Patrick on Sunday said the Legislature should amend the language of the state’s near-total abortion ban to address confusion over when doctors may terminate pregnancies.

A new Indiana bill would require victims of rape to present doctors with a signed affidavit attesting to the truth of their assault in order to receive an abortion under the state's rape or incest abortion exception.

The Republican supermajority in the Missouri Legislature contends rolling back some, if not all, of the abortion rights protected under the new amendment still adheres to voters’ wishes.

The Commission has directed the police to ensure a fair and time-bound investigation and provide the victim with immediate assistance

A new bill would further clamp down on abortions in Indiana by banning procedures using pills and requiring women to file an affidavit of rape to meet one of the […]

Nine Republican state representatives filed a bill last week that would make abortion illegal after 15 weeks. It includes exceptions for medical emergencies and fetal abnormalities that are “incompati

A Kentucky lawmaker wants the legislature to consider providing exceptions to Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban.

Current law permits abortion to prevent the death of the mother. Sen. David Yates and Rep. Ken Fleming seek to allow abortions if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.

New laws restricting abortion could lead to new legal fights over whether the restrictions violate the new constitutional amendment.

Saying it’s the “right thing to do,” Sen. David Yates, a Louisville Democrat, is again asking the legislature to consider providing exceptions in Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban for rape, incest and fetus viability.

It’s two weeks into Indiana’s legislative session, and lawmakers across the state have filed more than 2,200 bills, only a fraction of which will become law. Here’s a look at what Southern Indiana officials are focused on.

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