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Volunteer escorts line up outside the EMW Women's Surgical Center in Louisville, Ky., ahead of a large anti-abortion-rights protest earlier this summer.

Kentucky Could Become The Only State Without A Clinic That Performs Abortions

A federal trial pits the last remaining clinic providing abortions in Kentucky against the state's Republican administration, which says the center failed to meet state health standards.

Abortion opponents see the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court as an opportunity to push for further abortion restrictions. Abortion supporters are preparing for a fight.

With Kavanaugh Confirmed, Both Sides Of Abortion Debate Gear Up For Battle

With a new Supreme Court, Planned Parenthood is planning for a more difficult legal landscape for abortion rights. Abortion rights opponents see an opportunity they haven't had in decades.

A small group, including Stephanie Batchelor, left, sits on the steps of the Georgia state Capitol protesting the overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 26, 2022. The Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday, Nov. 23, reinstated the state's ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.

Georgia's highest court reinstates ban on abortions after 6 weeks

A lower court's decision had prohibited enforcement of the abortion ban statewide. Seven of the state's nine justices agreed to let the ban go into effect.

Ohio Abortion Foes Introduce 'Heartbeat' Bill For 3rd Time

For the third time in as many legislative sessions, Ohio abortion opponents have introduced a proposal to effectively ban the procedure after the first…

What's Happening With New Abortion Regulations Under Title X

Clare Coleman, CEO of the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, talks with NPR's Sarah McCammon about recent changes to Title X regulations.

A Second Toledo Abortion Clinic Could Close Under New Restrictions

Ohio's latest attempt to curb abortions appears to have had its first casualty. An abortion clinic in Toledo blames the new law for its closure last…

Ginsburg's Death Sets Up A Pitched Battle Over Abortion Rights

The vacancy on the Supreme Court by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is expected to lead to a fight over abortion rights. Five justices lean conservative compared to three liberal justices.

Lauren Overman poses for a portrait at a park close to her home near Greensboro, N.C., on Nov. 21, 2022. Overman will sometimes work virtually from this picnic table as an abortion doula, which she has been doing for over four years. She offers her services virtually and in-person, to people across the U.S., including in states that have banned or severely restricted abortion access.

In North Carolina, more people are training to support patients through an abortion

In the months since Roe v. Wade was overturned, training groups in North Carolina say they've seen an uptick in interest from people wanting to work as abortion doulas.

Mahayana Landowne, of Brooklyn, N.Y., wears a "Lady Justice" costume as she marches past the Supreme Court during a protest for abortion rights on June 30, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

The Texas Supreme Court has blocked an order that resumed abortions in the state

The whiplash of Texas clinics turning away patients, rescheduling them and now potentially canceling appointments again illustrated the confusion and scrambling taking place since Roe fell.

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin walks on the floor of the Oklahoma House on Wednesday. On Friday, Fallin vetoed legislation that would make it a felony for doctors to perform an abortion.

Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Make Performing Abortion A Felony

Mary Fallin's office released a statement, touting her anti-abortion credentials but saying the bill was "vague and would not withstand a criminal constitutional legal challenge."

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