Defining a medical term according to medical billing codes has nothing to do with the reality or morality of the procedure of abortion (“Clarifying meaning of ‘abortion,’ ” Our Readers’ Views, Dec. 7) ...

The number of abortions in the United States is on the rise two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, but shifting policies are changing the way women access them. In the spring of 2024 ...

A new Republican bill that would exempt certain life-saving medical procedures from falling under the definition of “abortion” is drawing criticism from medical professionals despite being described ...

Wisconsin Senate Bill 553, which exempts certain medical procedures from the definition of abortion in state law, has stirred up debate, with some pro-abortion doctors warning it will endanger women ...

Five of Florida’s six ballot measures, including the citizen-led Amendment 4 on abortion access, do not include definitions. The other four definition-free measures came from the Legislature. Many ...

A Louisiana lawmaker has introduced a bill to dramatically expand the definition of a coerced abortion to include any kind of intimidation or effort to pressure a pregnant woman to have an abortion.