BREAKING: The White House today proposed eliminating the Title X family planning program. A few hours later, the health dept quietly released guidance that would shift the focus of the program millions of low-income people rely on away from contraception and toward "family formation."

Birth workers and repro advocates told @nhassanein.bsky.social that mobile midwifery clinics can help fill gaps in access to maternal health care.

Abortion-homicide bills, despite their broad unpopularity, will not go away. But even without these harsh criminal laws on the books, some women face murder charges for their pregnancy outcomes, including for suspicion of taking abortion pills: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/unpo...

New from me: Several states now have laws preventing governments from regulating crisis pregnancy centers. In Oklahoma, if a prohibited type of regulation was attempted, a center could sue for at least $10,000. It’s based on model legislation from the Alliance Defending Freedom.

HHS is issuing Title X grants to family planning clinics this week after temporarily freezing funds to recipients last year and giving them one week to apply for this year’s pot of money. Providers said they haven't received the $ yet, but it can take a while to show up on the feds' grant site.

Real quote from Trump: "We can't take care of daycare. We're a big country. We have 50 states. We have all these other people. We're fighting wars, we can't take care of daycare. You got to let a state take care of daycare, and they should pay for it, too. They should pay."

NEW IN-DEPTH — How Trump’s expansion of federal power threatens states’ authority As the U.S. marks 250 years, the relationship between the federal and state governments is approaching a breaking point. Our look at what it means for the country From me & Kevin Hardy stateline.org/2026/03/30/h...

As states impose new limits on reproductive health care, they lose providers, who look elsewhere to practice. @elishabrown.bsky.social of the @statesnewsroom.com reproductive rights & health care team reports.

A new study shows applications to medical residency programs in states with abortion bans declined across the board after Dobbs. I spoke with OB-GYNs about what it was like training in Kentucky and Texas and whether that informs where they practice medicine. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/repr...

Good morning, I'm covering the No Kings day march in DC. Large crowds at the Arlington Cemetery metro stop right now, causing a bottleneck to exit station. Much larger than what I witnessed for October.l march. Follow this thread for live updates.

We are back at it, 50 states, coast-to-coast. Follow @statesnewsroom.com for comprehensive #NoKings coverage today.

A Murder Charge in Georgia Exposes Complexities of the Abortion Debate www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/u...

Article text reads "to assist with staff shortages." Photos show ICE agents and officers standing around....

Breaking News: The Justice Dept. asked a judge to drop charges against two police officers involved in drafting the warrant that led to Breonna Taylor’s fatal shooting in 2020.

"Mentally competent patients typically have the right to choose their medical care — or refuse it. But there is one notable exception: pregnant patients." www.propublica.org/article/flor...

"History, no matter if it involves a once beloved civil rights leader, king or president, should never be sugarcoated to assuage their fans, fools or sycophants. The women Chavez allegedly abused deserve justice and accountability, and the world deserves to know the truth."

NEW: The last remaining lawsuit challenging Trump's one-year "defunding" of large abortion providers like Planned Parenthood is no more. A coalition of 22 states and DC dropped their suit against HHS following a December loss at the First Circuit. GOP may try to extend the defund in another bill

There are multiple lawsuits and pieces of legislation pending across the country that would restrict access to or ban the abortion pill. They rest on many of the same arguments that are not supported by science, so I assembled some of the most common ones and what the facts are here:

In the states, Republican lawmakers have honed in on limiting the availability of abortion medication, by @elishabrown.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/abor...

NEW: Title X clinics around the country that provide contraception, cancer screening etc. to more than 2mil low income people could see their federal funding cut off in a few weeks. HHS was supposed to give clinics guidance months ago about reapplying for funding, but it's been "radio silence."

Tylenol Prescriptions for pregnant patients fell quickly after the White House press conference…but then have recovered, likely because of the tenacious refutation from experts and professional organizations. We can make a difference #Medsky www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...

NEW SERIES: The magnitude of state & federal funding to anti-abortion pregnancy centers is growing while oversight is not, by @kelciemmorris.bsky.social @acvollers.bsky.social @nhassanein.bsky.social @chatlanis.bsky.social @amandavhernan.bsky.social and me www.newsfromthestates.com/tags/crisis-...

Many outlets have written about CPCs over the years, but surprisingly few people understand what they are, even those who are well-informed about the political landscape around reproductive care. We've tried to lay out a foundation to build on with these first pieces.

