A new, tougher dress code now requires women who serve Missouri's House of Representatives to wear a jacket, like a cardigan or blazer.
A clinic in the Bronx is the first of four clinics run by the city that is offering abortion pills — free of charge.
Under the bill, pregnant women in Virginia could avoid getting a ticket for driving in an HOV lane.
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The rule updates the drug's labeling to allow many more retail pharmacies to dispense the pills, so long as they complete a certification process.
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Women truck drivers say the companies they work for could do more to protect women from assault and harassment while on the road.
| Claire Molloy and Jennifer Smart and Natasha Del Toro
After anti-abortion measures failed in several states during the midterms, anti-abortion rights activists are analyzing what happened.
In Michigan, Vermont, Kentucky and California abortion rights voters prevailed.
Abortion is on the ballot in many states, both directly and indirectly. Montana is the latest state to be considered an abortion island.
National Right to Life Committee head Carol Tobias talks about the possibility of a limited federal abortion ban.
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A letter signed by more than 650 employees calls for the inclusion of contractors in benefits for employees seeking an out-of-state abortion.
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A movement called "The Green Wave" has pushed the success of the reproductive rights movement in three of Latin America's most populous countries.
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Maternal mortality rates in Washington, D.C. are due at least in part to income disparities.
| Amber Strong and Brandi Scarber
Women will die because of abortion bans, a doctor at Yale School of Medicine tells Newsy.
| Scripps News Staff and Elina Tarkazikis
As more states ban abortion access, the demand for birth control methods rises across the U.S.
| Diana Zito
The bill is the latest example of Democrats latching onto their own version of culture war battles to appeal to female, progressive & minority voters.
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The move comes amid a political firestorm over a 10-year-old rape victim who came to the state from neighboring Ohio to end her pregnancy.
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Patients considering IVF worry trigger laws could give embryos legal protection, making some parts of the IVF process a criminal offense.
A lawyer issued a "cease and desist" letter over false information being spread on a physician who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim.
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"It must be understood that on this subject we are not asking anyone to compromise their beliefs or abandon their faith," said Vice President Harris.
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Lawmakers took aim at IndyStar’s reporting about a doctor who said helped the little girl get an abortion after crossing state lines.
| Maura Sirianni
The lawsuit comes after the Biden administration told hospitals Monday that they "must" provide abortion services if the woman's life is at risk.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Two drugmakers are working toward FDA approval for their over-the-counter birth control pills, but there are multiple steps in the process.
The Biden administration is seeking to ensure reproductive health services for women following last month's Supreme Court decision.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Women have been disproportionately affected by the cost-of-living crisis following labor market losses during the pandemic, according to a report.
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Proving rape or incest to get an abortion in states that ban the process could be difficult task on top of the trauma survivors already have.
Paris-based HRA Pharma is seeking FDA approval for the first birth control pill available to women in the U.S. without a prescription.
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Today, President Biden signed an executive order protecting reproductive rights for women, a right the Supreme Court revoked.
| Isbella Diaz
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two weeks ago, erasing a woman's right to an abortion and changing U.S. laws almost immediately.
The White House said President Biden will speak Friday morning "on protecting access to reproductive health care services."
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Governors in at least a dozen states have taken action by refusing to cooperate with other states' law enforcement actions regarding abortion.
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In a couple of weeks, voters in five states will head to the polls for primary elections. And in one state, the issue of abortion is on the ballot.
In several states, abortion laws include an exception "in the case of a medical emergency," but there's no definition of what that means.
Mississippi legislators passed the "trigger" law before the Supreme Court recently overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion.
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Mississippi was one of several states with a "trigger" law contingent on the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
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