Abortion Policy

Prescription-free contraceptives still months away from New Jersey pharmacies

BY: - March 27, 2024

State officials initially expected pharmacies to provide prescription-free contraceptives in early 2024. Now they're saying June — or later.

Hundreds protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court to keep abortion medication accessible

BY: - March 27, 2024

The justices heard oral arguments in U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine Tuesday, their first major reproductive rights case since overturning Roe v. Wade almost two years ago.

U.S. Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of limits on access to abortion medication

BY: - March 26, 2024

Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar told the conservative-dominated court that restrictions would be unnecessary due to the numerous reputable studies that have shown mifepristone to be safe and effective.

N.J. legislative panel passes resolution condemning Alabama IVF ruling

BY: - March 12, 2024

The resolution also takes aim at a House bill that declares life begins at the moment of conception, a position that is under increased scrutiny since the Alabama ruling.

U.S. Veterans Affairs Department expands IVF access to unmarried and same-sex veterans

BY: - March 12, 2024

The VA has only provided IVF care for married veterans who were able to use their own eggs or sperm during the process.

Who wants the U.S. Supreme Court to limit abortion pill access? Here’s the list.

BY: - March 4, 2024

The high court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on March 26 in a case that stems from a lawsuit that sought to overturn approval of the pharmaceutical.

Telehealth abortions on the rise since Dobbs, new report shows 

BY: - February 28, 2024

Before Dobbs, about 4% of total recorded abortions were via telehealth abortion; that rose to 16%, as of September 2023.

Trump comes out against Alabama IVF ruling as national Republicans scramble for distance

BY: - February 23, 2024

Former U.S. President Donald Trump urged Alabama lawmakers Friday to find a fix for a state Supreme Court ruling that threatened the availability of in vitro fertilization.