Five states have funneled the most taxpayer funds to CPCs post-Dobbs: Texas ($227 million), Florida ($93.4 million), North Carolina ($35 million), Ohio ($26.2 million) and Tennessee ($20 million). Major kudos @kelciemmorris.bsky.social @sofiaresnick.bsky.social + @stateline.org's repro team!

🚨 NEW @statesnewsroom.com found 21 states funneled ~ half $1B to crisis pregnancy centers. by @kelciemmorris.bsky.social @acvollers.bsky.social y.social @nhassanein.bsky.social y.social @sofiaresnick.bsky.social @amandavhernan.bsky.social and myself! www.newsfromthestates.com/article/taxp...

NEW: All precincts reported for NC-04's Democratic primary Unofficial results show Valerie Foushee ahead of Nida Allam by 1,202 votes, or 1% It's within the 1% margin for Allam to request a mandatory recount Some votes, like absentee and provisional ballots, yet to be counted

Abortion opponents once convinced the U.S. Supreme Court that a specific abortion procedure (intact D&X) was unlawfully gruesome and barbaric. They're trying a similar argument with medication abortion: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/argu...

There’s still no federal paid leave policy in the United States, but 14 laws in 13 states and DC now extend coverage to an estimated 46 million people — a third of American workers. 19thnews.org/2026/03/paid...

The judge who heard Louisiana v. FDA today questioned whether demand for abortion pills would go away even if he were to force the Trump administration to end the policy that allows the drugs to be prescribed remotely and mailed across state lines, @greglarose.bsky.social reports.

Just in from Sam Stockard: the Republican senator sponsoring a measure that would allow women getting abortions to be charged with murder will not bring the bill for a vote. "I don't have the votes," said Sen. Mark Pody of Lebanon.

ACOG is leaving ACIP

He said she "killed" his unborn children with the aid of a California doctor. She said he beat her, and that it wasn't the only time. His story joined a national conversation. Her story didn't make it out of Texas. Until now. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

I spoke with Dr. April Lockley, medical director of the Miscarriage and Abortion hotline, who has fielded questions from hundreds of people managing their abortions at home. Since Roe v. Wade fell, many callers are filled with concern: “If I go to the emergency room, will they call the police?”

We’re reliving April 2023, just in a different courtroom

Subscribe to Reproductive Rights Today, your comprehensive daily wrap-up of changes to reproductive rights in the states. via @elishabrown.bsky.social @sofiaresnick.bsky.social @kelciemmorris.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/newsletter/r...

Consequential hearing related to abortion pills happening tomorrow, via @elishabrown.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/loui...

A hearing is set for Tuesday in a federal lawsuit led by Louisiana seeking to further restrict access to mifepristone by asking the courts to stop abortion pills from being mailed across the country. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/loui...

@bspears.bsky.social was up all night at the Capitol to bring you the news of this GOP reversal. Wisconsin to become the 49th state in the union to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage.

So sad! Zagar and his art is a part of what makes living in Philadelphia so special.

A maternal-fetal expert says southern Nevada hospitals have way more intensive care units for premature infants than are needed, wasting valuable medical resources and stretching doctors thin, report @nevadacurrent.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Judges decry treatment of nursing and pregnant detainees in ICE custody www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

The school's Turning Point USA chapter and Mark Lee Dickson were involved with this one, though he told the Tribune he didn't directly contact school officials. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/texa...

A recent Marshall Project investigation revealed that state child welfare agencies shared allegations of pregnancy substance use with law enforcement more than 70,000 times over six years. Use these tools to explore the data and policies in your state. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/02/18/p...

"The Trump administration is using a law Congress passed in the 1990s after a wave of deadly violence at abortion clinics to prosecute demonstrators and reporters who were at a immigration-related church protest in Minneapolis." — @elishabrown.bsky.social: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Never thought I would type this sentence: Don Lemon just pleaded not guilty to violating the FACE Act. I wrote about the history of the law, which was created after a wave of deadly violence against abortion clinics, and the new way Trump's DOJ is using it.

Former race and ethnicity reporter Emmanuel Felton wrote, “I’m among the hundreds of people laid off by The Post. This comes six months after hearing in a national meeting that race coverage drives subscriptions. This wasn’t a financial decision, it was an ideological one.”

hi hello we have author pages on our dot com now! that means i actually exist: www.newsfromthestates.com/author/elish...

So far in 2026, nearly 200 anti-abortion bills have been introduced in 29 states, via @elishabrown.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/bill...

SEARING DECISION AGAINST KRISTI NOEM ON TPS: Temporary legal status allowed for now for 350,000 Haitians as judge blasts Kristi Noem - @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/temp...