Faced with the opportunity to hit Trump on abortion rights, Biden falters

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden had plenty of opportunity during the presidential debate to lay out…

Bill to ensure access to contraception advances in Pennsylvania, aided by dozens of GOP House votes

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A proposal to ensure access to contraceptives cleared the Democratic majority Pennsylvania House…

Tennessee is sued over law that criminalizes helping minors get abortions without parental approval

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As Tennessee prepares to become the second U.S. state to enact a ban…

On the anniversary of the fall of Roe, Democrats lay the blame for worsening health care on Trump

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is using the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision…

The anti-abortion movement is making a big play to thwart citizen initiatives on reproductive rights

CHICAGO — Reeling from a string of defeats, anti-abortion groups and their Republican allies in state…

Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication…

Gov. Jay Inslee says Washington will make clear that hospitals must provide emergency abortions

SEATTLE — Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday said Washington will spell out in state law that…

Amid election-year push on reproductive rights, Senate to hold test vote on access to contraception

WASHINGTON — In an election-year effort to put Republicans on record on reproductive rights issues, Senate…

Lawsuit seeks to block Washington parental rights law that critics call a ‘forced outing’ measure

SEATTLE — A group of youth services organizations, a school district, a counselor and others sued…

Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances

BATON ROUGE, La. — Two abortion-inducing drugs could soon be reclassified as controlled and dangerous substances…