Abortion-rights ballot measures pass in 7 states, fail in 3 others
Nov 6, 2024 · Under Florida law, the measure needed the support of 60% of voters to pass rather than a simple majority. With 96% of the expected vote in, the abortion-rights amendment had 57% support.
Abortion: Latest news and updates | NBC News
Get the latest news on abortion legislation from across the United States. Read stories on abortion rights as courts, states and people weigh in on the political discussion.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion …
Jun 24, 2022 · The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, reversing Roe v. Wade, the court's five-decade-old decision that guaranteed a woman's right to obtain an abortion.
A shifting landscape of abortion policies means the way women
Oct 22, 2024 · Nearly 10,000 women in states with abortion bans or restrictions accessed medication abortion under shield laws each month in the spring of 2024, a new report shows.
6 key facts about abortion laws and the 2024 election
May 22, 2024 · State laws on abortion keep changing – with new bans taking effect in some places while new protections are enacted in others. And abortion will be on the ballot in at least four states.
Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion - BBC
Jun 24, 2022 · Millions of women in the US will lose the constitutional right to abortion, after the Supreme Court overturned its 50-year-old Roe v Wade decision. The judgement paves the way for individual...
Women suing over Idaho abortion ban say they felt like ... - CBS News
1 day ago · What abortion rights might look like under a new Trump administration 05:39. The state also has the same interest in protecting the lives of women, Craig said — and the abortion ban laws do both ...
House passes bills to protect abortion rights, measures ... - NBC News
WASHINGTON — The House passed two bills Friday on largely party-line votes aimed at protecting abortion rights in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the 1973 landmark Roe v....
Tracking Abortion Bans Across the Country - The New York Times
The New York Times is tracking abortion laws in each state after the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which ended the constitutional right to an...
Where is abortion illegal in the US? - BBC News
As of August 2024, 17 states have outlawed nearly all abortions, banning the procedure at six weeks of pregnancy or earlier. Some have narrow exceptions for cases of rape, incest or the health of...