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The Supreme Court building is seen on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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The Latest | The US Supreme Court rules to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone
Thu,06/13/24-9:32AM , 76 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously to preserve access to the drug most commonly used in medication abortion.
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The Supreme Court has preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year.

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Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
Thu,06/13/24-9:04AM , 59 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., pauses before talking with reporters after a meeting with fellow Democrats, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Senate Democrats are holding a vote to move forward with legislation designed to protect women’s access to contraception. The test vote on Wednesday comes as the Senate has abandoned hopes for doing serious bipartisan legislation before the election and as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democrats are trying to instead spotlight issues that they believe can help them win the presidency and keep the Senate in November. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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Republicans block bill to protect contraception access as Democrats make election-year push
Tue,06/04/24-11:22PM , 46 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have blocked legislation designed to protect women’s access to contraception, arguing that the bill was just a political stunt as Democrats mount an election-year effort to put GOP senators on the record on
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FILE -Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Wildwood, N.J., May 11, 2024. Trump on May 21 said he was open to supporting regulations on contraception and that his campaign would release a policy on the issue "very shortly." The comments, made during an interview with a Pittsburgh television station, suggested that a future Trump administration might consider imposing mandates or supporting state restrictions on such highly personal decisions as whether women can have access to birth control. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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A comment from Trump and GOP actions in the states put contraceptive access in the 2024 spotlight
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO AND GEOFF MULVIHILL - Associated Press
Wed,05/22/24-11:01PM , 26 Reads
CHICAGO (AP) — Republican lawmakers in states across the U.S. have been rejecting Democrats' efforts to protect or expand access to birth control, an issue Democrats are promoting as a major issue in this year's elections along with abortion and other reproductive rights concerns.
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