Doctor describes danger of transferring women needing abortion care to other states
An Idaho physician described transferring pregnant women experiencing medical emergencies by plane to obtain abortion care in neighboring states due to its abortion ban.
Women suing over Idaho's abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming 'medical refugees'
Four women suing over Idaho’s strict abortion ban told a judge Tuesday how excitement over their pregnancies turned to grief and fear after they learned their fetuses were not likely to survive to bir
Latest news on Idaho's strict abortion ban
Four women who sued over Idaho's strict abortion ban are in court to make their case for more clarification, and the expansion of some exceptions under the new law. CBS News' Nicole Valdes has more.
Women forced out of Idaho for medically-needed abortions sue for clarification on ban
Four Idaho women say they had to leave the state to get the healthcare they needed for non-viable pregnancies. They are now suing Idaho, saying its strict abortion bans are unconstitutional and they’re asking for clarification on the laws’ few exceptions.
Update on Idaho's near-total abortion ban trial
The trial over Idaho's near-total abortion ban continued in Boise on Wednesday. The four women involved in the case are asking a judge to clarify and expand exceptions to women who need medical abortions in order to save their lives.
Idaho defends its abortion ban in Ada County trial. Here’s the state’s argument
The lawsuit against the state in the 4th Judicial District in Ada County was brought by several women and doctors who say the ban has harmed them. Craig said Idaho has an obligation to protect “unborn children” as he outlined the state’s case,
Medical professionals testify Idaho's abortion laws put patients health at risk
On Day 3 of Adkins v. Idaho, physicians testified about the impact of Idaho's abortion laws on patient care and medical ...
Demand For Birth Control, Medical Abortion, Mental Healthcare On The Rise Following 2024 Election
Orders for medical abortion soars to 600% reproductive health platform Wisp, with a 1,000% rise in emergency contraceptive ...
Requests for Birth Control and Abortion Pill Soar After Trump's Victory
Requests for contraceptives, including long-term birth control, and abortion pills increased after Trump won the 2024 ...
Women suing over Idaho abortion ban say they felt like "medical refugees"
One couple took out a loan to cover the out-of-network costs of an abortion and drove eight hours to a hospital in the ...
‘Women are stockpiling’: Demand for birth control, medical abortion, and mental health services surged after the election
Trump’s ascendency could fuel a boom in mental healthcare and birth control, according to new data from Zocdoc and Wisp.
Bleeding and in pain, a woman endured a harrowing wait for miscarriage care due to Georgia’s restrictive abortion law
Had Avery Davis Bell had a miscarriage in Boston, where she lived until 2020, doctors could snap into action. But because she ...
Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election
Doctors say requests for permanent sterilizations and long-term birth control like IUDs have surged across the nation since ...
Is Arizona's abortion ban still in effect? Here's what's next since Proposition 139 passed
Arizonans have said "yes" to enshrining the right to an abortion in the state constitution, but access faces threats. Here's ...
'My personal decision': 'Mary Poe' challenges Kentucky's near-total abortion ban in court
The woman, using the pseudonym "Mary Poe" to protect her identity, is approximately seven weeks pregnant and seeks to terminate the pregnancy.
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Types of Abortions
An abortion is a medical intervention to end a pregnancy growing in the womb (uterus). It's sometimes called an induced abortion. An estimated 1 in 4 women in the U.S. will have an abortion ...