Abortion in America: A Scripps News special reportScripps News analyzes where abortion stands nationwide, the ongoing legal cases over its legality and what comes next.
After Ohio approves abortion rights, Republicans vow to continue fightOhioans voted to protect and legalize abortion access Tuesday, but Republicans say the fight is not over.
DOJ: Alabama can't prosecute people who assist with abortion travelThe Justice Department filed a statement of its position in consolidated lawsuits against Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.
Ohio votes to enshrine abortion rights into state constitutionOhio is now projected to join Kansas and Kentucky among Republican-leaning states to enshrine abortion rights into law.
Mother, son charged with kidnapping for taking teen to get abortionThe mother told police that her son and the girl "mutually agreed" to travel from Idaho to Oregon for the abortion procedure.
Abortion votes are causing a divide on state ballots across the USHow do recent abortion-focused ballots shape the political landscape heading into a presidential election year?
Tennessee woman who was denied an abortion is running for officeAllie Phillips was denied a medically necessary abortion, and now her story is pushing her to run for Tennessee state office.
Women denied abortion care sue states over abortion bansThe Center for Reproductive Rights filed a similar lawsuit earlier this year in Texas on behalf of 13 women.
AI chatbot that provides information about abortion goes liveThe chatbot known as Charley can provide users with information about abortion restrictions in their state and where the nearest provider is located.
Texas activists seek 'trafficking' laws to halt abortion travelOrdinances that would prohibit driving through a city or county for the purpose of obtaining an abortion are being proposed in several Texas towns.
Alabama argues it can charge those who help with abortionsThose who help patients travel out of state to get abortions can be charged with conspiracy, Alabama's Attorney General said in a court filing.
South Carolina's all-male Supreme Court upholds 6-week abortion banThe 4-1 ruling departs from the court's own decision earlier this year to strike down a similar law.
Federal appeals court upholds some abortion pill restrictionsThe Supreme Court previously intervened to keep mifepristone available during the legal fight.
Texas wants Planned Parenthood to repay millions of dollarsThe lawsuit appears to be the first of its kind brought by a state against the largest abortion provider in the U.S.
Doctor explains what Ohio special election likely means for abortionOhio's special election on Tuesday had important implications for an upcoming vote on the legality of abortion in the state.
Ohio voters reject ballot Issue 1 ahead of November abortion voteIssue 1 would have made it more difficult to amend Ohio's constitution. Its defeat may show how voters feel about an upcoming abortion vote.
Initiative could make it harder for voters to change Ohio constitutionThose hoping to enshrine abortion rights or legalize marijuana in Ohio may find it more challenging if Issue 1 passes on Tuesday.
Texas judge says abortion laws must allow exception for complicationsPlaintiffs brought the case to get more clarity on when exceptions to abortion restrictions would be allowed.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker announces initiatives to expand abortion accessThe governor's spending plan includes $10 million for a reproductive health hotline and $5 million in grants for abortion providers.
Judge: Idaho doctors can give out-of-state abortion referralsThe judge ruled the state's decision to prosecute providers who gave out-of-state abortion referrals was a violation of their freedom of speech.
Ohio voters will decide on abortion access in November ballotA proposed amendment will set up a volatile and expensive fight rife with emotional messaging and competing factual claims.
Maine will soon have expanded access to abortionMaine's governor signed a bill into law Wednesday expanding access to abortion in the state.
Abortion remains legal in Iowa while new ban is testedAbortion in Iowa remains legal through 20 weeks of pregnancy while a new law banning abortions is tested for constitutionality.
Iowa law banning most abortions after about 6 weeks takes effectThe new legislation prohibits almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is usually at around six weeks of pregnancy.
Pence says he would ban abortion even when pregnancies aren't viableSuch a ban would force women to carry pregnancies to term even when doctors have determined there is no chance a baby will survive outside the womb.
Most in US don't support full abortion bans, even in states with themAbout 60% of Americans believe Congress should pass a law promising legal access to abortion across the country.
Iowa poised to ban most abortions after about 6 weeksThe Republican-controlled state legislature passed a bill that would prohibit the procedure after a heartbeat is detected.
Iowa plans to further curb abortions in special session, draft showsA draft bill shows Iowa plans to enact a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Wisconsin judge allows challenge to state's abortion ban to continueThe judge ruled that because the word "abortion" doesn't appear in the law's language, it should not apply to consensual medical abortions.
GOP-leaning Ohio could vote on adding abortion rights to constitutionA petition that has gathered 700,000 signatures could put an initiative on the November ballot to amend the Ohio constitution to legalize abortion.
Iowa gov. calls for special session to enact anti-abortion legislationThe session has the "sole purpose" of establishing new legal protections for the unborn, according to Iowa's Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Texas abortion ban may have contributed to births of nearly 10K babiesSenate Bill 8, also known as the Heartbeat Act, bans abortions after cardiac activity in a fetus can be detected.
Nearly all of North Carolina's 12-week abortion ban to go into effectNorth Carolina's revised abortion law will go into effect as scheduled on July 1.
Florida's Supreme Court to make a decision on abortion access soonMeanwhile, Tallahassee is sending more money to dozens of crisis pregnancy centers state-wide. At least 14 other states provide similar funding.
