a long-standing fight over abortion reappears.
Justices Appear Skeptical Of Calif. Law Challenged By Anti-Abortion Centers
The high court heard arguments on whether anti-abortion pregnancy centers, which can often appear to be abortion clinics, have to disclose more fully what they are, as required by California law.
Civil Rights Chief At HHS Defends The Right To Refuse Care On Religious Grounds
Roger Severino created a new division in the Department of Health And Human Services to guard the religious rights of health care workers. That worries some advocates for women and LGBTQ people.
Illinois Primary: Democrats Wage Internal Battle, With Big Signs Of Party Enthusiasm
Centrist Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski is battling a progressive challenger to avoid being the first incumbent to lose in 2018, as Democrats put up big numbers of candidates and donations.
Ohio GOP Introduces Bill To Ban Abortion
Under the legislation, abortions would be prohibited even in cases of rape, incest or danger to a woman's life.
Mississippi Governor Signs Nation's Toughest Abortion Ban Into Law
The state's only clinic that does abortions has filed a lawsuit in response to the new law, which bans abortion after 15 weeks of gestation.
In Ireland, A Vote Is Expected This Spring On Expanding Abortion Rights
Ireland has already legalized divorce and same-sex marriage. Will abortion be next? In a May referendum, voters will weigh in on whether to allow unrestricted abortion up to 12 weeks into a pregnancy.
ACLU Sues To Halt 'Unconstitutional' Down Syndrome Abortion Law In Ohio
The suit, filed on behalf of several abortion providers, is a bid to block a controversial law that punishes providers when there is any "reason to believe that an unborn child has Down syndrome."