Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

Kagan declines appeal from surrogate mother who refused to get abortion    The Washington Post

Two Ninth Circuit judges ruled that Cedar Park Assembly of God, a church in Washington, must comply with the state's Reproductive Parity Act, which requires employers offering maternity coverage to also cover abortion and contraception or inform employees how to obtain it elsewhere. The church's challenge, arguing that the mandate burdens their religious exercise and violates strict scrutiny, was rejected by the majority, while a dissenting judge argued the law is neither neutral nor generally applicable and burdens religious exercise.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Cedar Park Assembly of God in Washington is not exempt from the state's Reproductive Parity Act, which requires employers to include abortion coverage in insurance plans if maternity coverage is offered. The court found that the church failed to prove the law was hostile to religion and noted the church could have purchased insurance excluding abortion coverage but chose not to do so.

WASHINGTON—A nonpartisan federal watchdog on Tuesday revealed that Obamacare subsidizes abortions, upending a longtime Democrat talking point, The Daily Wire can first report. Nearly a quarter of Affordable Care Act plans cover abortions, the Government Accountability Office found. Of the 6,655 qualified health plans offered on Obamacare exchanges, 1,719 cover “non-excepted abortion services,” meaning elective ...

Washington Abortion Coverage Law Upheld in Church’s Appeal    Bloomberg Law News

Church hits wall in quest to undo Washington abortion coverage mandate    Courthouse News

Washington state defeats church's appeal over healthcare coverage for abortion    Reuters

Democrat’s ad about tragic pregnancy injects abortion into tight governor’s race    The Washington Post

Last week, moral theologian Charles Camosy published a column in the Washington Examiner under the disturbing title, “Infanticide is Back.” Camosy was not being inflammatory, provocative, or hyperbolic. He was simply stating the facts. As he carefully lays out, in the United States, in 2026, it is routine for children to be born alive and… The post Infanticide in America: Abortion and the Troubling Return of “Letting Children Die” appeared first on Human Life International .

How public opinion on abortion has shifted in the 4 years since Dobbs    The Washington Post

Olivia Rodrigo says abortion restrictions are pro-control, not pro-life    Washington Times

Women are dying in Africa as US ramps up its global battle against abortion    The Washington Post

4 years after Dobbs, TX abortion-rights advocates struggle to break through in Washington    KEYE

The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a challenge to Washington state laws that allow the state to help runaway children receive abortions and “transgender” medical interventions – puberty blockers, hormones and surgeries – without parental consent or knowledge. The Court announced on June 29, 2026, that it was granting certiorari in the case International […] The post Supreme Court to Decide if Washington State Can ‘Transition’ Runaway Children appeared first on Daily Citizen .

Washington Roundup: US-Iran MOU begins; SCOTUS takes up ICE bond hearings; FDA abortion suit filing    OSV News

Mother of pregnant teen with cancer who died challenges Dominican Republic's strict abortion ban    The Washington Post

Washington’s new tax forces insurance companies to bankroll abortion fund    Seattle Red

Analysis | A split on the right: Ban abortion nationwide or leave it to the states?    The Washington Post

Democrats see opening on abortion as Supreme Court returns it to spotlight    The Washington Post

Opinion | This unanimous Supreme Court abortion ruling is a win for privacy    The Washington Post

Kenyan appeal court overturns ruling that affirmed the right to abortion    The Washington Post

DOJ accuses Biden administration of weaponizing abortion access law    The Washington Post

Peer-reviewed study identifies key factors shaping women’s emotional responses following abortion Washington D.C.—A new peer-reviewed study by the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) and Elliot Institute found that the majority of women seeking abortion possess one or more established risk factors for negative psychological reactions. The study surveyed a random sample of American women ages 41–45, […] The post New Study: Most Women Seeking Abortion Have Higher Risk of Negative Psychological Reactions appeared first on Lozier Institute .

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) led a letter encouraging the Trump Administration to reinstate the Protect Life Rule, which would ensure Title X family planning funds cannot be used to provide abortions or abortion referrals. U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), [...]

For Immediate Release: Feb. 26, 2026 Contact: media@sbaprolife.org | View Newsroom Republicans Cannot Win Elections Without Pro-Life Base Voters Washington, D.C. – In response to The Washington Post’s report on a new poll showing that, by 14 points, Democrats are more certain to vote than Republicans this fall, SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser issued […]