The president-elect has said he sees no need for a federal abortion ban after the Dobbs decision. Conservative activists have a backup plan.

Despite his campaign promises to leave the issue to the states, President-elect Donald Trump’s administration will shape the national landscape around abortion and reproductive health.

Arizona voters have passed a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access up to fetal viability. t’s a major win in a battleground state for advocates of the measure who have been seeking to expand access.

Voters supported abortion rights measures while electing antiabortion candidates in the 2024 election. The split reflects a complicated abortion landscape post-Dobbs

Trump’s first time in office emboldened the anti-abortion movement and he appointed conservative-leaning justices to the Supreme Court, which then went on to overturn Roe v Wade – the landmark ruling that had granted a constitutional right to abortion access for the past 50 years.

The former and now future president largely staked out a federalist position, saying abortion policy should be formulated by the states.

Leonard Leo of the Federalist Society helped overturn abortion rights. He spoke to Morning Edition about the Teneo Network's plan to disrupt Hollywood and other perceived centers of liberal thinking.

The return of Donald Trump is bad news for reproductive rights in America. But he is unlikely to ban abortion outright nationally in 2025

As President Donald Trump embarks on his second term in 2025, his administrations approach to abortion laws has reignited intense national discourse. Trumps position, emphasizing state-level decision-making

Senate Republicans are signaling that they are open to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) despite his long-standing support of abortion rights and concerns emanating from anti-abortion voices about his selection.

Republican senators have some concerns about Trump's choice of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

In November elections, states that approved measures around the right to abortions were Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada and New York. Nebraska voters rejected a measure to establish the right to an abortion and approved a ban on second- or third-trimester abortions except in medical emergencies or cases of rape or incest.