Tag: States (US)
Kansas Votes to Preserve Abortion Rights Protections in Its Constitution
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Kansas voters resoundingly decided against removing the right to abortion from the State Constitution,…
White House Retrofits Infrastructure Bill to Better Help Poor Communities
The Biden administration is starting a new initiative this week to ensure that the poorest communities in the…
She Traveled 200 Miles for an Abortion She Never Wanted
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Madison Underwood was lying on the ultrasound table, nearly 19 weeks pregnant, when the doctor…
An Indiana Doctor Speaks Out on Abortion, and Pays a Price
Three weeks before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an Indianapolis obstetrician-gynecologist, donned her…
On the Docket: Atlanta v. Trumpworld
ATLANTA — The criminal investigation into efforts by former President Donald J. Trump and his allies to overturn…
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…
After New Abortion Laws, Some Patients Have Trouble Obtaining Miscarriage Treatment
Last year, a 35-year-old woman named Amanda, who lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, had a miscarriage in…
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…
Justice Dept. Sues Arizona Over Voting Restrictions
The Justice Department sued Arizona on Tuesday over a new state law requiring proof of citizenship to vote…
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…
Spurred by the Supreme Court, a Nation Divides Along a Red-Blue Axis
As the political divide between the states becomes more pronounced, what political scientists call “sorting” may accelerate. The…
Supreme Court to Hear Case on State Legislatures’ Power Over Elections
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced on Thursday that it would hear a case that could radically reshape…