Roe v. Wade

Doctors base gestational age off the first day of a patient's last menstrual period. But ultrasounds can also be used when that date isn't clear.

State Sen. Randolph Bracy says he’s fundraising and looking for partners who could help pay for transportation, hotel accommodations and the abortions themselves.

Anita Jimenez remembers what it was like when people had to travel out-of-state to access legal abortions. She shares how that affected her experience getting the procedure as a 15-year-old in New York.

The policy started the first week in July in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Oklahoma, and Texas. CVS is asking care providers to help by including a diagnosis on the prescription.

More than half of the respondents say they feel at least somewhat “sad” or “angry” about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Protesters criticized the group's support of new state laws to limit instruction on racism and gender identity in schools. They also spoke out about Florida's 15-week abortion ban.

States that haven't expanded Medicaid are also more likely to restrict access to abortion and other reproductive care. Advocates say that makes it even more important for residents to get health coverage.

The request was part of a flurry of legal activity after Leon County Judge John Cooper issued a temporary injunction to block the law and the state filed an appeal, which keeps the ban in place.

About 930,000 abortions occurred in the U.S. in 2020, an 8% increase from 2017. But that nationwide figure belies dramatic variation among states — disparities expected to magnify post-Roe v. Wade.

Abortion pills and other services are legal in Florida despite the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. But state law makes it harder to access them than in some other states.

The ban enacted this year is scheduled to take effect July 1, but it faces challenges in court.

Catholic and Baptist church leaders are challenging their members to respond to the Supreme Court ruling by helping women who are pregnant.