Texas abortion restrictions are among the strictest in the nation, banning the procedure unless a pregnant person has a "life-threatening condition."

Jersey politicians have voted to update the island's termination of pregnancy law by removing the residency restrictions that prevent some women getting an abortion Politicians voted unanimously in favour of removing the restrictions.

New legislative agendas at the state level aim to chip away at reproductive rights, even in states that recently passed constitutional protections for abortion. On this episode of Us & Them, Host Trey Kay examines how conservative state supreme courts might limit voter-approved amendments — and how abortion-friendly states are pushing back.

Hey Jane is the leading provider of telehealth abortion care, giving women access to safe and affordable care.

A lifelong advocate for women's rights, Texas-born Richards will be remembered as one of the United States' most influential defenders of abortion access in recent decades.

President-elect Trump campaigned on leaving abortion decisions to the states, but that could prove a tough promise to keep as he returns to the Oval Office. Anti-abortion groups want Trump

Richards was diagnosed two years ago with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. She died in her home “surrounded by family and her ever-loyal dog, Ollie,” her family said in a statement, cited by The Associated Press.

Abortion policy could see more changes across the U.S. as President-elect Donald Trump begins his second term and state legislative sessions get rolling.

Missouri voters last election approved a constitutional amendment that promised to undo the state’s near-total abortion ban.