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October 31, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Maine abortion clinics to end primary care services after denied Medicaid funding
One of Maine’s largest abortion care providers is ending primary care after a court ruled that the Trump administration is not required to restore Medicaid funding.
October 31, 2025 at 3:55 AM
October 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Maine network ends primary care after losing Medicaid due to Trump defunding Planned Parenthood
A network of medical clinics that serves low-income residents in Maine says it will shut down its primary care operations on Friday because of Trump administration cuts to abortion providers
October 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
1 month ago
FDA approves generic abortion pill
The FDA is approving a second generic form of the abortion pill Mifepristone but comes as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is promising to investigate all forms of medication abortions.
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OB-GYNs fled Idaho after its abortion ban. Medicaid cuts could worsen access to care.
In states with abortion bans like Idaho's, some advocates say looming Medicaid cuts could further restrict maternal and reproductive healthcare.
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump admin’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
The ruling stated Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the abortion provider pushes back on the Trump administration’s efforts to defund it.
3 months ago
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Planned Parenthood sues Trump admin, saying it is targeted by provision in megabill
The provision would prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funding for care outside of abortion services for one year.
4 months ago
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Supreme Court declines to hear dispute over Montana abortion consent law
The Supreme Court declined to take up a dispute over a Montana law that would have required notarized parental consent for a minor to receive an abortion
4 months ago
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Supreme Court decision bolsters efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court said Medicaid recipients don't have a right to sue over their state's decision to cut off Planned Parenthood from the government-funded health program.
4 months ago
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Supreme Court decision bolsters efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court said Medicaid recipients don't have a right to sue over their state's decision to cut off Planned Parenthood from the government-funded health program.
4 months ago
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Ohio lawmakers to introduce bill that would overturn amendment on abortion rights
Republican lawmakers in Ohio are planning on introducing a bill on Wednesday that would ban almost all abortions and criminalize the procedure.
4 months ago
5 months ago
Revoking EMTALA guidance on abortions will only further confuse doctors, experts say
Revoking federal guidance for life-saving abortions the Trump administration has added confusion to an already impossible situation for doctors, experts told ABC News.
5 months ago
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Suspect arrested for link to Palm Springs fertility clinic explosion: Sources
The suspect is expected to appear in a Brooklyn federal court Wednesday afternoon before he's moved to California, according to sources familiar with the matter.
5 months ago
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Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance requiring emergency abortions
The guidance was issued just weeks after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade.
5 months ago
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Trump bill ‘a backdoor abortion ban’: Planned Parenthood CEO
Alexis McGill Johnson says the legislation, which passed in the House, “is really designed to shut down health centers in areas that are also able to provide abortion access.”
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Missouri lawmakers move to repeal abortion protections enacted by voters
Missouri lawmakers approved adding a voter referendum Wednesday that, if passed, would repeal protections for abortion rights and restore a ban.
6 months ago
7 months ago
Justices divided over Medicaid 'right' to choose Planned Parenthood clinics
The battle over taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood takes center stage at the Supreme Court in a South Carolina dispute over Medicaid providers.
7 months ago
7 months ago
The future of abortion access in the United States
Since the June 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, the United States has become a "patchwork" of access to abortion, experts told ABC News.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Woman arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions in Houston, Texas AG says
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Monday that a 48-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly illegally providing abortions in the Houston area.
7 months ago
8 months ago
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates spar on abortion law, Musk, Trump during debate
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford sparred over abortion law, as well as Elon Musk, during a debate.
8 months ago
8 months ago
Trump admin drops lawsuit over abortion ban filed under Biden
The Justice Department has moved to dismiss a lawsuit against the state of Idaho over its total abortion ban, paving the way for the ban to go back into effect.
8 months ago
8 months ago
States with abortion bans see more births and infant deaths, studies show
Three new studies provided some of the first nationwide data, revealing more births, a rise in infant deaths and impacts even in states where abortion is still legal.
8 months ago
9 months ago
Republican states claim zero abortions. A red state doctor calls that 'ludicrous'
State officials reported a sharp decline in the official number of abortions after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Why abortion didn't lead Democrats to victory in the 2024 election
Why abortion didn't lead to a Democratic win in the 2024 election.
9 months ago
1 year ago
Documentary ‘Zurawski v. Texas’ details impact of post-Roe abortion laws
Executive co-producer Chelsea Clinton and lead plaintiff Amanda Zurawski talk documentary "Zurawski v. Texas" focused on their denial of urgent and lifesaving reproductive healthcare.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Abortions fell 2% in 2022, CDC report finds
The number of abortions performed in the U.S. fell slightly in 2022, the year the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Abortions fell 2% the year Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, CDC report finds
An annual abortion surveillance report, published Wednesday by the CDC, found the number of abortions performed in the U.S. fell slightly in 2022.
