Trump’s IVF executive order worries abortion foes (RNS) — Donald Trump wants to make IVF more affordable. Abortion foes, often supporters of the president, say doing so is immoral. The post Trump’s IVF executive order worries abortion foes appeared first on RNS.

Mass Government Layoffs Begin, and New Abortion Fight Takes Shape Plus, why crafters are in mourning.

Texas Judge Fines New York Doctor and Orders Her to Stop Sending Abortion Pills to Texas It is the first ruling in a case challenging “shield laws” intended to protect doctors in states that support abortion rights who send abortion pills to states with bans.

Abortion Provider Won’t Be Extradited to Louisiana, N.Y. Governor Says The case could lead to a battle in federal court over whether states that support abortion rights can protect doctors who provide abortion services.

After Abortion Bans, Infant Mortality and Births Increased, Research Finds The findings showed the highest mortality occurred among infants who were Black, lived in Southern states or had fetal birth defects.

N.Y. Moves to Shield Doctors Who Send Abortion Pills to States With Bans Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill meant to protect medical practitioners in New York who prescribe and send abortion pills out of state.

Trump’s Careful Abortion Calculus His opening moves on abortion weren’t exactly “shock and awe.” Democrats see an opening.

Pence Wages Lonely Crusade Against Kennedy as Abortion Opponents Avoid Fight Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has taken different positions on the issue, has pledged to promote President Trump’s anti-abortion agenda in a bid to get confirmed as health secretary.

Meta’s censoring of abortion information is nothing new Illustration: Nick Barclay / The VergeEarlier this week, several posts on the Instagram page of Aid Access, an abortion pill provider, were inaccessible to the public. Some images were blurred out, with no option to click through and view the post. Others appeared simply as a gray square with nondescript alt text, as if the image didn’t load. A…

Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored.

House Passes Bill to Penalize Some Abortion Providers The measure, which would require that medical providers resuscitate infants born alive during abortions, has no path to enactment after Democrats blocked it this week.

New Research Finds Potential Alternative to Abortion Pill Mifepristone The research could further complicate the polarized politics of abortion because the drug in the study is the key ingredient in a pill used for emergency contraception.

Abortion Pills Prescribed by Pharmacists Are Newest Effort in Abortion Fight Washington State’s program is the first, but other states are expected to try allowing pharmacists to prescribe the pills to counter growing efforts to curtail abortion access.

Pope calls for commitment to protect life as he doubles down on abortion in New Year’s Day message ROME (AP) — In his homily, he prayed that everyone learns to care for “every child born of a woman” and to protect “the precious gift of life: life in the womb, the lives of children, the lives of the suffering, the poor, the elderly, the lonely and the dying.” The post Pope calls for commitment to protect life as he doubles down on abortion in …

Texas sues New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills via telemedicine Illustration by William JoelTexas is suing a New York doctor for prescribing mifepristone and misoprostol — the pills used for medication abortion — to a Texas resident via telemedicine, an alleged violation of the state’s strict abortion law. Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit against Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter, founder of the Abor…

Texas Attorney General Sues New York Doctor for Mailing Abortion Pills The lawsuit appeared to be among the first attempts to stop doctors from mailing the medication to states that ban abortions.

Texas Sues New York Doctor for Mailing Abortion Pills The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, appeared to be among the first attempts to stop doctors from mailing the medication to states that ban abortions.

A Catholic family’s answer to opposing abortion: adopt, foster and vote SUNBURY, Ohio (AP) — The conservative Catholic family chooses to live their anti-abortion beliefs through adoption, foster-parenting and raising their children to believe in the sanctity of life. The post A Catholic family’s answer to opposing abortion: adopt, foster and vote appeared first on RNS.

The abortion divide has become unbridgeable (RNS) — Thanks to the growing extremism of the anti-abortion movement. The post The abortion divide has become unbridgeable appeared first on RNS.

As US Catholic bishops meet, Trump looms over their work on abortion and immigration BALTIMORE (AP) — Catholic teaching prioritizes both the end of abortion and the humane care of migrants. In Trump, as for many U.S. Christians, Catholics find an imperfect standard-bearer. The post As US Catholic bishops meet, Trump looms over their work on abortion and immigration appeared first on RNS.