A federal judge in Washington, D.C. says that at least for now, the Trump administration can't block undocumented minors in federal care from seeking abortions. Blink O'fanaye/Flickr hide caption
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On March 21, 2010, Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), alongside fellow anti-abortion Democrats, holds up a copy of an executive order from President Barack Obama guaranteeing no federal funding for abortion. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Tuesday
Critics of Roger Severino, director of the Office for Civil Rights at HHS, worry Severino's efforts on behalf of some health workers will reduce women's access to reproductive health services and could aggravate discrimination against transgender people. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
Civil Rights Chief At HHS Defends The Right To Refuse Care On Religious Grounds
Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., campaigns for re-election in Illinois' 3rd Congressional District at a commuter train station back in 2008. Brian Kersey/AP hide caption
Anti-abortion activists protest in the rain in front of the Supreme Court. The court is hearing arguments Tuesday on the state of crisis pregnancy centers. Lee Sheehan/NPR hide caption
Justices Appear Skeptical Of Calif. Law Challenged By Anti-Abortion Centers
Monday
The Jackson Women's Health Organization clinic in Jackson, Miss. is currently the state's only abortion clinic. The clinic has sued the state in response to a new law restricting abortion access. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption
Tuesday
A strike took place in January at Trinity College Dublin to campaign for the legalization of abortion in Ireland. Lauren Frayer/NPR hide caption
Thursday
Abortion-rights activists stand in protest on Dec. 13, 2017, in the Ohio Senate chamber in Columbus, after passage of a bill banning abortions in cases of a Down syndrome diagnosis. On Thursday, the ACLU filed suit on behalf of providers in a bid to halt the law's enactment. Julie Carr Smyth/AP hide caption
Friday
Cecile Richards attends the 2017 Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Kings Theatre on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, in New York. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption
Tuesday
If a bill in the California Legislature become law, campus health centers at public universities would be required to provide abortion pills. Phil Walter/Getty Images hide caption
Friday
Formed in 1965, Jane was an underground network in Chicago that counseled and helped women who wanted to have abortions. (From left) Martha Scott, Jeanne Galatzer-Levy, Abby Parisers, Sheila Smith and Madeline Schwenk were among the seven members of Jane arrested in 1972. Courtesy of Martha Scott hide caption
Before 'Roe v. Wade,' The Women of 'Jane' Provided Abortions For The Women Of Chicago
President Trump speaks to the March for Life participants via satellite from the Rose Garden of the White House on Friday. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Thursday
The Department of Health and Humans Services is adding a Division of Conscience and Religious Freedom to protect doctors, nurses and other health care workers who refuse to take part in some kinds of care because of moral or religious objections. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
Trump Admin Will Protect Health Workers Who Refuse Services On Religious Grounds
Thursday
Noemi Padilla, 47, recently left Tampa Women's Health, an independent clinic in Tampa, Fla. She worked there as a surgical nurse and assisted on abortion procedures up to about 23 weeks gestation. Sarah McCammon/NPR hide caption