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Bleeding patient passed around 'like a hot potato' due to abortion ban, doctor says
A woman experiencing bleeding was not admitted by doctors in Idaho until her fourth ER visit in one week, due to fear and confusion over the state's abortion ban.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Biden awards Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards
President Joe Biden on Wednesday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards at a private ceremony.
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Women recount traveling for abortions
Women took the stand in an Idaho courtroom, testifying about their nonviable pregnancies under the state's total abortion ban, as part of a lawsuit.
1 year ago
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Woman describes passing pregnancy in hotel room after fleeing abortion ban
Women took the stand in an Idaho courtroom on Tuesday, testifying about their nonviable pregnancies under the state's total abortion ban, as part of a lawsuit.
1 year ago
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What to know about Plan B and the abortion pill
ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton is joined by his brother Dr. Desmond Sutton to discuss Plan B and the abortion pill and the concern among women stockpiling them.
1 year ago
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This state is training more health workers to offer abortion care
Across Maryland, there are programs being offered to allow more health care workers to provide abortion care.
1 year ago
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Patients stockpiling birth control over fears Trump could limit contraception access
Doctors say patients are stockpiling birth control and asking about long-term contraception methods ahead of Trump's second term.
1 year ago
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Doctor describes danger of transferring women needing abortion care to other states
An Idaho physician described transferring pregnant women experiencing medical emergencies by plane to obtain abortion care in neighboring states due to its abortion ban.
1 year ago
1 year ago
A state-by-state breakdown of where abortion stands after Trump's election
Abortion-related ballot initiatives were voted on in 10 states during the election. Here is a state-by-state breakdown of where abortion currently stands in each state.
1 year ago
1 year ago
What could abortion access look like under Trump?
Abortion rights advocates warn that a second Donald Trump presidency puts access to abortion in danger.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Abortion ballot initiatives could have helped Harris win, instead Trump overperformed
Despite Kamala Harris' loss, pro-abortion rights activists are celebrating the results of the 2024 election, arguing that abortion rights won.
1 year ago
1 year ago
How important was health, reproductive care in the election? Not very, say experts
Despite concerns about the future of the Affordable Care Act and abortion rights, health care was not a major voting issue in this election, experts tell ABC News.
1 year ago
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2024 election exit poll analysis: Abortion
Attitudes on abortion were not as one-sided as it may have seemed in the 2024 election, according to exit poll analyses.
1 year ago
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3 states uphold abortion restrictions, 7 others protect abortion access
Measures that would have protected abortion rights at the state level are projected to fail in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota.
1 year ago
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How states’ abortion and immigration ballot initiatives fared in 2024 election
ABC News’ Elizabeth Schulze shares a closer look at potential changes at the border and reproductive rights after the 2024 election.
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Abortion rights on ballot in Arizona
Arizona, which has 11 electoral votes, has become a key battleground state in the 2024 election and is one of 10 states with a ballot initiative to expand abortion access.
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State Sen. Bryan Hughes on Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
Texas State Sen. Bryan Hughes discusses the state’s six-week abortion ban and what this means for women seeking safe abortions and recent reporting of possibly preventable maternal deaths.
1 year ago
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Woman dies after abortion care for miscarriage delayed over 40 hours: Report
A 28-year-old Texas woman died in 2021 after her abortion care was delayed for over 40 hours as she was having a miscarriage, according to a new story from ProPublica.
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28-year-old mother dies after being denied care for a miscarriage
ProPublica reporter Kavitha Surana joined ABC News Live to discuss her reporting on Texas woman Josseli Barnica who lost her life after doctors delayed treatment for a miscarriage.
1 year ago
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Fight intensifies over Florida ballot measure that would guarantee abortion rights
Next week, Florida voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution, through a ballot measure that's opposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
1 year ago
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Where Trump and Harris stand on abortion rights and what's at stake in the election
ABC’s Rachel Scott, Elizabeth Schulze, Devin Dwyer, and abortion provider Dr. Bhavik Kumar on where things stand in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned in 2022
1 year ago
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Trump calls himself 'father of IVF' in all-women town hall with Fox News
Former President Donald Trump sat down with Fox News' Harris Faulkner on Tuesday night in front of an all-female audience in Cummings, Georgia.
1 year ago
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Trump calls himself 'father of IVF' at town hall in Georgia
Donald Trump called himself the "father of IVF" as he works to appeal to women after three justices he appointed voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. Vice President Kamala Harris said it was "bizarre."
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Abortion, voting rights, other key issues on the ballot in states this election
While the presidential race may be getting the spotlight this election season, key regulations are up for grabs in several states way down at the bottom of the ballot.
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