Minnesota abortion access challenge struck down in district court
A lawsuit that banded together pregnancy health centers, doctors and potential mothers in an effort to challenge Minnesota’s abortion access laws has been dismissed in district court.
Iowa abortion law: Minnesota clinics ready for increased demand
Minnesota abortion clinics say they are readying for an influx in demand after Iowa has enacted a new abortion law.
‘March for Life’ in St. Paul gathers anti-abortion rally
A few thousand people gathered at the Minnesota Capitol Monday afternoon to mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade with an anti-abortion march.
Study pinpoints how many extra births occurred after Roe v Wade overturned
Births rose by an average 2.3 percent post-Roe v. Wade, the study found.
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett speaks at University of Minnesota
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett was met with protests as she took the stage in Northrup Auditorium Monday. The conservative justice was the featured speaker at the University of Minnesota Law School’s Stein Lecture.
Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity at college campuses post-Roe
Since last November, a library at the University of Washington has featured a different kind of vending machine. It's stocked with ibuprofen, pregnancy tests and the morning-after pill.
One year without Roe v. Wade: Here's where abortion laws stand in your state
Saturday, June, 24, marks one year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that provided a constitutional right to abortion.
Man charged with firebombing Wisconsin anti-abortion office
After nearly a year of searching, investigators used DNA pulled from a half-eaten burrito to capture the man they believe firebombed a prominent Wisconsin anti-abortion lobbying group's office.
Abortion rights groups submit 2023 fall ballot measure in Ohio
The measure would require restrictions imposed past a fetus' viability outside the womb to be based on evidence of patient health and safety benefits.
Satanic Temple launches telehealth abortion care in New Mexico, hopes to expand
The Satanic Temple, which doesn’t believe in a literal Satan, has claimed its abortion ritual is exempt from bans because it’s part of religious practice.
'We won't go back': Abortion rights activists rally 50 years after Roe
Sunday is the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established a federal right to an abortion.
House GOP push anti-abortion measures after gaining majority
Republicans approved two abortion measures Wednesday, making clear they want to go further after the Supreme Court overruled the federal right to an abortion last year.
DFL abortion access bill advances in Minnesota Legislature
A bill that guarantees abortion access in state law, which Democrats have labeled their top 2023 legislative priority, is already on the move three days into the session.
FDA expands availability of abortion pills
The change could expand access at both brick-and-mortar stores and online pharmacies.
U of M male contraceptive grant focuses on access, affordability
The goal of a new grant is to develop reliable, reversible and affordable contraceptives for men.
Indiana doctor who provided abortion drugs to 10-year-old rape victim defends actions in court
An Indianapolis doctor who provided abortion drugs to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio has defended her actions before a judge in the case that drew national attention in the weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
New ordinance prohibits obstructing entrances, driveways to Minneapolis abortion clinics
Surveillance video from outside Planned Parenthood's health center in Uptown shows anti-abortion advocates approaching moving cars to share pamphlets. In August, cameras captured several parties getting into a physical altercation.
Voters say 'yes' to protecting abortion rights in Michigan, California, Vermont, Kentucky
The ballot initiatives come months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion it guaranteed to women nationwide.