National 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
At 16, my grandma had an abortion. At 18, I’m telling her story In the summer of 1972, the year before Roe v. Wade made abortion legal nationwide, Elaine Fichter was 16 years old and eight weeks pregnant. Natalie Lahr
Why anti-abortion advocates are reviving a 19th century sexual purity law The Comstock Act is the latest front in the fight over reproductive rights. Here's what you need to know about the 1873 law and the consequences if it's enforced the way some conservatives would like. Danielle Kurtzleben
Trump declines to back nationwide abortion ban, says it should be left to the states Pressure has mounted on Trump to make his own views on abortion public after the Florida Supreme Court allowed the state's six-week ban on abortion to go into effect. NPR Washington Desk
Justices seem skeptical of challenge to restrict access to abortion pill At issue in the case is more than abortion rights. It's the entire structure of the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety. NPR Washington Desk
Despite bans in some states, more than a million abortions were provided in 2023 That's the highest number in more than a decade, according to new research. Medication abortion made up a larger share of the total than in 2020. Selena Simmons-Duffin
'I didn’t want one, but I needed one.' An Idaho mother comes to Washington for an abortion Kayla Smith and her husband were excited to expand their family when they learned that they would be having a baby boy. They already picked the name, Brooks. Natalie Akane Newcomb
National Most Americans support abortion for pregnancy-related emergencies The majority of American voters, including Republicans, support protecting access to abortion for women who are experiencing pregnancy-related emergencies, such as miscarriages, a KFF poll finds. Maria Godoy
World France is about to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution France is holding a historic joint session of parliament to enshrine the right to an abortion in its constitution, making it the first country to do so. Eleanor Beardsley
National CVS and Walgreens to start dispensing the abortion pill in states where it's legal CVS will start filling prescriptions for mifepristone in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Walgreens will start in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California and Illinois. Jaclyn Diaz Alina Selyukh