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A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, July 1, 2024. (REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo)
Apr 29, 2026

Supreme Court backs anti-abortion pregnancy centers in NJ case

The U.S. Supreme Court sided with the operator of Christian faith-based anti-abortion "crisis pregnancy centers" over a state investigation into whether the facilities engage in deceptive practices.

People who need immediate medical care are often taken to the nearest hospital or emergency room, which is why some lawmakers want to make sure that pregnant people can receive an emergency abortion regardless of if they are at a faith-based facility or not. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)
Apr 3, 2026

MD House passes bill codifying guarantee to emergency abortions

It took three years, but a bill that would enshrine emergency abortion protections in state law won final approval in the Maryland House.

A person holds a placard during a 'Walk-Out for Women' rally in Los Angeles on June 24, 2024, on the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
Mar 20, 2026

Trump administration targets MD, 12 other states on abortion access

The federal government is investigating Maryland’s abortion access laws, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Casey Means, nominated to serve as the next U.S. surgeon general, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 25, 2026. (REUTERS/Kylie Cooper)
Feb 26, 2026

Kennedy ally Casey Means edges closer to surgeon general job

Wellness influencer Casey Means, a key ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., advanced toward confirmation as U.S. surgeon general.

A person holds a placard during a 'Walk-Out for Women' rally in Los Angeles on June 24, 2024, on the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
Jan 6, 2026

Wyoming Supreme Court throws out abortion bans, keeping procedure legal

Abortions remained legal in Wyoming after the state's Supreme Court threw out two laws that banned the procedure.

A Planned Parenthood building is seen in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 14, 2022. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)
Jan 2, 2026

Court allows Trump cuts to Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid funding in MD, other states

A federal appeals court let the Trump administration enforce a Medicaid funding ban on Planned Parenthood in 22 states, including Maryland.

Supporters attend a rally outside the federal courthouse where a federal appeals court will consider whether U.S. President Donald Trump's administration may implement a provision that would deprive Planned Parenthood and its members of Medicaid funding, in Boston, Massachusetts, November 12, 2025. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)
Dec 15, 2025

Court rejects Planned Parenthood’s challenge to Trump-backed law ending Medicaid funding

Federal appeals court upholds law restricting Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood affiliates that perform abortions, overturning lower court.

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Dec 1, 2025

Telehealth abortion care is on the rise in MD

The number of abortions performed via telehealth in Maryland has risen 15% since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, new data shows.

Missouri and American flags fly outside Planned Parenthood in St. Louis on June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Oct 8, 2025

Judge blocks Trump administration effort to change teen pregnancy prevention programs

A judge halted Trump’s policy restricting teen pregnancy prevention grants, siding with Planned Parenthood over politically driven HHS rules.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration campus in Silver Spring is photographed Oct. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Oct 2, 2025

FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives

Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, quickly triggering pushback.

Vanessa Shields-Haas, a nurse practitioner, walks from the lobby toward the examination rooms at the Maine Family Planning health care facility in Thomaston, Maine, on July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Aug 14, 2025

Maine clinics hope to get blocked Medicaid funds restored as they sue Trump administration over cuts

Maine Family Planning asks a judge to restore Medicaid funding as it challenges a Trump-era law blocking money to abortion providers.

Missouri and American flags fly outside Planned Parenthood in St. Louis on June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Jul 28, 2025

Judge blocks Trump administration efforts to defund Planned Parenthood

A federal judge says Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding.