Abortion Policy

Senate Democrats push new protections for reproductive rights in New Jersey

BY: - June 24, 2024

New Jersey Democrats announced a bill package aimed at strengthening abortion rights on the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned the federal right to an abortion.

After an abortion for fetal anomalies, she hoped IVF would build her family. Now that’s in doubt.

BY: - June 24, 2024

Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment of an occasional States Newsroom series called When and Where: Abortion Access in America, profiling individuals who have needed abortion care in the U.S. before and after Dobbs. The first installment can be found here, the second installment is here, the third is here, and the fourth ishere. […]

Democrats stress reproductive rights in fight for control of Congress, White House

BY: - June 20, 2024

Republicans want to ban abortion and they have a plan to do it through executive action if Trump is reelected, Dems say.

Anti-abortion groups say Supreme Court’s mifepristone ruling won’t deter them

BY: and - June 17, 2024

An attorney for the plaintiffs said the ruling was disappointing, but that they will continue to “advocate for women’s health.”

U.S. Supreme Court rejects attempt to limit access to abortion pill

BY: - June 13, 2024

The high court unanimously rejected attempts by anti-abortion groups to roll back access to what was in place more than eight years ago.

Trump says he’ll work ‘side by side’ with group that wants abortion ‘eradicated’

BY: - June 10, 2024

Former President Donald Trump told the anti-abortion Danbury Institute that he hopes to protect “innocent life” if elected in November.

Doctors urge U.S. Supreme Court to include abortion as stabilizing care under federal law

BY: - May 24, 2024

The court is deciding whether a federal law protects doctors who provide abortions as “stabilizing treatment” during a medical emergency.

No-prescription birth control comes to N.J., but where remains a question

BY: - May 21, 2024

New Jersey joins at least 29 other states that allow pharmacists to dispense certain contraceptives without a prescription, according to the Guttmacher Institute.

Religious views on abortion more diverse than they may appear in U.S. political debate

BY: - May 7, 2024

A recent report shows that Americans of various faiths and denominations believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases.

Commentary

Abortion restrictions put women’s rights on shaky ground, even in New Jersey

BY: - April 25, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday again heard a case that could curtail abortion access in parts of the nation.

Supreme Court justices appear split over whether to protect abortion care during emergencies

BY: - April 24, 2024

U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said women in Idaho are not getting the treatment they need because of the state's law restricting abortion.

Watchdog demands fraud probe of anti-abortion centers over privacy concerns

BY: - April 23, 2024

Anti-abortion centers prey on people seeking abortion care for unintended pregnancies and endangers health privacy, watchdog warns.