Roe v. Wade

The fate of abortion rights in Florida is in the hands of the state’s Supreme Court. The justices’ decision hinges on whether abortion is protected under a privacy clause in the Florida constitution.

The Pentagon policy reimburses service members for travel expenses and offers up to 21 days of leave for abortions and fertility treatment.

It's been 50 years since the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision, guaranteeing a constitutional right to abortion, and seven months since the court's now conservative majority struck that down.

The Senate's incoming president has said she would like to see Florida's ban on abortions after 15 weeks reduced to 12 weeks and anti-abortion activists are pushing for even tighter restrictions.

The policy started the first week in July in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Oklahoma, and Texas. CVS is asking care providers to help by including a diagnosis on the prescription.

Protesters criticized the group's support of new state laws to limit instruction on racism and gender identity in schools. They also spoke out about Florida's 15-week abortion ban.

States that haven't expanded Medicaid are also more likely to restrict access to abortion and other reproductive care. Advocates say that makes it even more important for residents to get health coverage.

About 930,000 abortions occurred in the U.S. in 2020, an 8% increase from 2017. But that nationwide figure belies dramatic variation among states — disparities expected to magnify post-Roe v. Wade.

Catholic and Baptist church leaders are challenging their members to respond to the Supreme Court ruling by helping women who are pregnant.

About 500 people marched Friday afternoon around Straub Park in downtown St. Petersburg.

The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, reversing Roe v. Wade, the court's five-decade-old decision that guaranteed a woman's right to obtain an abortion.

Reports of harassment, disturbance and violence outside the state’s clinics are skyrocketing, while the federal law meant to protect clinics doesn’t cover the kind of tactics common today.