Though abortion rights supporters prevailed on ballot measures in seven of the 10 states where abortion was up for a vote on Nov. 5, the state supreme courts they've elected indicate legal fights to come aren't clear-cut.
The votes followed an emotional floor debate on abortion — and an unusual parliamentary tussle over whether the Democratic leader had violated the chamber’s decorum,
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Montana voters safeguarded the right to abortion in the state’s constitution. They also elected a new chief justice to the Montana Supreme Court who was endorsed by anti-abortion
Abortion rights advocates are eyeing the state’s existing statutory scheme next legislative session, with hopes of repealing state laws
The Republican supermajority in the Missouri Legislature contends rolling back some, if not all, of the abortion rights protected under the new amendment still adheres to voters’ wishes.
New Jersey is going to build up a supply of medication used in abortions, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday during his State of the State address as he both pledged to work with President-elect Donald Trump and warned that the state is ready to push back against the incoming administration.
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced measures to protect reproductive health care providers and patients via a new executive order.
The Republican-led states of Idaho, Missouri and Kansas can proceed with a lawsuit seeking to restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone in the United States, a federal judge in Texas ruled on Thursday.
Lawmakers in the Virginia House of Delegates passed resolutions on Tuesday enshrining rights to abortion, voting and marriage equality in a critical step for Democrats hoping to amend the state’s constitution next year.
Republicans have won every Ohio Supreme Court seat since lawmakers passed a bill in 2021 requiring party affiliation. Republicans now control the court 6-1, with all six being open about their anti-abortion views,
The Democrat-led Virginia Senate has voted to enshrine the right to an abortion and to vote in the state's constitution.