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Published
June 13, 2024

Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication

The Supreme Court has preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year.
Published
June 1, 2024

Maine Democrats warn against a second Trump term at state party convention

Gov. Janet Mills said voters have a clear choice this fall between two candidates, and 'one of them is a felon.' The party also articulated its policy platform.
Published
May 23, 2024

Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances

Louisiana currently has a near-total abortion ban in place, applying both to surgical and medical abortions.
Published
May 22, 2024

Waterville Democrat faces primary challenge after voting against abortion bills

Rep. Bruce White voted against key measures backed by his party, including a law expanding abortion access later in pregnancy and a proposed constitutional right to abortion. His opponent, Cassie Julia, has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood.
Published
May 21, 2024

Louisiana House passes bill making abortion pills controlled substances

If it's signed into law, mifepristone and misoprostol would be in the same category as opioids, depressants and other addictive drugs – despite them being nonaddictive.

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Published
May 14, 2024

Survey finds 8,000 women a month got abortion pills despite their states’ bans or restrictions

It also showed about 90,000 monthly surgical or medication abortions were offered by providers in 2023.
Published
May 12, 2024

Some influential Maine lawmakers are about to give up their seats. What’s next for them?

Here's what 10 prominent legislators had to say about their time in office and their future plans.
Published
May 9, 2024

States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies

Figures released Thursday by the Association of American Medical Colleges showed continuing declines after the group first spotted the difference in an analysis last year.
Published
May 4, 2024

After Roe, network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as ‘the underground’

A makeshift national network of abortion doulas, navigators at clinics and individual volunteers are helping people who live in restrictive states and need or want an abortion.
Published
May 2, 2024

Arizona governor signs bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions

The effort to repeal the long-dormant law, which bans all abortions except those done to save a patient’s life, won final legislative approval on Wednesday.