Ohio’s six-week ban took effect shortly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, leaving an abortion clinic director and her staff scrambling to cancel appointments and redirect patients.
Portraits capture parents who brought their children to abortion rallies for a pivotal teaching moment on fairness, fighting for their futures and "the power of collective action."
Some leaders have announced plans to minimize abortion criminalization efforts. But state law limits their options.
Biden’s administration is under pressure to respond to the Supreme Court’s decision gutting Roe v. Wade. But he has said options are limited and it would be best for Congress to pass a law.
In the legal chaos following the fall of Roe v. Wade, clinics in Texas, Louisiana and Utah have resumed offering services while courts weigh the legality of those bans. Now, clinics are trying to provide as much care as they can.
Traveling out of state for an abortion was already unaffordable for many. But the end of federal abortion rights has come as inflation rates are pushing up prices for gas, hotels, plane tickets, medical supplies and food.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra declined to say whether the department would take legal action to preserve access to mifepristone.
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday morning, 13 states were poised to quickly ban abortion. Louisiana and Utah on Monday became the first to have the bans blocked.
In this post-Roe reality, states where abortion access is still legal serve as critical access points. Clinics now must figure out how to serve the deluge of patients soon to be coming their way as more and more states limit or ban access in the coming weeks and months.
The highest-ranking woman in the United States has made reproductive health a priority. Her response to Dobbs could be her defining test.