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Jan 19, 2023

Moore’s first day: New Cabinet department, abortion access funds, ethics rules

Gov. Wes Moore created a new Cabinet position, announced new ethics standards for his administration and released more than $60 million in funds.

Anti-abortion activists march outside of the U.S. Supreme Court during the March for Life in Washington on Jan. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Jan 18, 2023

US divided over Roe’s repeal as abortion foes gird for march

Anti-abortion activists will have multiple reasons to celebrate — and some reasons for unease — when they gather for the annual March for Life.

Abortion rights protesters attend a rally outside the state Capitol in Lansing, Michigan, on June 24, 2022, following the United States Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Dec 27, 2022

State lawsuits defend abortion access with religious freedom

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, religious abortion-rights supporters are using religious freedom laws to protect abortion access.

“If the big ask is we wanna increase fines in work zones, because that’s the most immediate impact we might see for safety, that’s gonna take political capital,” state Sen. Ariana Kelly said during a Work Zone Safety Work Group meeting Thursday. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File)
Dec 11, 2022

Maryland Democrats plan to push host of abortion-related legislation

Maryland lawmakers are expected to consider a number of abortion-related bills in January.

Andrew Warren speaks to the media outside the federal courthouse following a hearing on Sept. 19, 2022, in Tallahassee, Florida. (Chasity Maynard/Tallahassee Democrat via AP, File)
Dec 2, 2022

Trial over DeSantis removal of prosecutor on abortion ends

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wasn't seeking political retaliation when he removed a prosecutor over abortion and transgender views, the governor's attorney said.

Abortion rights supporters stand during a May 16, 2019, news conference at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta to discuss abortion bans in Georgia and across the country. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Nov 23, 2022

Georgia high court reinstates ban on abortions after 6 weeks

The Georgia Supreme Court reinstated the state’s ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.

Mylissa Farmer stands for a portrait at her home in Joplin, Missouri, on Sept. 28, 2022. In early August, Farmer had to travel to Illinois to terminate her pregnancy when her water broke at 17 weeks and five days and put her life in danger. (Nathan Papes/The Springfield News-Leader via AP, File)
Nov 22, 2022

Despite dangerous pregnancy complications, abortions denied

Pregnant women with dangerous medical conditions are showing up in hospitals and doctors’ offices only to be denied the abortions that could help treat them.

Abortion rights supporters stand during a May 16, 2019, news conference at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta to discuss abortion bans in Georgia and across the country. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Nov 15, 2022

Judge overturns Georgia’s ban on abortion after 6 weeks

A judge overturned Georgia’s ban on abortion starting around six weeks into a pregnancy.

Supporters react as preliminary results come in for Michigan Proposal 3 on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022, in Detroit. The ballot initiative would put a definitive end to a 1931 ban on abortion and affirm the right to make pregnancy-related decisions about abortion and other reproductive services such as birth control without interference. (Ryan Sun/Ann Arbor News via AP)
Nov 14, 2022

Abortion rights wins in Kentucky, elsewhere stoke supporters

An election win for abortion-rights supporters in Kentucky will be tested this week when the state’s Supreme Court considers the state's abortion ban.

Supporters react as preliminary results come in for Michigan Proposal 3 on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022, in Detroit. The ballot initiative would put a definitive end to a 1931 ban on abortion and affirm the right to make pregnancy-related decisions about abortion and other reproductive services such as birth control without interference. (Ryan Sun/Ann Arbor News via AP)
Nov 9, 2022

Abortion rights supporters win in conservative, liberal states

Abortion rights supporters won in the four states where access was on the ballot Tuesday.

Alyssa Burns, 24, is photographed at a park on Oct. 7, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. When Burns, a warehouse worker earning $16 an hour, learned she was pregnant she came to the agonizing conclusion she couldn't go through with it. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Oct 26, 2022

Low-wage workers bear financial brunt of denied abortions

It has always been difficult to be pregnant on the job and to raise a child, but especially so for low-wage workers. Abortion bans and restrictions widen the disparity.

Pentagon spokesman U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon on Oct. 18, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Oct 20, 2022

Pentagon to provide funds, help for troops seeking abortions

The Pentagon will provide travel funds and support for troops and their dependents who seek abortions but are based in states where they are now illegal.

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