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January 18, 2019

Trump, via video, to address projected March for Life gathering of 100,000

An estimated 100,000 people are expected to gather in Washington, D.C., on Friday for the 45th March for Life, with President Trump reportedly sending a message of support via video.

January 17, 2019

Texas can bar Planned Parenthood from Medicaid, appeals court panel rules

A federal appeals court Thursday vacated a lower court's order prohibiting Texas from eliminating Planned Parenthood from the state's Medicaid program.

January 15, 2019

Most Americans favor tighter abortion restrictions, poll finds

Three-quarters of Americans -- including 60 percent of self-identified Democrats and 61 percent of those who identify as pro-choice -- support restricting legal abortion to the first three months of pregnancy at most, according to a new poll released Tuesday.

January 8, 2019

Planned Parenthood’s new president wants to focus on health care over politics

As Planned Parenthood’s new president, Leana Wen wants to focus on the organization’s health care services.

December 28, 2018

Ohio lawmakers override Kasich vetoes of gun bill and legislators' pay raise, but fall short on abortion bill

State lawmakers in Ohio overrode a gun bill veto issued by outgoing Republican Gov. John Kasich on Thursday but failed to do the same for proposed abortion restriction legislation some have called one of the most far-reaching in the nation.

November 21, 2018

Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban ruled unconstitutional by federal judge

A federal judge struck down Mississippi’s controversial law banning most abortions after 15 weeks about eight months after the Republican governor approved it.

November 16, 2018

Abortion debate intensifies after amendments pass removing abortion protections in 2 states

Election results in the Midterms may be a mixed bag, but anti-abortion groups are claiming victory, pointing to constitutional amendments that passed in Alabama and West Virginia removing abortion protections.

October 25, 2018

Abortion restrictions prompt international activists to provide care in America

AidAccess has begun providing American women with abortion medication, while possibly running afoul of the law.

October 13, 2018

Pro-life activist assaulted by abortion protester on campus

Gabriela “Gabby” Skwarko, a student at Ryerson University in Ontario who works for the school’s Office of Social Innovation and is part of the Ryerson Reproductive Justice Collective, is seen in a video attacking two members of Toronto Against Abortion (TAA).

October 9, 2018

Hairstylist seen in video kicking pro-life demonstrator is arrested -- and police allege it's not his first attack

Toronto police have arrested the man caught on camera over the weekend violently kicking a female pro-life activist – and now say he allegedly shoved a woman into a pole during a similar demonstration in August.