Politics Planned Parenthood Backs Biden, Seeing A 'Life And Death Election' Ahead Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorses former Vice President Joe Biden despite a mixed record on abortion rights. To support Democrats, the group is boosting spending by 50% over the 2016 campaign. Sarah McCammon
National Medical Groups Ask FDA To Ease Access To Abortion Pill During The Pandemic Reproductive rights advocates want patients to be allowed to pick up mifepristone at a hospital or clinic. The drug, which was approved 20 years ago, also helps to manage miscarriages for some women. Sarah McCammon
Politics As Missouri Clinic Awaits Its Legal Fate, Abortions In State Have Virtually Halted The state has one remaining clinic in St. Louis, but Planned Parenthood officials say just three abortions were performed there in February, down from 174 in the same month a year ago. Sarah McCammon
Politics Trump Administration Threatens California Over Mandate That Insurers Cover Abortion Health officials said the state has 30 days to repeal the requirement or some of its federal funds might be in jeopardy. The threat comes as Trump is set to address an anti-abortion rights march. Colin Dwyer
National An abortion clinic in Louisiana is at the center of a major Supreme Court case. Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport is challenging a 2014 state law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a local hospital in case of an emergency. Sarah McCammon
Education Seattle U students protest removal of Planned Parenthood from health resources The debate over abortion access has led to activism at Seattle University this week. Paige Browning
National Planned Parenthood To Open Large New Facility In Illinois Near Missouri Border The site of the 18,000 square foot clinic is intended to serve women from Missouri, where access to abortions has become more restrictive. Paolo Zialcita
Politics At U.N., Trump Administration Professes 'No International Right To An Abortion' The administration called on other nations to oppose efforts to promote access to abortion. Dozens of other countries signed a competing statement supporting sexual and reproductive health care. Sarah McCammon
National Fate Of Fetal Remains Unclear As Investigation Continues In Indiana The discovery of more than 2,246 medically preserved fetal remains at the home of a deceased former abortion doctor is under investigation, and has led to calls for the remains to be formally buried. Sarah McCammon Tanya Ballard Brown
Health Trump abortion policy will cause public health crisis, Seattle Planned Parenthood leader says Paige Browning talks with Chris Charbonneau, CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest about the Trump Administration's new rules for Title X. Paige Browning Andy Hurst
