Abortion rights

Topline A Kansas lawmaker introduced legislation that would allow cities and counties to ban or restrict abortion, even after the Kansas Supreme Court ruled and voters have said the procedure should remain legal in the state, as Republicans…

As House Republicans are set to consider a number of bills that would limit abortion access, GOP Rep. Nancy Mace (S.C.) says her party is “tone-deaf” on the issue, blasting their approach. “We have been tone-deaf on this issue since…

Restricted abortion access is associated with heightened suicide risk among younger women, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia conducted an analysis…

The U.S. Supreme Court overturning the constitutional right to abortion was the top health-care story on voter’s minds this year, according to a Morning Consult analysis published Monday. The survey firm reported about 71 percent of…

It was a mixed day for abortion rights advocates. We’ll look at the details. Plus: Why the COVID-19 pandemic saw a significant drop-off in worldwide measles vaccinations for children. Welcome to Overnight Health Care, where we’re…

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (D) on Wednesday said his state’s rejection of an anti-abortion ballot measure should have “no bearing” on how the Kentucky Supreme Court rules in an upcoming hearing to determine the future of…

Voters in California, Vermont and Michigan on Tuesday approved ballot measures enshrining abortion rights into their state constitutions, while those in the traditionally red states of Montana and Kentucky rejected measures that would…

Students participating in the democratic process.getty The midterm election is right around the corner and the economy and abortion rights are the top issues of concern for college students according to a new survey by BestColleges.com.…

When the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in June, it thrust abortion into the center of many midterm races. Many Democrats have made the right to abortion a central issue in their campaigns, casting GOP-backed restrictions as…

President Biden on Tuesday sought to refocus the upcoming midterm elections on the debate over abortion rights, pledging to push for a bill to codify abortion access if Democrats add to their majorities in Congress. Biden, in…