Politics A year after Supreme Court's abortion decision, Planned Parenthood announces layoffs Nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back abortion rights, the nation's most prominent abortion provider says it will rethink its structure and cut staff. Sarah McCammon
National Court rules doctors who provide abortions can't be prosecuted under Arizona law The law in question was enacted before Arizona became a state, carrying a sentence of two to five years in prison for anyone who assists in an abortion and providing no exceptions for rape or incest. The Associated Press
National Meeting abortion patients where they are: providers turn to mobile units In response to increasing abortion restrictions in the region, a Planned Parenthood chapter in Missouri and Illinois is preparing to open a mobile unit providing abortions in southern Illinois. Sarah McCammon
Law & Courts A former employee sues Planned Parenthood, claiming she faced months of racism Lawyers for Nicole Moore, a Black woman, say she was often given unfair workloads, demeaned in front of coworkers and retaliated against for speaking up about racism within the company. Ayana Archie
National Planned Parenthood mobile clinic will take abortion to red-state borders Planned Parenthood says it will provide abortions out of an RV-based clinic in southern Illinois by the end of the year. It will reduce travel time for some patients coming from surrounding states. Sarah McCammon
Law & Courts DOJ's reproductive rights group is watching for state changes that violate federal law The Justice Department is leading an effort to monitor changes in state law after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion. Carrie Johnson
National Title X advocates worry that birth control may go the same way as abortion A Supreme Court ruling overturned Roe v. Wade. Now there's a big push to increase funding for Title X, a federal program that offers birth control and other reproductive care to low-income patients. Ben Paviour
National MacKenzie Scott makes a record $275 million donation to Planned Parenthood Scott, who divorced Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019, has given away more than $12 billion to nearly 1,200 groups. Jonathan Franklin
Health Biden's Budget Proposal Reverses A Decades-Long Ban On Abortion Funding Biden's budget follows through on a campaign promise to overturn the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding ban on federal funding for most abortions. It's not clear the change will be approved by Congress. Sarah McCammon
Health Here's What You Should Know About Biden's New Rules For Fetal Tissue Research Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is reversing restrictions on the use of fetal tissue in medical research implemented under former President Trump. Sarah McCammon
