October 19, 2017 Illegal immigrant teen in Texas has right to abortion access, judge rules A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the federal government must grant a pregnant 17-year-old illegal immigrant access to publicly funded abortion services in Texas.
October 11, 2017 ACLU suing FDA to make abortion pill available in all US pharmacies The American Civil liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit this week that could ultimately allow pharmacies to sell the controversial abortion pill, RU-486 to women at any stage of pregnancy and without medical oversight.
October 11, 2017 Texas must not be 'sanctuary state for abortions,' state AG says A legal challenge in Texas calls for all publicly funded health service providers to legally make abortions available to undocumented immigrants.
October 4, 2017 Rep. Trent Franks: Late abortion bill deserves a straight up or down vote in the Senate The Pain-Capable Unborn Children Protection Act, except in rare circumstances, prevents any person from performing an abortion from the beginning of the sixth month of pregnancy forward, when all credible experts know the preborn baby can feel pain.
September 26, 2017 Texas abortion bill criticized for 'forcing' women to buy 'rape insurance' The Texas House passed this week a GOP-backed bill which requires women to pay for a separate health insurance supplement for non-emergent abortions.
September 25, 2017 Oregon abortion law funds procedures for illegal immigrants Oregon has passed the nation’s most progressive abortion bill, requiring state insurers to provide free abortions for all, including illegal immigrants.
September 20, 2017 Planned Parenthood hooks up with OkCupid. Guess what this cynical partnership is really about It’s about time that Planned Parenthood got involved in the dating market.
September 19, 2017 Kentucky's last abortion clinic fights to stay in state The EMW Women’s Surgical Center is Kentucky’s last remaining abortion clinic – and if it doesn’t win its legal battle, Kentucky could be the first state in the nation without an abortion clinic in the modern era.
September 16, 2017 A Christian school, a pregnant teen and new life: The Maddi Runkles conundrum Maddi Runkles is the center of a controversy because her Christian high school won't allow her to take part in commencement exercises. Why? She is pregnant.
July 5, 2017 Judge: Planned Parenthood videos 'baloney' in Medicaid fight A federal judge deciding whether Texas can block Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid dollars scolded attorneys Tuesday for rehashing the debate over secretly recorded videos that Republicans across the U.S. — Texas included — have used to try defunding the nation's largest abortion provider.
