Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens threw cold water on a bid to thwart the recent abortion rights amendment Issue 1. Instead of attempting to deny the courts’ jurisdiction or rushing to the ballot with a repeal effort, Stephens argued lawmakers should focus on maternal and early childhood care.

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Republican state Sen. Robby Mills is facing scrutiny for his anti-abortion views.

The Democratic candidates offer a sharp contrast with Republican incumbent Rep. Derrick Van Orden.

'The immediate goal is to have access restored,' Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin's director of legal advocacy and services said.

The former Detroit police chief opposes abortion rights and gun safety measures, and promoted Donald Trump’s election lies.

The Kentucky Republican said he would only allow rape and incest abortion exceptions if courts forced him.

The Republicans challenging Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin favor abortion bans and oppose gun safety laws.

The makers of Charley aim to help patients navigate the complexity of abortion care information and find the resources they need.

House Republicans’ defense funding bill includes limits on military diversity programs.

'The Grannies can get through with a message even to people who don't agree because we're fun and we're on the edge and sassy, and that's all deliberate,' veteran Granny Marjorie Matthews said.

Republicans want to force newly elected Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz off of cases that will decide the fate of fair elections and abortion rights in the state.

‘Throughout this fiscal year, there's an estimated 74% increase in abortion patient volume,’ says Signe Espinoza, executive director of Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates.

'No one should have to choose between being there for their family and a paycheck,' Whitmer said in a speech.

‘We're seeing no clarification on how these exceptions can be applied,’ says Greta Kemp Martin, the Democratic candidate for Mississippi attorney general.

In 2012, Donovan Atterberry and his partner had to make the difficult decision to terminate their pregnancy.

The defeat of Ohio's Issue 1 is a blow to efforts by conservatives who want to raise barriers to passing ballot measures that would establish a right to abortion.

Voters head to the polls for Issue 1, which would raise the vote threshold needed to pass a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to reproductive freedom in Ohio.

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Planned Parenthood has vowed to be 'courageous in the courts, and in our clinics.'

Aid Access partners with abortion providers who can prescribe abortion medication to anyone who needs it, including users in restricted states.

Trina Robbins' 'Won’t Back Down' chronicles stories of defiance and pain following the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

Ayotte lost a bid for reelection in 2016 after helping to kill gun safety legislation.

Voters in the Republican-leaning state want to enshrine the right to an abortion in the Ohio Constitution.

A case out of Nebraska involving a mother and her teenage daughter could offer a preview of how digital footprints could be used to enforce abortion laws.

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Several other states have similar restrictions that are on hold pending court rulings.

'Does religious freedom just apply to a narrow group of Christians, or do we all have religious freedom?' asks an attorney representing plaintiffs in Kentucky.

The Ohio secretary of state joins a competitive GOP primary to challenge incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown.

Sam Brown’s anti-abortion rights beliefs are out of step with those of most Nevadans, polling shows.