Latest Reproductive rights News

Nevada voted to make abortion a constitutional right. What to know about key ballot measures

Nov. 06, 2024 15:39 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has received its first nod of approval from voters, who must also approve the measure in 2026 in order to amend the constitution. The measure passed early Wednesday morning. ...

AP Race Call: Montana voters approve constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights

Nov. 06, 2024 06:11 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Montana voters chose to protect the right to an abortion in their state constitution. The ballot initiative sought to enshrine a 1999 Montana Supreme Court ruling that said the constitutional right to privacy protects the right to a pre-viability abortion by a provider of the...

New York voters pass constitution change that supporters say will protect abortion and trans rights

Nov. 05, 2024 21:50 PM EST

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York voters have approved an amendment to the state’s constitution barring discrimination based on things including “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes,” changes supporters say will further protect transgender and abortion rights. Supporters...

Attorney general slams Beverly Hills for ‘illegally interfering’ with abortion clinic

Oct. 31, 2024 16:59 PM EDT

Beverly Hills officials delayed permit approvals and pressured the landlord to prevent an abortion clinic from opening in the city last year, violating state constitutional protections for reproductive rights, according to an investigation by the California Department of Justice. The...

Opponents use parental rights and anti-trans messages to fight abortion ballot measures

Oct. 31, 2024 11:06 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Billboards with the words “STOP Child Gender Surgery.” Pamphlets warning about endangering minors. “PROTECT PARENT RIGHTS” plastered on church bulletins. As voters in nine states determine whether to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitutions,...

Harris and Beyoncé ignite a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Trump

Oct. 26, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Kamala Harris and Beyoncé ignited a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Donald Trump on Friday, with the superstar telling the Democratic nominee’s biggest crowd ever that it was “time to sing a new song” as Harris warned that her GOP opponent was dead set...

County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

Oct. 24, 2024 18:12 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The most far-reaching of Ohio’s laws restricting abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year’s voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the so-called heartbeat law unconstitutional. Enforcement of the...

A county judge has struck down Ohio’s abortion ban, citing the state’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

Oct. 24, 2024 16:50 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A county judge has struck down Ohio’s abortion ban, citing the state’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendment.

Activists challenge colonial-era abortion laws in Antigua and Barbuda

Oct. 23, 2024 11:52 AM EDT

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — Doctors, nurses and activists in Antigua and Barbuda are fighting a colonial-era law that largely bans abortions, igniting a debate about women’s reproductive rights on the tiny twin-island nation. A top local court ruled this month that a legal...

Tennessee judges say doctors can't be disciplined for providing emergency abortions

Oct. 17, 2024 20:55 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A three-judge panel on Thursday ruled that Tennessee doctors who provide emergency abortions to protect the life of the mother cannot have their medical licenses revoked or face other disciplinary actions while a lawsuit challenging the state's sweeping abortion ban...