A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs used ...

With contraception rights under scrutiny nationwide, Virginia Democrats are doubling down on efforts to safeguard access, even as they brace for potential pushback from Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

The comments by U.S. Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-7th District, Katherine Clark, D-5th District, and Lori Trahan, D-3rd District, came after the House voted Thursday to approve its version of a “born ...

The measure, which would require that medical providers resuscitate infants born alive during abortions, has no path to enactment after Democrats blocked it this week.

The bill says that doctors have to give the “same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence” for a baby born alive after a failed abortion.

Early in my career as an OB/GYN, I bought into the notion that abortion should be offered to women with babies likely to be born with genetic syndromes.

Florida Senator Tina Polsky, a Democrat, filed a bill last week expanding the medical exceptions in the state's six-week abortion ban, which over half of Flori ...

Other prominent GOP speakers include House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Doctors have long voiced concerns about Texas' strict and vague abortion ban, which they worry has complicated efforts to treat and protect pregnant women. During Texas' 2025 legislative session, some ...

Planned Parenthood of Illinois is closing four clinics, cutting staff and beefing up its telehealth care as the organization continues to deal with financial issues.

On Wednesday, Senate Democrats blocked a bill that proponents said would ensure that newborns surviving abortions received medical care and critics said would add legal risks for doctors. The ...

The new Trump administration could put a stop to pending litigation on the abortion pill mifepristone and other federal ...