Ohio women 50 and older are headed to the polls having lived through the days before Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide in 1973, during the time when abortion was legal, and now, after the decision was overturned in 2022 and power given to each state to decide. “Women don’t make their health care choices and decisions lightly and they’re …
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Republican attorney general can keep investigating an Indianapolis doctor who spoke publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from neighboring Ohio, a judge ruled Friday. The judge’s ruling on the investigation into Dr. Caitlin Bernard came two days after the attorney general’s office asked the state medical licensing board to discipline Bernard, alleging she …
CHICAGO — Planned Parenthood of Illinois is combining forces with its Wisconsin counterpart to help patients travel to get abortions following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaders at the reproductive health centers announced Thursday. Illinois centers have seen a tenfold increase in patients since the U.S. Supreme Court stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion …
Illinois is preparing for a potential influx of people seeking abortions Enlarge this image toggle caption Cheryl Corley/NPR Cheryl Corley/NPR Flossmoor is a Chicago suburb and just about a half-hour's drive from Indiana. Enlarge this image toggle caption Cheryl Corley/NPR Cheryl Corley/NPR Abortion rights advocates worry about how women in states that may outlaw abortion will get to Illinois Planned …