Texas Lost Federal Family Planning Funding Over An Anti-Abortion Law. Now They Want Trump To Give It Back.
The Obama administration stripped Texas of federal family planning funding after the state passed a law preventing federal dollars from going to abortion providers. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton just asked for the money to be reinstated.
One Of The Last Anti-Abortion Democrats In Congress Just Beat A Progressive Challenger
Rep. Dan Lipinski won the Democratic primary in Illinois’s 3rd Congressional District in a close race with a progressive challenger amid the party’s internal wrangling about whether Democrats need a litmus test on abortion.
Mississippi Passed The Most Restrictive Abortion Law In The Country, But A Court Has Just Put It On Hold
Mississippi's new 15-week abortion ban will be put on hold for 10 days, after a US district judge said it is likely to be ruled unconstitutional.
Anti-Abortion Students Are Going All-In To Save This Democrat’s Seat
Susan B. Anthony List, the anti-abortion group beloved by Mike Pence, sent dozens of college students to help Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski keep his seat in Tuesday’s Illinois primary that’s united most national Democrats against him. Even the students were surprised: “I realized pro-life and a Democrat don’t have to be mutually exclusive.”
The Supreme Court Will Decide Whether California Can Require “Crisis Pregnancy Centers” To Post Information On Abortions
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case challenging a California law that requires crisis pregnancy centers to display information about abortion services and contraception.
The Governor Of Mississippi Just Signed The Most Restrictive Abortion Law In The Country
The law bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, and is likely to very quickly be challenged in court.
Anti-Abortion Advocates Don't Usually Support Democrats, But They Are Going All In For One In Illinois
Less than a week before the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 3rd District, a major anti-abortion group is pouring money and resources into supporting anti-abortion Democrat Dan Lipinski.
An Undocumented Teen At The Center Of A Suit Against The Trump Administration Said She Doesn’t Want An Abortion After All
The Trump administration and immigration lawyers argued in court over whether the teenager, another in a series of undocumented teens at the center of ongoing abortion cases, wanted the procedure. The case will now be dismissed.
Here’s How The Trump Administration Has Been Quietly Dismantling Obama’s Family Planning Policy
Over the past few months, HHS has taken quiet steps to move the agency toward supporting abstinence and “natural family planning” methods over contraception access.
The Trump Administration Is Fighting In Court Over Whether Another Pregnant Undocumented Teenager Wants An Abortion
A federal court has ordered the Trump administration to bring the undocumented 14-year-old before a judge so she can say for herself whether or not she wants an abortion.
She “Provoked” Him: Columbia’s Old Policies Let A Professor Off The Hook For Serial Sexual Harassment
An Ivy League school found a professor responsible for sexually harassing his student, then kept him employed for two more decades. The school has changed its policies since then, but what happens to the still-employed professors who were let off the hook by old rules?
The Trump Official Who Blocked Undocumented Teens From Getting Abortions Said He Doesn’t Believe They Have The Constitutional Right To The Procedure
Scott Lloyd, the head of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, is a central figure in several lawsuits over the Trump administration blocking undocumented teenagers from obtaining abortions.
Steve King Started A Feud With A Powerful Anti-Abortion Group, And Isolated Himself In The Process
After the avidly anti-abortion congressman repeatedly attacked the National Right to Life Committee in speeches and on Twitter, other prominent anti-abortion groups are considering stepping away from him.
Democrats Think The Retiring Head Of Planned Parenthood Should Run For Office
Democrats in Congress and political operatives told BuzzFeed News they think the departing Planned Parenthood president should strongly consider running a campaign of her own. “She would be an amazing candidate if she wanted to run.”
Cecile Richards Plans To Step Down As President Of Planned Parenthood, After More Than A Decade
Richards greatly expanded Planned Parenthood’s political prominence, as well as its organizing and fundraising capacities, during her time leading the organization.
An Embattled Anti-Abortion Democrat Didn't Show Up For His Speech At The March For Life
Rep. Dan Lipinski, one of the few anti-abortion Democrats in Congress said he couldn't share a stage with President Donald Trump. His decision comes after two members of his own party took the rare step of endorsing his opponent, citing his views on abortion.
President Trump Tells March For Life Rally The White House Is "With You All The Way"
Donald Trump became the first president to address the annual anti–abortion gathering in Washington, DC.
The Trump Administration Just Released Thousands Of Comments Criticizing Their Religious Freedom Proposal
HHS released 12,000 comments that they had previously refused to make public, following a BuzzFeed News Freedom of Information Act request.
The Trump Administration Is Creating A Civil Rights Office To Protect Medical Workers With Religious Objections To Performing Abortions
The Department for Health and Human Services plans to announce a new division Thursday to protect health workers with moral or religious objections to some procedures, including abortions and sex reassignment surgery.
Another Undocumented Teen Says The Trump Administration Is Blocking Her From Getting An Abortion
The courts have already sided with other undocumented teenagers in the same lawsuit, who were able to obtain abortions. But the ACLU is seeking a broader ruling to prevent the Trump administration from blocking any other minors in its custody from getting abortions as well.