abortion

Republicans say new legislation clarifies when life-saving abortions are legal. But it adds anti-abortion language and could subject doctors to tougher scrutiny in court.

An unusual coalition says they want to ensure Kentucky doctors aren’t afraid to give life-saving abortions. Reproductive rights advocates say their plan could make things worse for women.

Gov. Mike Braun is ordering the Indiana Department of Health to resume releasing individual terminated pregnancy reports, as it did before the state’s near-total abortion ban took effect.

Miscarriages are common. But a medication for it is practically inaccessible in Kentucky because it’s also used for abortion.

A pregnant Kentuckian filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kentucky’s two strictest abortion bans, saying she wants to “ensure that other Kentuckians will not have to go through what I am going through.”

An anti-abortion group is suing the Indiana Department of Health over its decision to stop sharing individual terminated pregnancy reports which the group says violates Indiana’s public records law. The state argues the reports fit the definition of medical records, which are exempt.

Insurance coverage for abortion care in the U.S. is a hodgepodge. And the proliferation of abortion bans in various states has exacerbated the confusion.

Since Indiana's near-total abortion ban went into effect more than a year ago, some reproductive health care providers said they’ve had to adjust the conversations they have with patients about birth control.

A study looks at the rate of self-managed abortion since Roe v. Wade fell. The study found that the use of mifepristone to self-manage abortion has nearly doubled from 6.6% in 2021 to 11.0% in 2023.

It’s been nearly one year since Indiana’s near-total abortion ban took effect, limiting access to care to just a few narrow exceptions. It will take some time for data to better reflect the impact the law has had on Hoosiers.