Abortion

Texas Man Released on Bond After Being Charged With Secretly Administering Abortion Drug

Texas Man Released on Bond After Being Charged With Secretly Administering Abortion Drug

Jon Rueben Demeter, 25, was released on May 28 after being charged with Performance of an Abortion and Injury to a Child.
Proposed North Carolina Law Links Murder Charges to Abortion

Proposed North Carolina Law Links Murder Charges to Abortion

House Bill 1232 in North Carolina declares that life begins at fertilization and attaches attempted murder and first degree murder charges to any individual who destroys an embryo.
New Laws in Oklahoma and Iowa Crack Down on Abortion

New Laws in Oklahoma and Iowa Crack Down on Abortion

Oklahoma’s law focuses on enforcement and criminal penalties involving abortion pills while Iowa’s law regulates the doctor's office visit.
Texas County Bans Abortion Travel on Local Roads

Texas County Bans Abortion Travel on Local Roads

The Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn ordinance outlaws both abortion and the use of local roads to obtain an abortion in Collingsworth County, Texas.
Supreme Court Extends Order Allowing Abortion Pill Access by Mail

Supreme Court Extends Order Allowing Abortion Pill Access by Mail

A federal judge previously ruled that a state lawsuit against mifepristone may not move forward until federal regulators complete their review of the drug.
Supreme Court Extends Order Allowing Access to Abortion Pill

Supreme Court Extends Order Allowing Access to Abortion Pill

A federal judge previously said a state lawsuit against mifepristone can’t move forward until federal regulators complete their review of the drug.
Arizona Advances Bill Requiring Schools Teach Fetal Growth

Arizona Advances Bill Requiring Schools Teach Fetal Growth

House Bill 2830 follows Maricopa Superior Court Judge Greg Como's decision in February that the state of Arizona must stop enforcing abortion restrictions that predate and contradict a 2024 constitutional amendment that voters approved, which guarantee abortion rights.
‘Concerned Women for America’ Call for Laws to Protect Life, Mothers

‘Concerned Women for America’ Call for Laws to Protect Life, Mothers

This Mother’s Day, a leading women’s group is calling on Congress to pass new laws aimed at supporting mothers and expectant moms.
Geneva Consensus Declaration Is an Opportunity to Strengthen Global Goodwill: Women’s Health Advocate

Geneva Consensus Declaration Is an Opportunity to Strengthen Global Goodwill: Women’s Health Advocate

Is the United States overlooking a major strategic opportunity in its foreign policy? Valerie Huber, president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Health, joins NTD to explain.
Supreme Court Restores Access to Abortion Pills for Now

Supreme Court Restores Access to Abortion Pills for Now

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito signed the order on May 4, which restores nationwide access to the abortion pill.
Abortion Pill Maker Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail-Order Deliveries

Abortion Pill Maker Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail-Order Deliveries

Mifepristone, part of a two-drug regimen commonly called 'the abortion pill,' is used to end a pregnancy up to 70 days into gestation.
Federal Court Blocks Abortion Drug Mifepristone From Being Sent via Mail

Federal Court Blocks Abortion Drug Mifepristone From Being Sent via Mail

A three-judge panel in New Orleans temporarily blocked mifepristone from being sent in the mail.
South Carolina Advances Restrictive Abortion Bill

South Carolina Advances Restrictive Abortion Bill

After hearing testimony from medical professionals, faith leaders, and state residents, the Medical Affairs Committee voted 8-4 vote on April 21 to move the Unborn Child Protection Act onto the Senate floor.
'Completely Unacceptable' That Biden Justice Department 'Weaponized' Federal Law Against Pro-Life Americans: Policy Expert

'Completely Unacceptable' That Biden Justice Department 'Weaponized' Federal Law Against Pro-Life Americans: Policy Expert

The Department of Justice released a statement on April 14 saying that the Biden administration "weaponized federal law" against pro-life Americans.
Georgia Woman Faces Murder Charge After Police Say She Took Abortion Pills

Georgia Woman Faces Murder Charge After Police Say She Took Abortion Pills

If state prosecutors choose to pursue the murder charge, the case would mark an unprecedented legal moment in Georgia.
Critics Fear Death Penalty Under Proposed Abortion Bill

Critics Fear Death Penalty Under Proposed Abortion Bill

Current penalties only apply to abortion doctors.
JD Vance Urges Activists at DC Rally to Pursue Culture of Life

JD Vance Urges Activists at DC Rally to Pursue Culture of Life

Vice President and other politicians spoke to pro-life activists during the 53rd annual March for Life.
NIH Ends Funding for Research Using Human Fetal Tissue

NIH Ends Funding for Research Using Human Fetal Tissue

The agency said the policy change applies to all internal and external NIH-supported research and grants.
South Carolina Considers Criminalizing Abortion Pill

South Carolina Considers Criminalizing Abortion Pill

The proposed House Bill 4760 would make it illegal to deliver, dispense, distribute or provide abortion-inducing drugs in South Carolina with felony charges.
Appeals Court Rejects Judge's Attempt to Block Planned Parenthood Defunding

Appeals Court Rejects Judge's Attempt to Block Planned Parenthood Defunding

Planned Parenthood had alleged Congress wrongly targeted the organization.
Texas Man Released on Bond After Being Charged With Secretly Administering Abortion Drug

