Tag: Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization (Supreme Court Decision)

Where the Midterms Mattered Most for Abortion Access

This article will be updated to include final results and other developments. The first election to put abortion…

The Abortion Decision, Haunted by Brown v. Board of Education

WASHINGTON — In the Supreme Court decision that eliminated the constitutional right to abortion, the justices engaged in…

Women Face Risks as Doctors Struggle With Medical Exceptions on Abortion

HOUSTON — Dr. Amanda Horton, an obstetrician who specializes in high-risk pregnancies, had been counseling pregnant patients at…

‘Governors Are the C.E.O.s’: State Leaders Weigh Their Might

PORTLAND, Maine — A single senator put parts of President Biden’s domestic agenda in grave danger. The president’s…

A Culture Warrior Goes Quiet: DeSantis Dodges Questions on Abortion Plans

When the Supreme Court erased the constitutional right to an abortion last month, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida…

Democrats Schedule Votes on Abortion Access, but Lack a Legislative Path

WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress, under pressure to take quick action in response to the Supreme Court’s decision…

F.D.A. to Weigh Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pills

WASHINGTON — More than 60 years after the approval of oral contraceptives revolutionized women’s sexual health, the Food…

States With Abortion Bans Risk Losing Their Economic Edge

As a group of conservative states enacted severe abortion restrictions last year, Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois sent…

Under Pressure, Biden Will Issue Executive Order on Abortion

WASHINGTON — Under pressure to do more to respond to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v.…

Infertility Patients and Doctors Fear Abortion Bans Could Restrict I.V.F.

Anna Nibley Baker, a mother of four in Salt Lake City, is reasonably certain that she and her…

Supreme Court Marshal Asks Officials to End Protests at Justices’ Homes

WASHINGTON — The chief security officer of the Supreme Court has asked that Virginia and Maryland officials enforce…

When Where You Work Determines if You Can Get an Abortion

“In low-wage sectors, this is going to become one of those issues where people are leaving low-paying jobs…