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71 items of 1594 · updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:33 PM ET
ME LD 886, An Act To Regulate Medication Abortions, was placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) on 2025-06-10.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
AK SB 271, an act relating to abortion, civil enforcement of abortion laws, and abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; latest action 2026-02-25: cosponsors Tilton, Cronk, Myers.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Alaska HB 357, an act relating to abortion, civil enforcement of abortion laws, and abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; cosponsor Allard removed 2026-05-01.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
AK HB 326, an act relating to abortion-inducing drugs, latest action 2026-02-25: cosponsor St. Clair.
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WI SB 589, relating to a statutory right to contraception, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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WI AB 718 on prescription, use, and disposal of abortion-inducing drugs and providing a penalty failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 on 2026-03-23.
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WI AB 588, relating to a statutory right to contraception, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 on 2026-03-23.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
H.R. 6466, the Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act, was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on 2025-12-04.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
H.R. 9421, the Ban Abortion by Mail Act, was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on 2026-06-24.
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Louisiana 5th District candidates shared views on abortion and redistricting at an election forum; four said they opposed abortion rights and one said he would oppose a national abortion ban.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
Chrissy Teigen will campaign in Boise on Wednesday in favor of Proposition 1, which would repeal Idaho's strict abortion ban laws and provide protections for abortion and birth control.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
Voters in Idaho, Nevada, and Virginia could soon vote to strengthen abortion protections, while Missouri voters face a ballot measure that would roll back rights they approved in 2024.
Source: Prism (prismreports.org)
Rewire News Group reports that abortion bans could push more pregnant teens into wedlock now that Roe v. Wade is dead.
Source: Rewire News Group (rewirenewsgroup.com)
Abortion rights are on the ballot in 4 states in the 2026 Midterms; voters in Missouri, Idaho, Virginia, and Nevada will decide the fate of abortion rights in their states.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Mother Jones reports Missouri's GOP has a new strategy to ban abortion—attack trans kids; Dr. Jennifer Smith canvasses so her home state doesn't ban abortion again.
Source: Mother Jones (motherjones.com)
PA HB 1042, an act amending Pennsylvania statutes in crimes against unborn child, providing for the offense of murder of unborn child, was referred to Rules & Executive Nominations.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
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How Idaho's abortion ban reshaped reproductive care and fueled a fight for change Voters in Virginia, Nevada, Missouri and Idaho will decide on reproductive rights in November, as a citizen-led initiative in Idaho seeks to restore some abortion rights. Source: PBS NewsHour pbs.org/newshour/show/how-idahos-abortion-ban-r… (link to pbs.org)
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In Georgia Election, Affordability Beats Abortion for Student Voters University of Georgia students in the toss-up governor's race between Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson say affordability beats abortion. Source: Rewire News Group rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/10/22/georgia-governor… (link to rewirenewsgroup.com)
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Prosecutors Filed Over 900 Cases of “Pregnancy-Related Crimes” Since Dobbs Prosecutors filed over 900 cases of pregnancy-related crimes since Dobbs, most from laws never meant to apply to pregnancy. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/prosecutors-filed-over-90… (link to truthout.org)
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Healthcare, Jobs and Equality: The Feminist Stakes of the Midterms An analysis of federal policies on healthcare, jobs and equality describes the feminist stakes of the midterms, citing federal workforce reductions that undermine economic security for Black women. Source: Ms. Magazine msmagazine.com/2026/10/19/healthcare-jobs-midte… (link to msmagazine.com)
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