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What Joe Biden's Election Means For Abortion Rights

11:56am December 01, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Groups opposed to abortion rights have celebrated many policy wins during the Trump administration. Now, reproductive rights advocates want the president-elect to reverse those actions.

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Activists on opposite sides of the abortion debate demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court during the annual anti-abortion-rights event known as the March for Life, on Jan. 24 in Washington, D.C.

With Roe v. Wade On The Line, Some States Take Steps To Protect Abortion Rights

6:19am October 02, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is backing legislation designed to codify Roe — the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide — in state law and expand abortion access.

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.

In letters obtained by NPR, the Small Business Administration informs local Planned Parenthood affiliates that they are ineligible for loans received through the Paycheck Protection Program because of rules intended to limit the funds to small businesses

Trump Administration To Planned Parenthood: Return Coronavirus Relief Funds

5:11pm May 21, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

The Small Business Administration is asking local Planned Parenthood affiliates to return funds received under a coronavirus relief program.

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.

Federal Court: Medication Abortions Can Proceed In Texas

3:51pm April 14, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

A federal appeals court is allowing medication abortions to proceed in Texas despite an order suspending nonessential procedures.

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.

A Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis is shown in June. The clinic has all but ceased providing abortions after Missouri tightened restrictions.

As Missouri Clinic Awaits Its Legal Fate, Abortions In State Have Virtually Halted

12:23pm March 12, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

The state has one remaining clinic in St. Louis, but Planned Parenthood officials say just three abortions were performed there in February, down from 174 in the same month a year ago.