The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a comprehensive budget proposal that includes a provision to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D) signed a bill into law that allows the state to use millions of dollars to cover the cost of an abortion for those uninsured and underinsured.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (R) recently signed a bill allowing medical personnel to refuse to conduct abortions or other practices violating their religious beliefs and conscience.
The University of Colorado Boulder (CU) and Boulder Valley Health Center quietly canceled a controversial “Sex Ed Summer Camp” for incoming 5th through 8th graders after rising safety concerns. The camp, initially promoted as “justice-rooted” and “affirming,” planned to teach minors about “bodies beyond the binary” and “gender and sexuality.”
A new study released by the Ethics and Public Policy Center found that 1 in 10 women who take mifepristone to induce abortions experience severe complications, a number at least 22 times as high as reported on the drug's label.
The Illinois House of Representatives, led by Democrats, has passed House Bill 3637, aiming to ensure continued access to abortion medication, specifically mifepristone, regardless of potential federal restrictions.