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Ellin Beltz/Wikimedia CommonsIt’s the latest legal challenge to Providence St. Joseph Hospital’s abortion policy. -
Illustration by Adriana Heldiz/CalMatters; iStockPresident “Trump had a particularly significant impact on the 9th Circuit” in his first term, moving the reliably liberal appeals court to the right. That could influence abortion policy in the West.
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Oregonians’ health care could face more change than most states under the new federal administration, and Dr. Sejal Hathi, director of the state health authority, said officials are preparing to respond quickly as things happen. -
California laws governing health insurance, access to abortion and health care for undocumented immigrants could be contested during a second Trump administration. -
Providence St. Joseph Hospital agreed to provide emergency abortions after the state sued it, alleging it denied care to a woman who miscarried. -
Oregon has positioned itself to serve as a reproductive health care sanctuary for those in states with strict abortion bans. But advocates are still concerned that access might be chipped away. -
Democrats are calling out Republicans on abortion rights in key California districts that could decide control of Congress, again. GOP incumbents say their views are being misrepresented. -
California’s attorney general announced lawsuits against Providence St. Joseph Hospital for refusing to provide emergency medical care earlier this year. -
If the next Republican president implements Project 2025, California will face an ultimatum: report sensitive abortion data to the CDC or jeopardize Medicaid funding. -
The city of Grants Pass won a lawsuit on Thursday from anti-abortion street preachers who claimed police had harassed them for years. -
A civil trial began Monday by a group of anti-abortion street preachers who claim that Grants Pass Police are violating their freedom of speech. -
California has greatly expanded protections for abortion care since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. But enforcing the laws can be complicated, and some providers are confused about what’s required of them. -
If advocates collect enough signatures, Oregonians would consider the change in 2026.
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Medication abortion will remain widely available to Californians after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion groups and doctors to challenge the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug.
