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CalMattersCalifornia’s suit contends that Trump’s signature tax law is unconstitutionally vague and requires states to violate Planned Parenthood’s First Amendment rights. -
Joni Land/OPBPlanned Parenthood clinics in southwestern Oregon are bracing themselves for closure.
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Gov. Tina Kotek announced the move Thursday, saying Oregon patients will have access to the abortion pill regardless of what the U.S. Supreme Court decides. -
The legislative referral would appear on ballots for Oregon voters to decide in November 2024. -
The federal ruling Thursday reaffirms an initial order last week, which preserved access to a widely used abortion drug in Oregon, Washington and 16 other states -
A U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday in favor of continued, but restricted, access to a contested abortion pill as high-profile federal cases play out. When combined with another medication, the pill accounts for more than half of the abortions in the nation. -
California, Washington state, New York and Massachusetts are stockpiling misoprostol and mifepristone, both of which are used in abortion regimens. -
A federal court in Texas has ruled that the 23-year-old FDA approval of mifepristone should be overturned. But a federal court in Washington has ruled the FDA must continue to make the drug available in some states, including Oregon and Washington, but not California.. -
A ruling that suspends federal approval for medication abortion will not be easy for California abortion access advocates to overcome. Unless it’s reversed on appeal, the drug will likely be pulled from pharmacy shelves. -
A sweeping bill intended to guarantee access to abortion and gender-affirming care cleared its first legislative hurdle Monday after a tense discussion that foreshadowed future charged debate in the full Legislature. -
Oregon’s senior U.S. senator and the state’s attorney general, both Democrats, say they will do everything possible to keep the abortion pill on the market. -
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Gov. Gavin Newsom has sought to make California a sanctuary state for those seeking abortions. He just threw yet another pebble in that pond – but it’s unclear how long and far it’ll ripple. -
Twelve states have signed on to a lawsuit led by Oregon and Washington's attorneys general, both Democrats. They're seeking to lift restrictions that limit which providers can prescribe the abortion pill - at the same time conservatives have sued in hopes of getting a national ban on the medication. -
Coalition commits to expanding access as other states introduce more restrictions
