Helping a pregnant minor travel to get a legal abortion without parental consent is now a crime in at least two Republican-led states, prompting legal action by abortion-rights advocates and copycat legislation from conservative lawmakers in other states.| Stateline
Two elections supervisors said the state’s request was highly unusual.| Tampa Bay Times
A new court fight over South Dakota’s abortion-rights ballot measure could hinge on a complicated answer to a simple question.| South Dakota Searchlight
An abortion rights amendment will remain on the ballot in South Dakota, but a lawsuit over petition signatures won't end before voting starts.| South Dakota Searchlight
Democrats are hoping that increased engagement on the issue of in vitro fertilization will translate into voter turnout at the polls in November. Republicans have dismissed warnings of IVF bans as politically motivated scare tactics. Meanwhile, reproductive rights groups are seeing a surge in new advocacy.| Stateline