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In the Tennessee capitol, state Rep. Matthew Hill took heat from abortion-rights proponents last month who had gathered to protest a bill he favored that would ban abortions after about six weeks' pregnancy. That legislation was eventually thwarted in the

Republican State Lawmakers Split Over Anti-Abortion Strategy

3:18am April 13, 2019

Ohio is the latest Republican-led state to pass a ban on abortion once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. But Tennessee this week backed off on a similar bill, fearing costly legal battles. What now?

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the "heartbeat bill" one day after it passed the Republican-led General Assembly.

A Bill Banning Most Abortions Becomes Law In Ohio

7:55pm April 11, 2019

by Gabe Rosenberg

The ACLU of Ohio and other organizations that advocate for abortion rights will sue to block the law, one of most restrictive in the country. "We're counting on [a lawsuit]," say the law's supporters.

Sandra Merritt and David Daleiden outside of a San Francisco courtroom. The two anti-abortion activists are charged with invasion of privacy for secretly making videos at Planned Parenthood meetings.

National

California Judge Orders Planned Parenthood Workers' Names To Remain Sealed

11:06pm February 11, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Two anti-abortion activists are being prosecuted for secretly recording Planned Parenthood workers. The group wants their names to remain confidential out of fear for their safety.

Planned Parenthood opened its new headquarters in Washington, D.C., in September. The Supreme Court declined to take up a key case, a big win for the organization.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court Ducks Effort To Defund Planned Parenthood

4:56pm December 10, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

Two states had tried to block the use of Medicaid money for non-abortion, pregnancy-related health care services at Planned Parenthood. The action is a big win for Planned Parenthood.

Protesters on both sides of the abortion debate demonstrated in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in July concerning Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation. It is thought that a challenge to Roe v. Wade could have a chance of passing now that he is confirme

Legal Battle Over Missouri Clinic Could Foretell Abortion Fights In Other States

4:28pm October 19, 2018

by Mara Gordon

Two rules have forced closure of all but one Planned Parenthood center in the state. Abortion-rights supporters say it is an example of an "abortion desert" that could result if Roe is overturned.

Abortion opponents see the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court as an opportunity to push for further abortion restrictions. Abortion supporters are preparing for a fight.

With Kavanaugh Confirmed, Both Sides Of Abortion Debate Gear Up For Battle

9:00am October 10, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

With a new Supreme Court, Planned Parenthood is planning for a more difficult legal landscape for abortion rights. Abortion rights opponents see an opportunity they haven't had in decades.

Dr. Leana Wen, health commissioner for the Baltimore City Health Department, talks about the effectiveness of contraception for public school students in 2015. Wen will be the new head of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Health & Safety

Planned Parenthood Chooses Baltimore's Health Commissioner As Its Next President

7:44pm September 12, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Leana Wen was an ER physician before she became the city's health commissioner. In her new role, she will be the first doctor in nearly 50 years to lead Planned Parenthood.

Abortion-rights supporters in Seattle protest on Tuesday against President Trump and his choice of federal appeals Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his second nominee to the Supreme Court. Activists are preparing for the possibility that Kavanaugh's confirmation

Abortion Rights Advocates Preparing For Life After Roe v. Wade

3:43pm July 12, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

With Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination still up for debate, activists are planning for potential battles in state legislatures if the court eventually weakens national abortion rights.

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Abortion-rights proponents protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. The retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy set the stage for a battle over abortion rights unlike any in a generation.

What Justice Kennedy's Retirement Means For Abortion Rights

5:30pm June 28, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

Advocates on both sides of the abortion debate agree that the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy sets the stage for a battle over abortion rights unlike any in a generation.

Staff members hold an informal meeting before opening the STD free clinic in February in Portland, Maine. The CDC recorded more than 2 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis nationally in 2016 — the highest number of reported cases yet, offi

Trump's Redirection Of Family Planning Funds Could Undercut STD Fight

1:00pm June 12, 2018

by Michelle Andrews

Some public health officials fear Trump's move to change how the Title X family planning funding is handled may hurt the effort to cut the record number of sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S.