U.S. abortion laws /tags/u-s-abortion-laws U.S. abortion laws en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:15:53 GMT As Florida restricted abortion, state’s maternal mortality committee went dark /government-politics/2026-04-03/as-florida-restricted-abortion-states-maternal-mortality-committee-went-dark Florida’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee was created two decades ago to investigate why Florida moms are dying during and after pregnancy – and to stop preventable deaths from happening in the first place. But the secretive panel housed within the Florida Department of Health hadn’t publicly released any annual findings in years until a Florida Trib reporter asked agency officials last week about the committee’s apparent lack of action. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:15:53 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-03/as-florida-restricted-abortion-states-maternal-mortality-committee-went-dark Kate Payne | The Florida Tributary Federal and state authorities are taking a 2-pronged approach to make it harder to get an abortion /government-politics/2026-02-09/federal-and-state-authorities-are-taking-a-2-pronged-approach-to-make-it-harder-to-get-an-abortion Anti-abortion conservatives have long sought to force Planned Parenthood’s clinics to close their doors and to make it harder, if not impossible, to get abortion pills as part of a two-pronged approach to limit access to abortion. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-09/federal-and-state-authorities-are-taking-a-2-pronged-approach-to-make-it-harder-to-get-an-abortion Naomi Cahn and Sonia Suter | The Conversation Documentary about Texas abortion rights case to be screened in Miami Beach /arts-culture/2024-10-15/documentary-about-texas-abortion-rights-case-to-be-screened-in-miami-beach A new documentary titled "Zurawski v Texas" — whose executive producer is Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former President Bill Clinton — premieres Wednesday night at the Regal South Beach in Miami. The free screening starts at 7 p.m. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:00:24 GMT /arts-culture/2024-10-15/documentary-about-texas-abortion-rights-case-to-be-screened-in-miami-beach SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care /government-politics/2024-05-02/floridas-6-week-abortion-ban-women-health-care Florida's ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health care. Thu, 02 May 2024 14:12:38 GMT /government-politics/2024-05-02/floridas-6-week-abortion-ban-women-health-care David Fischer and Stephany Matat | Associated Press Florida's strict laws make Latin America a potential destination to get an abortion /health/2024-04-09/abortion-ban-florida-latin-america With the Florida Supreme Court upholding the state’s new restrictive abortion ban, pregnant women in Florida, especially those in South Florida, may soon head to countries in Latin America, where several countries have legalized the procedure, a reproductive health expert told SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± on Friday. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health/2024-04-09/abortion-ban-florida-latin-america Helen Acevedo, Sergio R. Bustos State seeks to move forward with abortion clinic law /health/2023-02-22/state-seeks-to-move-forward-with-abortion-clinic-law Pointing to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year to overturn Roe v. Wade, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody asked a federal judge to scrap a 2016 ruling that prevented the state from cutting off public money to abortion providers for health services unrelated to abortion. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 21:56:41 GMT /health/2023-02-22/state-seeks-to-move-forward-with-abortion-clinic-law Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Broward County abortion clinic fights state fine over Florida's 24-hour waiting period rule /health/2022-11-30/broward-county-abortion-clinic-fights-state-fine-over-floridas-24-hour-waiting-period-rule A Broward County abortion clinic is fighting a $56,000 state fine stemming from allegations that it did not properly comply with a law requiring 24-hour waiting periods before abortions can be performed. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:30:00 GMT /health/2022-11-30/broward-county-abortion-clinic-fights-state-fine-over-floridas-24-hour-waiting-period-rule News Serivce of Florida South Carolina senators reject a near-total abortion ban /news/2022-09-09/south-carolina-senators-reject-a-near-total-abortion-ban South Carolina senators rejected a ban on almost all abortions Thursday in a special session called in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade after five Republicans, including all the chamber’s women, refused to support it. Fri, 09 Sep 2022 15:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-09/south-carolina-senators-reject-a-near-total-abortion-ban Jeffrey Collins Can a teen be too immature to choose abortion? This court case shows the complexities /news/2022-08-18/can-a-teen-be-too-immature-to-choose-abortion-this-court-case-shows-the-complexities A Florida court ruled that a parentless 16-year-old seeking an abortion was not "sufficiently mature" to make that decision. The case highlights the longstanding challenges of parental consent laws. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 19:42:40 GMT /news/2022-08-18/can-a-teen-be-too-immature-to-choose-abortion-this-court-case-shows-the-complexities Rachel Treisman Google workers sign petition asking company to protect people's abortion search data /news/2022-08-18/google-workers-sign-petition-asking-company-to-protect-peoples-abortion-search-data Workers are asking Google to protect user location data and search history from law enforcement agencies that might attempt to prosecute abortion seekers. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:45:00 GMT /news/2022-08-18/google-workers-sign-petition-asking-company-to-protect-peoples-abortion-search-data Raquel Maria Dillon