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Mike Pence opposes RFK Jr. for HHS because of support for abortion access

Friday, November 15

(WASHINGTON) -- Former Vice President Mike Pence, who did not endorse or support President-elect Donald Trump during the 2024 election cycle, said Friday that he opposes Trump's choice of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services because... Read More.

What could abortion access look like under Trump?

Sunday, November 10

Despite celebrating the passing of abortion-related ballot initiatives in seven states, abortion rights advocates warn that a second Donald Trump presidency puts nationwide access to abortion care in danger."An already harmful abortion access crisis will likely get worse," Kelly Baden, the vice president of... Read More.

Abortion ballot initiatives could have helped Harris win, instead Trump overperformed

Saturday, November 9

(WASHINGTON) -- Despite Kamala Harris' loss, pro-abortion rights activists are celebrating the results of the 2024 election, arguing that abortion rights won."When we look at the election results from this week, we saw voters in states that are really different from each other, in... Read More.

What a 2nd Trump term may look like for health care issues including ACA, abortion

Wednesday, November 6

Former President Donald Trump is set to return to the White House after winning Tuesday night's election.As of Wednesday morning, Trump surpassed the 270 electoral votes need to secure the presidency, and... Read More.

Inside Arizona’s abortion ballot measure fight: One family’s story

Sunday, November 3

(PHOENIX) -- Kristin and Dave Gambardella never expected the journey of growing their family to include an abortion procedure, but in summer 2023, the married couple nevertheless found themselves in a Planned Parenthood parking lot in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a seven-hour drive from their... Read More.

Woman dies after abortion care for miscarriage delayed over 40 hours: Report

Thursday, October 31

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- A 28-year-old Texas woman died in 2021 after her abortion care was delayed for over 40 hours as she was having a miscarriage, according to a new story from ProPublica.Josseli Barnica was told that it would be a "crime" to intervene... Read More.

Fight intensifies over Florida ballot measure that would guarantee abortion rights up until fetal viability

Tuesday, October 29

(TALLAHASSEE, F.L.) -- In just one week, voters in Florida will head to the polls to decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the Florida constitution, through a ballot measure that Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration have spent months fighting in the courts.If... Read More.

2024 election updates: Harris heads to Texas to highlight abortion access

Friday, October 25

(WASHINGTON) -- The race for the White House remained essentially a dead heat on Friday -- with 11 days to go until Election Day.Kamala Harris was headed to Texas to highlight abortion access and Donald Trump was set to appear on Joe Rogan's highly-popular... Read More.