More 'trigger laws' take effect: 4 more states to ban almost all abortions

To date, 13 states have passed so-called trigger laws that were designed to outlaw most abortions if the Supreme Court threw out the constitutional right to end a pregnancy.

Judge: Idaho abortion ban seems to conflict with federal law

Idaho’s near-total abortion ban appears to have a serious conflict with a federal law governing emergency health care treatment, a federal judge said Monday.

Kansas voters uphold abortion rights in recount

The vote drew broad attention because it was the first state referendum on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.