Two conservative groups opposing abortion rights announced Friday they support President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services, after former Vice President Mike Pence criticized the selection over abortion concerns. If confirmed to the position, Kennedy would have sweeping authority over a number of agencies…
Note: Exit poll percentages may have updated since this post. In the 2024 election, 10 states had abortion-related measures on the ballot — and Americans voted in favor of protecting abortion access in seven of them. But support for these ballot measures outpaced support for Kamala Harris, who made abortion rights a hallmark of her…
Within hours of Donald Trump’s presidential victory, Americans began looking to stockpile reproductive health medications, including emergency contraception and abortion pills, amid widespread fears that his administration could restrict access to these essential resources. The abortion pill mifepristone — sold as Mifegymiso in Canada and Mifeprex in the U.S. — has been flying off the…
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit every battleground state in the final week before Election Day, with a focus on female voters who she hopes will propel her to the White House. The campaign has directed several messages to female voters in recent days, reminding them that what happens in the voting booth is a…
Columbus, Ohio — The most far-reaching of Ohio’s laws restricting abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year’s voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the so-called heartbeat law unconstitutional. Enforcement of the 2019 law banning most abortions once cardiac activity is detected – as early as six weeks into…
