Medical Mysteries: A daughter’s pregnancy and a life-or-death decision
A California teenager’s splitting headaches, violent nausea and sudden bizarre behavior were erroneously brushed off as temporary signs of pregnancy.
By Sandra G. BoodmanThousands gather in D.C. for second March for Life since fall of Roe
This is the second March for Life since Roe v. Wade was overturned. What has changed for antiabortion activists, and what are their 2024 election priorities?
By Caroline Kitchener, Ellie Silverman and Michelle BoorsteinShe filed a complaint after being denied an abortion. The government shut her down.
After an Oklahoma woman was told to wait in the parking lot until she got sicker, abortion rights advocates had hoped the hospital would be punished.
By Caroline Kitchener and Dan DiamondHere’s what to know about the March for Life rally in D.C. on Friday
Thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators are expected to gather in the nation’s capital Friday for the annual March for Life.
By Ellie SilvermanSantos special election to provide new clues of 2024 voter motivations
Democrats hope the Feb. 13 Long Island special election will show momentum on issues like abortion. Republicans think it will demonstrate a sour mood for Biden.
By Paul KaneIowa at odds with N.H. on abortion, posing challenge for GOP candidates
The general feelings on abortion in Iowa and New Hampshire has at times created some awkwardness for the candidates as they toggle between the two states and attempt a careful balancing act.
By Hannah KnowlesDemocratic group plans $140 million voter testimonial onslaught against Donald Trump
The effort will focus on appealing to working-class women in the northern swing states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
By Michael SchererGrand jury declines to indict Ohio woman who miscarried of abusing a corpse
Charges will be dropped against Brittany Watts, 34, who had a miscarriage at home.
By Kim Bellware and Anumita KaurSupreme Court to decide if U.S. law requires some emergency room abortions
The Biden administration says Idaho’s strict abortion ban conflicts with a federal law requiring emergency room doctors to perform the procedure in some circumstances.
By Ann E. MarimowAdvocates collect enough voter signatures to put abortion rights on Florida ballot
Abortion rights advocates in Florida have collected enough signatures for a proposed constitutional amendment but still face a Supreme Court ruling that could dash the initiative.
By Lori RozsaTrump wins back antiabortion movement as activists plot 2025 crackdowns
Many activists look past the former president’s refusal to endorse a national abortion ban, focusing instead on how a future administration could restrict pills.
By Caroline Kitchener, Josh Dawsey and Hannah KnowlesTexas doctors do not need to perform emergency abortions, court rules
The ruling deals a blow to the White House’s strategy to ensure access to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
By Dan Diamond and Caroline KitchenerProsecutor urged to drop case against woman charged after miscarriage
Legal and medical groups say an Ohio prosecutor should drop charges against a woman accused of abusing a corpse after miscarrying, as the case heads to a grand jury.
By Kim Bellware12 states where the fate of abortion rights could be on 2024 ballots
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, every ballot measure that has sought to preserve or expand abortion access has been successful, while those that have sought to restrict abortion access have failed.
By Amy B Wang and Leigh Ann CaldwellHarris to step up abortion rights push as part of new Biden effort
Biden’s team has faced criticism for not seizing on the issue more vigorously.
By Marisa IatiVanita Gupta, No. 3 Justice Dept. official, to step down
Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta is a veteran civil rights lawyer who focused on police reform, abortion rights and antitrust issues.
By Perry Stein and David NakamuraThere’s a big gap in views on abortion in Michigan — among Republicans
Trump supporters in the state are far more likely to support bans on abortion than are supporters of other candidates.
By Philip BumpGoogle is rolling out new protections for our location data
The company’s Timeline in Google Maps offers a detailed look at where you’ve been. Soon, you’ll have more control over that data.
By Chris VelazcoGOP candidates sidestep questions about Texas abortion case
Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley both avoided outright defending the Texas decision that prevented Kate Cox from having an abortion in that state despite the fact that her fetus had a fatal genetic condition.
By Amy B WangSupreme Court will decide access to key abortion drug mifepristone
Decision to consider abortion drug mifepristone returns the issue of reproductive rights to the Supreme Court for the first time since it overturned Roe v. Wade.
By Ann E. Marimow