The Latest Breaking News from Abortion

It’s crucial for Democrats to connect with voters on the topic and focus on state capitols where Donald Trump allies are pressing for sweeping bans

Four states—California, Michigan, Ohio, and Vermont—have constitutions that explicitly provide for a right to an abortion. Most recently, Ohio voters approved Issue 1 on Nov. 7, 2023, which established a state constitutional right to “make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions,” including decisions about abortion, contraception, fertility treatment, miscarriage…

After months of disarray over the legality of abortion, the state supreme court will decide whether to reinstate ‘zombie’ ban

Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two from Dallas, is more than 20 weeks pregnant with a fetus with a rare genetic defect, full trisomy 18, which means it will likely die before birth or at most live a few days.