Texas trigger law goes into effect months after Roe v. Wade overturned
In Texas, anyone who helps perform an abortion could now face felony charges including life in prison. FOX 26’s Natalie Hee has more.
Texans who perform abortions now face up to life in prison, $100,000 fine
Texas, the largest state to restrict abortions, now has three significant bans on the books, setting up a potential legal minefield.
Walmart to expand abortion coverage for employees
Walmart, the nation’s largest employer, is expanding its abortion coverage for employees after staying largely mum on the issue following the Supreme Court ruling that scrapped a nationwide right to abortion.
Nebraska mother charged with helping daughter have abortion after police obtain Facebook DMs
Prosecutors charged the woman with helping her then 17-year-old daughter end her pregnancy and then burning and burying the fetus.
Indiana lawmaker pushed ban on erectile dysfunction drugs during abortion debate
“If in fact an unwanted pregnancy is an act of god, then impotency must be an act of god," Indiana state Rep. John Bartlett said.
US sues Idaho over abortion law, citing medical emergencies
The Justice Department on Tuesday filed a lawsuit that challenges Idaho’s restrictive abortion law, arguing that it would criminalize doctors who provide medically-necessary treatment that is protected under federal law.
Biden signs executive order aimed at protecting travel for abortion
The president’s actions come after voters in Kansas rejected a measure allowing state lawmakers to ban abortion.
Biden signs executive order aimed at protecting travel for abortion
One of the directives allows states that have not outlawed abortion to apply for specific Medicaid waivers that would, in effect, help them treat women who have traveled from out of state.
Georgia to allow people to claim unborn children as dependents on taxes
Georgia families expecting a child can now claim any embryos with a detectible heartbeat as a dependent on their state taxes.
Kansas voters overwhelmingly reject abortion amendment ban
The proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution, which would have added language to not grant the right to abortion, was resoundingly struck down by voters Tuesday.
Texas 'trigger law' increasing penalties for abortion providers goes into effect Aug. 25
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its judgment Tuesday in the Mississippi case that revoked a constitutional right to abortion. That means Texas’ “trigger law” severely limiting the procedure will soon take effect.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; abortion bans anticipated in several states
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, letting the states have the final say.
Kentucky judge extends block of state's abortion ban
A Kentucky judge has issued a ruling that continues to keep the state’s near-total ban on abortion from taking effect.
Louisiana abortion ban again blocked by judge
Abortion clinics in Louisiana can continue operating while a lawsuit challenging the state’s near total ban on abortions is resolved, a state judge ruled Thursday.
Abortions in Georgia: 'Heartbeat' law can go into effect, court opinion says
A U.S. appeals court in Georgia ruled in favor of state officials, saying the Supreme Court's recent decision on abortions paved the way for the so-called “Heartbeat” law, which restricts the procedure.
Indianapolis doctor who performed abortion prepares defamation suit against state's attorney general
An Indianapolis doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio took the first step Tuesday toward suing Indiana’s attorney general for defamation.
Mississippi women's health clinic drops challenge of state's near-ban on abortions
The Mississippi abortion clinic that was at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade has ended a lawsuit in which it was seeking to block the state from enforcing a law banning most abortions.
House votes for protections for same-sex and interracial marriages
Democrats argued intensely in favor of enshrining marriage equality in federal law, while Republicans steered clear of openly rejecting gay marriage.
Texans split over state's law banning most abortions, new poll finds
A new poll shows 50% of Texans oppose and 46% support the state’s law that will ban most abortions from the moment of fertilization with narrow exceptions following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Mississippi abortion clinic is sold, won’t reopen, owner says
The Pink House stopped offering medication and surgical abortions July 6, the day before Mississippi enacted a law that bans most abortions.