Texas Man Released on Bond After Being Charged With Secretly Administering Abortion Drug

Jon Rueben Demeter, 25, was released on May 28 after being charged with Performance of an Abortion and Injury to a Child.
Proposed North Carolina Law Links Murder Charges to Abortion

Proposed North Carolina Law Links Murder Charges to Abortion

House Bill 1232 in North Carolina declares that life begins at fertilization and attaches attempted murder and first degree murder charges to any individual who destroys an embryo.
New Laws in Oklahoma and Iowa Crack Down on Abortion

New Laws in Oklahoma and Iowa Crack Down on Abortion

Oklahoma’s law focuses on enforcement and criminal penalties involving abortion pills while Iowa’s law regulates the doctor's office visit.
Texas County Bans Abortion Travel on Local Roads

Texas County Bans Abortion Travel on Local Roads

The Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn ordinance outlaws both abortion and the use of local roads to obtain an abortion in Collingsworth County, Texas.
Supreme Court Extends Order Allowing Abortion Pill Access by Mail

Supreme Court Extends Order Allowing Abortion Pill Access by Mail

A federal judge previously ruled that a state lawsuit against mifepristone may not move forward until federal regulators complete their review of the drug.
Supreme Court Extends Order Allowing Access to Abortion Pill

Supreme Court Extends Order Allowing Access to Abortion Pill

A federal judge previously said a state lawsuit against mifepristone can’t move forward until federal regulators complete their review of the drug.
Arizona Advances Bill Requiring Schools Teach Fetal Growth

Arizona Advances Bill Requiring Schools Teach Fetal Growth

House Bill 2830 follows Maricopa Superior Court Judge Greg Como's decision in February that the state of Arizona must stop enforcing abortion restrictions that predate and contradict a 2024 constitutional amendment that voters approved, which guarantee abortion rights.
‘Concerned Women for America’ Call for Laws to Protect Life, Mothers

‘Concerned Women for America’ Call for Laws to Protect Life, Mothers

This Mother’s Day, a leading women’s group is calling on Congress to pass new laws aimed at supporting mothers and expectant moms.
Geneva Consensus Declaration Is an Opportunity to Strengthen Global Goodwill: Women’s Health Advocate

Geneva Consensus Declaration Is an Opportunity to Strengthen Global Goodwill: Women’s Health Advocate

Is the United States overlooking a major strategic opportunity in its foreign policy? Valerie Huber, president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Health, joins NTD to explain.
Supreme Court Restores Access to Abortion Pills for Now

Supreme Court Restores Access to Abortion Pills for Now

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito signed the order on May 4, which restores nationwide access to the abortion pill.
Abortion Pill Maker Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail-Order Deliveries

Abortion Pill Maker Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail-Order Deliveries

Mifepristone, part of a two-drug regimen commonly called 'the abortion pill,' is used to end a pregnancy up to 70 days into gestation.
Federal Court Blocks Abortion Drug Mifepristone From Being Sent via Mail

Federal Court Blocks Abortion Drug Mifepristone From Being Sent via Mail

A three-judge panel in New Orleans temporarily blocked mifepristone from being sent in the mail.
South Carolina Advances Restrictive Abortion Bill

South Carolina Advances Restrictive Abortion Bill

After hearing testimony from medical professionals, faith leaders, and state residents, the Medical Affairs Committee voted 8-4 vote on April 21 to move the Unborn Child Protection Act onto the Senate floor.
'Completely Unacceptable' That Biden Justice Department 'Weaponized' Federal Law Against Pro-Life Americans: Policy Expert

'Completely Unacceptable' That Biden Justice Department 'Weaponized' Federal Law Against Pro-Life Americans: Policy Expert

The Department of Justice released a statement on April 14 saying that the Biden administration "weaponized federal law" against pro-life Americans.
Georgia Woman Faces Murder Charge After Police Say She Took Abortion Pills

Georgia Woman Faces Murder Charge After Police Say She Took Abortion Pills

If state prosecutors choose to pursue the murder charge, the case would mark an unprecedented legal moment in Georgia.
Critics Fear Death Penalty Under Proposed Abortion Bill

Critics Fear Death Penalty Under Proposed Abortion Bill

Current penalties only apply to abortion doctors.
JD Vance Urges Activists at DC Rally to Pursue Culture of Life

JD Vance Urges Activists at DC Rally to Pursue Culture of Life

Vice President and other politicians spoke to pro-life activists during the 53rd annual March for Life.
NIH Ends Funding for Research Using Human Fetal Tissue

NIH Ends Funding for Research Using Human Fetal Tissue

The agency said the policy change applies to all internal and external NIH-supported research and grants.
South Carolina Considers Criminalizing Abortion Pill

South Carolina Considers Criminalizing Abortion Pill

The proposed House Bill 4760 would make it illegal to deliver, dispense, distribute or provide abortion-inducing drugs in South Carolina with felony charges.
Appeals Court Rejects Judge's Attempt to Block Planned Parenthood Defunding

Appeals Court Rejects Judge's Attempt to Block Planned Parenthood Defunding

Planned Parenthood had alleged Congress wrongly targeted the organization.