Abortion by mail is on the rise, even in states like Washington where it remains legal In Washington and 17 other states where abortion is still legal, telehealth orders for abortion medication have doubled since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Eilís O'Neill
WA will replace Planned Parenthood’s lost Medicaid funding with state dollars Washington state will backfill lost Medicaid dollars for Planned Parenthood after a court ruling last week. Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
Washington state plans to destroy 30,000 expiring abortion pills Washington state is preparing to destroy much of its abortion pill stockpile as 30,000 doses are set to expire at the end of January. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Religious groups pressure retail pharmacies, including Costco, not to carry abortion drug Religious organizations have ramped up their pressure on retail pharmacies to not carry mifepristone — the first of two drugs used in most medication abortions and to manage some miscarriages. Eilís O'Neill
Despite state bans, abortions nationwide are up, driven by telehealth Telehealth accounts for 19% of all abortions, new research finds. And while the number of abortions did plummet in ban states, overall abortions across the country are up. Elissa Nadworny
As abortion looks like a key issue in 2024, voters more divided by party than ever In a new report, Democrats are increasingly motivated by the issue of abortion - and increasingly supportive, as are independent voters. Republicans views have mostly remained the same. Sarah McCammon
Why is a 6-week abortion ban nearly a total ban? It's about how we date a pregnancy The time a person has to decide whether to have an abortion in Florida and other states with six-week abortion bans is at most two weeks. Why? It's has to do with how we date early pregnancy. Selena Simmons-Duffin
What abortion politics has to do with new rights for pregnant workers A new regulation to protect the rights of pregnant workers is the subject of an anti-abortion lawsuit because it includes abortion as a pregnancy "related medical condition." Selena Simmons-Duffin
What's at stake as the Supreme Court hears Idaho case about abortion in emergencies The Supreme Court will consider the question: Should doctors treating pregnancy complications follow state or federal law if the laws conflict? Here's how the case could affect women and doctors. Selena Simmons-Duffin
6 in 10 U.S. Catholics are in favor of abortion rights, Pew Research report finds Although the Catholic Church officially opposes abortion, the report says there's far greater diversity of opinion among laity in the U.S. Jason DeRose
