Abortion Rights

Tiffany Haddish cancels Atlanta show over abortion law

New Mexico film industry up amid abortion fights elsewhere

NYC to become 1st city to fund abortion services

The New York Abortion Access Fund will provide $250,000 from the budget to help low-income citizens access abortion services.

New York City set to become 1st city to fund abortion services

Stacey Abrams urges Hollywood to 'stay and fight' in Georgia amid mounting calls for boycotts over abortion law

Stacey Abrams met with film industry executives and the president of abortion rights group NARAL Pro-Choice America amid calls to boycott Georgia over its abortion law.

Illinois latest state to increase abortion rights in 2019

On Wednesday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, signed the Reproductive Health Act, which establishes reproductive health, including abortion, as a fundamental right in the state.

Illinois latest state to increase abortion rights in 2019

While some states are restricting abortion, these states attempted to protect abortion rights.

Ariana Grande donates $250,000 to Planned Parenthood

Ariana Grande just donated a large sum of money to Planned Parenthood following the anti-abortion bills that have passed in Georgia and other states.

Illinois and Missouri are neighbors, but worlds apart on abortion

Missouri and Illinois are the latest example of two states going in opposite direction on an issue as a result of the political dichotomy between the two.

Illinois governor says new abortion law makes state most progressive on the issue

The governor of Illinois said the Reproductive Health Act codifies existing practices.

Missouri, Maine, Vermont have abortion rights victories

The lone abortion clinic in Missouri will remain open after winning a temporary victory in court. Maine and Vermont also signed bills increasing abortion access.

Missouri abortion clinic allowed to keep operating

A circuit court judge on Monday granted a preliminary injunction that will allow Missouri's only remaining abortion clinic to continue operations.

Missouri's only abortion clinic allowed to keep operating

Ad against abortion bans signed by dozens of businesses including MAC, Bloomberg, Yelp

A growing chorus of businesses join in warning of economic impact of abortion bans

Michigan hotel offering free accommodations for women traveling for abortion

A hotel in small-town Michigan is offering free accommodation to any woman traveling to the state to have an abortion.

Scientists feel chill of crackdown on fetal tissue research

Illinois primary contest tests Democrats' leftward shift on abortion amid 2020 attention

In the midst of a fierce national fight over abortion rights, a potential re-match between Marie Newman and Rep. Dan Lipinski is attracting 2020 attention.

The Latest: U of Alabama trustees vote to return $26M gift

University may return $21.5M after donor's abortion remarks

Abortion legal battles rage on in Missouri and Virginia

Legal battles over abortion are still raging in three states, including Missouri where the state faces losing access to their sole abortion clinic.

Russian band to stage Planned Parenthood benefit in Alabama

AMC to rethink Georgia filming if abortion law takes effect

Joe Biden supports Hyde Amendment, splits from 2020 Dems on abortion measure

Former Vice President Joe Biden reiterated his support for the Hyde Amendment, a measure that creates a barrier to abortion for low-income women across the United States.

Wisconsin Legislature sends abortion bills to governor

MO Planned Parenthood, state health services director comment on today's hearing

The state requests access to the attending physicians on particular cases and Planned Parenthood replies that the state had access to the physicians in charge.

Busy Philipps testifies on abortion rights on Capitol Hill: 'It is my body, not the state's'

Busy Philipps testified about abortion rights on Capitol Hill amid a nationwide debate.

Missouri's last abortion clinic to remain open, judge orders

Demonstrators turned out in St. Louis to protest the possible closing of Missouri's only abortion clinic. A judge is deciding about its license.

A look into the abortion ban battle waging across the US

Missouri may lose its last abortion clinic while movie studios are threatening to boycott Georgia if an abortion ban goes into effect in that state.

Last abortion clinic in Missouri set to close

State health officials are refusing to renew the clinic's license until doctors agree to interviews about a "series of deficiencies." ABC News' Maggie Rulli reports.

Louisiana governor signs 'heartbeat' abortion bill

Plus, protests have erupted in Missouri as state health officials have refused to renew the license of the state's last abortion clinic until doctors agree to interviews about alleged "deficiencies."

Amid abortion debates, activists remember Dr. George Tiller's murder 10 years ago

George Tiller was one of only a few doctors in the country who performed abortions later in a pregnancy, and that made him the target of anti-abortion ire.

Louisiana governor signs 6-week abortion ban into law

The Louisiana House of Representatives passed the bill banning abortions on Wednesday, sending it to the governor's desk for signature, which happened Thursday.

Disney CEO says filming in Georgia after abortion ban would be 'very difficult'

Bob Iger, the head of the company which owns ABC News, said that it would be "very difficult" for the company to keep filming in the state if the law goes into effect.

Restrictive 'heartbeat' bill passes in Louisiana

State lawmakers approved a bill banning abortions when a fetal heartbeat can be detected and the Democratic governor is expected to sign the legislation.

Louisiana lawmakers pass 'heartbeat' abortion bill as legal battles rage in multiple states

The ongoing legal battles over abortion access are forging on in multiple states Wednesday, including Missouri, Louisiana, and Georgia.

What the end of abortions in Missouri means for neighboring states

Five other states reportedly have only one abortion clinic.

2020 race sees shifting dynamics as Democrats seize on restrictive anti-abortion bills

The 2020 Democratic presidential contenders, with a renewed sense of urgency to safeguard Roe v. Wade in this pitched battle, are charging ahead with pro-choice policies.

State abortion bans in 2019: Many signed, none in effect

Where various abortion bills and laws stand in states across the country as of May 2019.

What to know about new abortion restrictions and what they could mean for Roe v. Wade

A series of new abortion laws in a growing number of states have left Americans confused about where the law stands and how abortion access has changed, if at all.

What to know about new abortion restrictions and what that could mean for Roe v. Wade

There has been a lot of recent action on the state level in recent months.

Missouri could become 1st state with no abortion clinic

Missouri is one of a number of states that have recently signed abortion restrictions and bans into place, though none of them are in effect yet.

Federal court blocks Mississippi's fetal heartbeat law from taking effect

Mississippi is one of several states to ban the procedure.

Missouri governor signs sweeping abortion bill with 8-week ban

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill on Friday that bans abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy, without exceptions in cases of rape or incest.

Abortion rights rallies taking place coast-to-coast

FiveThirtyEight Senior Writer Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux discusses the escalating abortion ban controversy.

Misinformation around abortion bills causing confusion and fear for patients

A string of abortion legislation in Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia is causing patients confusion and panic over if the procedure is still legal.

'Stop the Ban' rally

Democratic members of congress speak out at abortion ban protests, including 2020 presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg.

Trump breaks his silence on abortion issue

The president weighed in for the first time since Alabama and Missouri passed new abortion bills.

National debate over abortion rights heats up

Vice President Mike Pence weighs in as Missouri becomes the eighth state to enact strict new abortion rules while confusion and fear sets in at women's health centers across those states.