Supreme Court appears highly skeptical of potential limitations on abortion pill mifepristone

WASHINGTON – Most of the Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Tuesday of oral arguments that they should rule in favor of restricting nationwide access to the abortion pill mifepristone. The justices questioned whether the anti-abortion doctors with Alliance for Hippocratic…

Outside the Supreme Court, protesters decry potential new restrictions on abortion

Protestors called on the court to protect mifepristone, a commonly-used abortion drug, which is at the center of a legal battle between the federal Food and Federal Drug Administration and anti-abortion activists.

Reproductive rights advocates urge Congress to recognize women’s economic burdens

With ever-changing laws on reproductive rights across the country, advocates are urging Congress to recognize the economic burdens women face when trying to access reproductive healthcare, especially in states where it is restricted.

Election takeaway: abortion remains a potent issue for voters

WASHINGTON – Tuesday’s elections brought multiple victories for reproductive rights advocates, a strong sign that abortion access will be a durable issue and a motivating factor for many voters in 2024. “In case it wasn’t already blindingly obvious before, the abortion issue in a post-Dobbs political environment…

Maryland Democrats defend abortion drug in brief to Supreme Court

The Justice Department on Friday filed a brief with the Supreme Court seeking to block a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling restricting use of the drug.

Maryland Gov. Moore exploring abortion drug stockpile

The uncertainty over the status of the drug has led some Democratic governors to announce that they are building stockpiles of the drug in the event it should become unavailable federally.

Moore, Miller, legislative Democrats announce legislation protecting abortion rights

If passed, the question would be placed on the statewide ballot in 2024, asking voters whether to amend the state’s constitution.

In this episode of the CNS “Takeover” podcast: abortion rights

The Supreme Court’s decision on abortion rights played a key role in the midterm elections, generating higher turnout among women voters in many states and handing Republicans some surprise defeats.

Democrats try to buck history in midterm elections as GOP decries inflation

Historically, the president’s party usually loses seats in Congress (and sometimes the majority) as voters blame the party in power for any variety of real or perceived shortcomings.

Abortion providers face increasing attacks, harassment

Although abortion providers work a job that is not inherently dangerous, incidents of violence and harassment against workers in their field have increased in the past year. Because of the frequency of attacks, abortion providers in Maryland are fearful of sharing their last names.