Abortion

Researchers from UT Austin and the University of California San Francisco found doctors were scared and confused and offered worse care to patients in the months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

More women who say they were put in danger by Texas' abortion bans are joining a lawsuit that seeks to force the state to clarify medical exceptions in the laws.

The women are accused of helping their friend terminate her pregnancy, but they now claim her ex-husband, who brought the lawsuit, knew she had obtained the medication and did nothing to stop her.

In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's abortion decision, a student group at Texas A&M that promoted abortion rights has seen its membership plummet, while an anti-abortion group is thriving.

The Supreme Court has left the case in the hands of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which has scheduled oral arguments in the case for May 17.

The announcement kicks the can down the road on what the high court will do for another few days. Mifepristone is used in about half of all abortions nationwide.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has placed a hold on a lower court ruling that restricts access to the abortion drug mifepristone until Wednesday night.

The Justice Department is seeking emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court in a Texas case involving limited access to the abortion drug mifepristone.

The Biden administration had asked the higher court to stay a decision from a Texas judge while the appeal plays out.

Abortion rights supporters say the ruling will have wide-ranging repercussions for Texans, who already face extreme barriers to accessing reproductive care.