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Funeral Directors Weigh In On Texas Rule Requiring Burial Of Fetal Remains

8:30pm December 12, 2016

by Wade Goodwyn

Abortion rights activists have filed a challenge to stop a new rule requiring clinics to bury fetal remains from abortions and miscarriages. The rule is also not sitting well with funeral directors.

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A large balloon in support of the Heartbeat Bill flies outside the Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, in June 2012. More than four years later, the measure, which would ban abortions as soon as six weeks after conception, has passed the Legislature — after b

Ohio Legislature Moves To Ban Abortion As Early As 6 Weeks After Conception

5:52pm December 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

At six weeks after conception, many women still don't know they are pregnant. Similar laws have been struck down in other states, but supporters hope for a different outcome in a Trump administration.

President Ronald Reagan at a political rally.

Will Trump Reinstate Reagan's Abortion Rule For International Charities?

12:14pm December 06, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

The "Mexico City policy" blocked federal funds for international family-planning charities if they were to "promote" abortion.

People await a decision outside the Supreme Court on June 27. The court struck down a Texas law restricting abortions.

Abortion-Rights Groups Challenge Restrictions In Three States

4:46pm November 30, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

Abortion-rights supporters are going on the offensive to challenge state laws that limit access to abortion, even as they anticipate more restrictions under a Trump administration.

Pope Francis closes the Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday in Vatican City, marking the end of the Jubilee Year of Mercy.

Religion

Pope Francis Grants All Priests The Authority To Absolve Abortions

11:04am November 21, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Vatican has long considered abortion such a grave sin that only bishops can grant absolution. The pope changed that temporarily in 2015; now he's extended the change indefinitely.

Vice President-elect Mike Pence arrives at Trump Tower on Tuesday to meet with President-elect Donald Trump about choosing key members of their future administration.

Vice President-Elect Mike Pence Set To Govern At Trump's Side

10:31am November 16, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

President-elect Donald Trump has made clear that his future vice president will have a major role in governing.

Trump Administration Could Lead To More Abortion Restrictions

2:47pm November 10, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

Donald Trump's presidency could have a profound impact on abortion. He has said he'll nominate Supreme Court justices who would overturn the 1973 ruling that legalized the procedure.

Community Health Options founders COO Robert Hillman (left) and CEO Kevin Lewis seen in 2013 when the co-op began offering coverage.

Maine Insurance Co-Op Drops Coverage For Elective Abortion Services

6:09am October 29, 2016

by Patty Wight

Community Health Options is dropping elective abortion coverage in 2017. The insurer says the move will save money. Advocates for abortion rights say it's a step backward for women's health.

Fact-Checking Trump's Statements On 'Partial-Birth' Abortion

1:23pm October 20, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

In the final debate, Trump said he supports the federal ban on "partial-birth" abortion because it can happen "as late as one or two or three or four days prior to birth." That is not at all likely.

World News

Chile's President Wants To Ease Abortion Ban, But Opponents Push Back

9:17am October 20, 2016

by Max Radwin

Chile, one of the few countries that does not permit abortions under any circumstances, may amend its law to allow it in cases such as rape. But the measure is facing opposition from conservatives.