Alice Miranda Ollstein

Abortion has been heavily restricted in many states post-Roe — and abortion training has all but disappeared, too. Inside one doctor’s journey to obtain that education at any cost.

Donald Trump pitched himself as a “leader” on in vitro fertilization during his Tuesday debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. His plans are angering swaths of the Republican Party.

Senate Republicans blocked passage on Tuesday of a Democratic bill that would federally protect access to in vitro fertilization and require public and private insurance coverage of IVF and other fertility treatments.

Abortion remains a top driver of support for Democratic candidates around the country, and the party's focus on the issue carried them to victory in many 2022 and 2023 races. | Alice Miranda Ollstein/POLITICO

Sen. JD Vance said Republicans need to win back people's trust on abortion during the vice presidential debate on Tuesday. | Angelina Katsanis/POLITICO

Arizona is one of several states where right-leaning groups are backing conservative judges as they prepare to challenge newly passed ballot measures protecting abortion.

Some conservatives say they are pleased voters have the option of protecting abortion rights while supporting Republican candidates.

The ads, coming in the final weeks of the 2024 election, are meant to be a closing argument that boosts Democrats.

Arizonans are poised to handily reject the 15-week ban and add abortion protections to their state constitution, just as voters did in Michigan, Ohio and other red and purple states while facing six-week and near-total bans.

Arizonans are poised to handily reject the 15-week ban and add abortion protections to their state constitution, just as voters did in Michigan, Ohio and other red and purple states while facing six-week and near-total bans.