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• Expanded use of medical abortion pill authorized by FDA

  The Food and Drug Administration's decision to relax the restrictions of abortion pill, Mifeprex, has made abortion accessible in the states that prescribe a certain number of months of gestation before allowing the operation.

• Mississippi and West Virgina Submit New Law on Banning Abortion Procedure

  Those opposing abortion in the states of Mississippi, West Virginia and other states are submitting bills to ban a common abortion procedure commonly called as "D&E."

• Texas grand jury indicted Center for Medical Progress members instead of Planned Parenthood; Legal experts weighs jury's decision

  Instead of indicting Planned Parenthood, Texas grand jury decided to indict Center for Medical Progress. Because of the surprising decision made by the court, legal experts all over the country are now weighing the case.

• Planned Parenthood Free From Allegations; Grand Jury Indicts 2 Accusers Instead

  Planned Parenthood cleared by Harris County grand jury. They Instead indicted the two aaccusers. After a two-month long investigation Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast is finally clear from investigations.

• US Supreme Court rejects North Dakota appeal on strict abortion law

  The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected an appeal from North Dakota to revive its proposed restriction on abortions. Justices turned away the state's appeal of decisions striking down fetal heartbeat law as unconstitutional.

• US Supreme Court to weigh in divisive issue of abortion

  Abortion is one of the most controversial issues in the US right now. Abortion is now under consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court and pro-life and abortion advocates wanted final ruling the soonest time possible.

• Planned Parenthood sues anti-abortion group behind massive smear campaign against the company

  Planned Parenthood is suing members of an anti-abortion activist group who secretly filmed videos that suggest the company's engagement in illegal fetal tissue trade.

• Planned Parenthood files federal lawsuit against Ohio health department

  Attorneys for Planned Parenthood sued Ohio on Sunday, asking a judge to block what it argues is an attempt by the state's top attorney to stop the organization from providing abortion services, court filings showed.

• Senate blocks Planned Parenthood defunding measure

  Republican legislation to cut off federal funding for Planned Parenthood failed to gather enough support in the U.S. Senate on Monday, halting at least for now moves to punish the women's health group for its role in gathering fetal tissue from abortions for medical research.

• Obama ready to sign bipartisan fix for Medicare doctor payments

  President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he was ready to sign bipartisan legislation to change the formula for reimbursing Medicare physicians, while the U.S. Senate's top Democrat appeared open to allowing a vote on the measure.