During his campaign, incoming president Donald Trump did everything possible to muddy his record on abortion and reproductive healthcare. “Trump saw that anti-abortion policies and rhetoric are broadly unpopular with the American people,
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.
Abortion-related ballot initiatives were voted on in 10 states during the election. Here is a state-by-state breakdown of where abortion currently stands in each state. Despite Kamala Harris' loss ...
Michele Morrow, the losing GOP candidate for North Carolina superintendent of public instruction, this week unveiled a new advocacy group she said will lobby to make good on her campaign promises.
Despite voters rejecting Proposition 315 during the November election, Republicans in the Legislature are bringing the ballot measure back as a newly introduced bill.
Lawmakers are seeking to reverse a decision by voters to enshrine abortion rights until fetal viability in the state constitution — introducing proposals to re-amend the state’s constitution in opposition to abortion rights, one to ban abortion at six weeks and another to criminalize the possession of abortion medication.
The report comes as Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to pass new laws restricting petitions to put amendments on the ballot.
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said during his state of the state address he’s planning to build up a supply of medication used in abortions ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second administration.
The three resolutions will need to be passed again in both state House chambers next year before being placed on the ballot in November 2026.
Progressive wins at the local and state levels complicate the notion of a sweeping rightward political turn in the US.
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.