South Carolina House approves abortion ban with exceptions

South Carolina’s bill currently allows abortions if a mother's life is in danger and then lists several different medical emergencies that would fit into that exception.

More 'trigger laws' take effect: 4 more states to ban almost all abortions

To date, 13 states have passed so-called trigger laws that were designed to outlaw most abortions if the Supreme Court threw out the constitutional right to end a pregnancy.

Kansas voters uphold abortion rights in recount

The vote drew broad attention because it was the first state referendum on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.

North Carolina’s 20-week abortion ban reinstated by judge

Abortions in North Carolina are no longer legal after 20 weeks of pregnancy, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, eroding protections in one of the South’s few remaining safe havens for reproductive freedom.

State by state: Where abortion will be illegal after Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. Here is an overview of abortion legislation and the expected impact of the court's decision in every state.

Iowa Supreme Court: Abortion not protected by state constitution

The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for lawmakers to severely limit or even ban abortion in the state, reversing a decision by the court just four years ago that guaranteed the right to abortion under the Iowa Constitution.

This is where abortion will likely be illegal if Roe v. Wade is overturned

If the U.S. Supreme Court follows through on overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, it would immediately split the country into states with abortion access and those that outlaw it.

Oklahoma abortion felony bill signed into law

The Oklahoma bill makes it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Biden administration reverses Trump-era abortion referral ban

The Biden administration is reversing a ban on abortion referrals by federally funded family planning clinics.

Federal judge holds hearing about new Texas abortion law

U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman will be making the decision on the lawsuit which was brought forward by the Biden administration to block Senate Bill 8 or the "Heartbeat Bill".

EXPLAINER: What to know about Texas' abortion law

Abortion clinics in neighboring Oklahoma and nearby Kansas say they're still seeing a high volume of patients from Texas as a new state law there banning most abortions remains in effect.

Texas law banning most abortions takes effect after Supreme Court stays silent

The Texas law bans abortions around six weeks and authorizes private citizens to sue abortion providers and anyone involved in facilitating abortions.

Arizona allows pharmacists to refuse to fill prescriptions based on beliefs
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A valley woman says a pharmacist at a Walgreens in Peoria denied her medication to end her pregnancy on moral grounds after doctors told her that her unborn baby stopped developing, and that she would miscarry. That decision is raising some questions about whether or not a pharmacist is allowed to do that.