Abortion

California Bill Would Mandate On-Campus Access To Abortion Pills

2:23pm January 23, 2018

by Menaka Wilhelm

As restrictions on medication abortion mount in other states, legislation that would require health centers at California public universities to stock abortion pills is moving ahead.

Formed in 1965, Jane was an underground network in Chicago that counseled and helped women who wanted to have abortions. (From left) Martha Scott, Jeanne Galatzer-Levy, Abby Parisers, Sheila Smith and Madeline Schwenk were among the seven members of Jane

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Before 'Roe v. Wade,' The Women of 'Jane' Provided Abortions For The Women Of Chicago

7:36pm January 19, 2018

In 1965, a group known as Jane began connecting pregnant women in Chicago with doctors willing to perform abortions. Jane members later learned to perform the procedure, making it more accessible.

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President Donald Trump speaks to the March for Life participants via satellite from the Rose Garden of the White House Friday.

'You Love Every Child': President Trump Addresses March For Life

1:15pm January 19, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

Despite his history of previously expressing support for abortion rights, Trump carefully courted social conservatives and became an unlikely champion of the anti-abortion rights movement.

The Department of Health and Humans Services is adding a Division of Conscience and Religious Freedom to protect doctors, nurses and other health care workers who refuse to take part in some kinds of care because of moral or religious objections.

Trump Admin Will Protect Health Workers Who Refuse Services On Religious Grounds

4:48pm January 18, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

The Division of Conscience and Religious Freedom is being established to aid health workers with objections rooted in conscience or religion to treating certain people and performing some procedures.

Noemi Padilla, 47, recently left Tampa Women's Health, an independent clinic in Tampa, Fla. She worked there as a surgical nurse and assisted on abortion procedures up to about 23 weeks gestation.

The Anti-Abortion Group That's Urging Clinic Workers to Quit Their Jobs

5:13pm January 11, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

The nonprofit organization And Then They Were None offers financial assistance, job search help, and spiritual and emotional support to workers who leave jobs at clinics that provide abortions.

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Kelly Kuhns's 2-year-old son Oliver was born with Down syndrome. She says that she was shocked when a prenatal test revealed a Trisomy 21 mutation. But, she says, "he's still a baby. He's still worthy of a life just like everybody else."

Down Syndrome Families Divided Over Abortion Ban

10:00am December 13, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

An Ohio bill would ban abortions after a Down syndrome diagnosis. It has become a divisive issue in the community, much like it is everywhere else.

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Abortion rights advocates protesting in the State Capitol in Austin, Texas in 2013.

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Federal Judge Blocks New Texas Anti-Abortion Law

8:56pm November 22, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Texas sought to ban a common procedure for ending second-term pregnancies. Courts in four other states have blocked similar laws.

'You're On Your Own': Servicewomen Describe Impact Of Military's Abortion Policy

4:26pm November 15, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Women in the military generally can't get abortions at military facilities or using military health insurance. Researchers interviewed 21 servicewomen who volunteered to talk about their experiences.

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D.C. Appeals Court Rules For Teen Seeking Abortion While In U.S. Illegally

6:54pm October 24, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

The larger appeals court reversed a decision by a three-judge panel that in effect put off the girl's abortion. She is in federal custody, and authorities refuse to release her for the procedure.

The federal appeals court for the District of Columbia has ruled that a teen who is detained because she is in the country illegally can transferred to the custody of a sponsor and then have an abortion if she chooses.

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Appeals Court Sets Terms For Abortion For Teen Immigrant

10:14pm October 20, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

A lower court had ordered the government to allow the minor who is in the U.S. without permission to seek an abortion "without delay." The appeals judges say first she needs a sponsor.