Politics Local Planned Parenthood: No federal money, no problem Local Democrats vow to continue supporting Planned Parenthood and programs that provide reproductive health care. The announcement comes in response to new federal rules prohibiting clinics that receive Title X money from discussing abortion access. Ruby de Luna
Health Restrictions On Abortion Medication Deserve A Second Look, Says A Former FDA Head The FDA heavily restricted mifepristone — a drug that ends early pregnancies — when it approved it 19 years ago. A former FDA commissioner asks whether the current restrictions should be revisited. luisa torres
Politics Planned Parenthood Out Of Title X Over Trump Rule The organization says it is leaving the federal family planning program because of rule changes that prohibit Title X grantees from providing or referring most patients for abortion. Sarah McCammon
National Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Arkansas Abortion Restrictions The restrictions would have required physicians performing abortions to be board certified and prevented abortions after 18 weeks or for the sole reason that the fetus has Down syndrome. Scott Neuman
National Some Title X Recipients Will Have More Time To Comply With New Abortion Rules The rules block recipients of federal grants from referring patients for abortion. The Trump administration says groups working in "good faith" will have until Aug. 19 to provide written assurance. Shannon Van Sant
National Georgia Abortion Providers File Federal Suit Against State's 'Fetal Heartbeat' Law "This is a constitutional challenge" to Georgia's law, the plaintiffs say in the lawsuit, in which they call the abortion restrictions "an affront to the dignity and health of Georgians." Bill Chappell
Health Study: U.S. Ban On Aid To Foreign Clinics That 'Promote' Abortion Upped Abortion Rate The aid cutoff is called the Mexico City policy. Republican presidents instate it. Democratic presidents call it off. A new report looks at the impact on abortion rates in sub-Saharan Africa. Nurith Aizenman
National 'Patients Will Die': One County's Challenge To Trump's 'Conscience Rights' Rule California's Santa Clara County argues that if the rule goes into effect in July, the county will suffer irreparable harm in terms of patient care and staffing costs. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Politics CEOs Becoming More Active On Political Issues, Including Abortion Historically, CEOs spoke out on political issues relevant to their bottom lines, but as the fight over abortion escalates, some say their employees and customers expect them to take a stand. Yuki Noguchi
National Univ. of Alabama Rejects $21.5 Million Gift; Donor Urged Boycott Over Abortion Law The move comes after a dispute in which Hugh Culverhouse, Jr. urged that a boycott of Alabama over its new abortion law should include the university. Bill Chappell
