Reproductive Rights

Clinics in states where most abortions are legal, are reporting an influx of inquiries from patients in states such as Missouri — and are expanding in response.

The campaign behind the reproductive-rights amendment plans to appeal the decision, and as part of the judge’s stipulations, Amendment 3 will not yet be taken off the ballot

With millions in expanded tax credits and direct state funding going to anti-abortion groups, the nonprofit Coalition Life has expanded its operations beyond Missouri and into states where the procedure is still legal.

Gov. JB Pritzker signs bills safeguarding various reproductive rights for residents, visitors of Illinois.

Records from Missouri election authorities show that the campaigns to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution and increase the minimum wage have both turned in more than enough valid signatures.

Illinois Democrats passed measure last month that sought to codify federal law if it was stricken down by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Missouri — which has some of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country — was the first state to ban almost all abortions 2 years ago, leaving thousands of residents seeking other ways to access the procedure.

A decision Thursday by the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a challenge to the federal Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone doesn’t change the availability of the abortion-inducing medication for patients in Missouri and Illinois. But many say they expect other challenges to come soon.

It’s the latest move to expand access to abortion in Illinois as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether to block access to mifepristone.

A new analysis shows that students graduating from U.S. medical schools were less likely to apply this year for residencies across specialties in states with restrictions on abortion, such as Missouri and Kansas.