While the creator of the bill, Rep. Burlison, refers to H.R. 722 as a “Life At Conception Act,” many social media users and activist organizations refer to it as a “national abortion ban.” According ...

Three new studies provided some of the first nationwide data, revealing more births, a rise in infant deaths and impacts even ...

Researchers estimate that recent abortion bans have driven a rise in infant death rates in affected states, especially among ...

In the first 18 months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, most states with abortion bans saw a rise in ...

Justices themselves decide whether to recuse from a case, and recusal decisions exist on a spectrum, legal expert Howard ...

Yahoo News provides the latest updates on what's happening at the state level with reproductive rights and abortion in 2025.

States that implemented abortion bans had higher infant mortality rates. A new study finds that the infant mortality rate for births connected to the abortion ban were higher than expected.

A pair of new studies shows the fallout of restrictive reproductive healthcare policies: More babies were born in states that enacted abortion bans between 2021 and 2023, and infant mortality also ...

The number of infants dying after states enact abortion bans is even higher than expected, a new study found. At the same time, more babies are being born in states that implemented a complete or ...

A recent survey by the National University of Costa Rica (UNA) has shed new light on the nation’s views regarding abortion, revealing deep divides among different age and education groups. The Study ...