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Even as numerous Republican-governed states push for sweeping bans on abortion, there is a coinciding surge of concern in some Democratic-led states that options for reproductive health care are dwindling due to expansion of Catholic hospital networks.

Senate Bill 24 passed in 2019 allows for UC and Cal States to provide abortion pills starting Jan. 1.

Seventeen members of Congress were arrested Tuesday during an abortion rights protest outside the Supreme Court.

As many as five thousand abortion patients were expected to seek treatment at four Planned Parenthood clinics in Wisconsin this year, but after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision, a ban on the procedure is now in effect, sending those patients to seek care elsewhere.

In high doses, the drug methotrexate can be used to treat an ectopic pregnancy and save a life. But after the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, patients with leukemia or rheumatic illnesses like lupus and psoriasis are having trouble getting it, because of its status as an abortifiacient. Harvard Dr. Aditi Nerurkar joins LX News to explain.

A Wisconsin doctor has purchased two clinical buildings in northern Illinois where he plans to offer abortion pills as early as this week at one location and surgical abortions within six months at the other site.

Rallies in defense of abortion rights continue to pop up across the country two weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Methotrexate treats autoimmune conditions and cancer but can also end pregnancies. Patients and providers alike are concerned about future access to the drug.

After the U.S. Supreme Court last week voted to overturn landmark ruling Roe v. Wade, some outraged by the decision are calling for the impeachment of justices who they allege lied under oath.

In light of Roe v. Wade, landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that gave American women the right to receive legal abortions for nearly 50 years, being overturned, some are raising concerns over privacy in period tracking phone applications. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

CVS Health, Rite Aid and Amazon announced Tuesday that they were limiting orders of emergency contraceptive pills to three per order in an effort to ensure “equitable access and consistent supply on store shelves.”

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will essentially cause a “legal civil war” between the states as each one creates its own set of laws around abortion with different standards for criminality, criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Bernarda Villalona told LX News.

As abortion laws across the country change, Illinois clinics are preparing for an influx in out-of-state patients. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

After the Supreme court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, women seeking abortions will have to journey to states where abortion remains legal. But that’s only if they can afford to travel. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers hopes to translate anger over the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade into votes this fall as he vows to fight a 173-year-old state abortion ban in any way he can.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday voted to overturn landmark ruling Roe v. Wade, which provided constitutional protections for abortions across the nation for nearly 50 years, leaving power to the states.

Top Indiana Republicans said Friday that they expect to see action toward tightening the state’s abortion law during the Legislature’s special session that is set to start next month.

The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that guaranteed a constitutional right to abortion, a significant break from a half-century of rulings on one of the nation’s most divisive topics. The court ruled 6-3 to uphold a Mississippi abortion ban being challenged in the case and 5-4 to overturn Roe. About half of U.S. states have already indicated...

Abortion rights advocates participated in a large protest Friday evening at Chicago’s Federal Plaza where they expressed opposition to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.

Demonstrations took place across the U.S. Friday, including at Chicago’s Federal Plaza, following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark ruling Roe v. Wade. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez reports.