NPR's A Martinez speaks with NYU Professor of Law Melissa Murray about efforts in some state by lawmakers to keep patients from seeking abortion care across state lines, and other issues.

Reproductive care is essential for services like cancer screening, gender-affirming care and the testing and treatment of ...

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Abortion was one of the major party platform issues for Democrats in 2024, with Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri and Montana voting to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitutions.

But abortion hasn’t faded from the news, or become less politically potent. In fact, reproductive rights have become a prominent issue in this year’s presidential election. Ten states will put ballot ...

The anti-abortion groups are taking aim at abortion providers under an initiative called Defund Planned Parenthood, which targets federal Medicaid funding for the reproductive health care provider.

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A Harris administration would be expected to continue using the federal regulatory process to drive abortion and related policies, though as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has noted ...

Democrats have been trying to put abortion top of mind for voters in this election cycle as they see it as a winning issue for them. In the off-year elections in 2023, voters in Virginia rejected ...