2022-06-24
: Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade in Dobbs Decision — The Supreme Court's 6–3 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization eliminates the constitutional right to abortion, ending 50 years of federal protection and returning the issue to states.
2022-06-25
: Trigger Laws Activate — 13 States Move to Ban Abortion — Within hours of the Dobbs ruling, trigger laws in Missouri, Louisiana, Kentucky, and other states take effect, banning most or all abortions — with more to follow in the weeks ahead.
2022-08-02
: Kansas Voters Reject Constitutional Abortion Ban — First Post-Dobbs Vote — In the first direct popular vote on abortion post-Dobbs, Kansas voters reject a ballot measure that would have removed abortion protections from the state constitution — by a 59–41 margin in a heavily Republican state.
2022-11-08
: Abortion Rights Drive Democratic Outperformance in 2022 Midterms — Abortion becomes a decisive issue in the 2022 midterms. Democrats dramatically outperform expectations, preventing a predicted "red wave" as abortion rights galvanize suburban and young voters.
2023-12-07
: Texas Woman Denied Emergency Abortion Goes to Court — Kate Cox Case — Kate Cox, a Texas woman carrying a fetus with a fatal diagnosis, sues the state for an emergency abortion exception. Her case becomes a national symbol of how strict bans affect even wanted pregnancies.
2024-05-01
: Florida's 6-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect — Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect after the state Supreme Court allows it to proceed, sharply curtailing access in one of the last remaining states in the South where abortion had been available.
2024-06-13
: Mifepristone Availability Upheld by Supreme Court — The Supreme Court unanimously rules that anti-abortion doctors and groups lack standing to challenge the FDA's approval of mifepristone, leaving the abortion pill's broad availability intact.
2024-11-05
: 7 States Pass Abortion Rights Amendments on Election Night 2024 — On the same night Trump wins the presidency, voters in seven states — including Missouri and Arizona — pass ballot measures protecting or restoring abortion rights, underscoring the issue's broad popularity.
2025-01-22
: Trump Signs Anti-Abortion Orders — On the 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Trump signs executive orders cutting federal abortion funding and reinstating the Mexico City Policy globally.
2025-01-22
: Trump Signs Anti-Abortion Orders — On the 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Trump signs executive orders cutting federal abortion funding and reinstating the Mexico City Policy globally.
2025-01-22
: Trump Signs Anti-Abortion Orders — On the 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Trump signs executive orders cutting federal abortion funding and reinstating the Mexico City Policy globally.
2025-03-10
: FDA Defends Mifepristone Access — The FDA under Trump's new leadership declines to revoke mifepristone's 2021 approval expansion, preserving telehealth-based abortion pill access.
2025-03-10
: FDA Defends Mifepristone Access — The FDA under Trump's new leadership declines to revoke mifepristone's 2021 approval expansion, preserving telehealth-based abortion pill access.
2025-03-10
: FDA Defends Mifepristone Access — The FDA under Trump's new leadership declines to revoke mifepristone's 2021 approval expansion, preserving telehealth-based abortion pill access.
2025-06-15
: SCOTUS Takes Emergency Abortion Case — The Supreme Court agrees to hear a challenge to whether states can ban emergency abortions despite EMTALA — the federal law requiring hospital emergency care.
2025-06-15
: SCOTUS Takes Emergency Abortion Case — The Supreme Court agrees to hear a challenge to whether states can ban emergency abortions despite EMTALA — the federal law requiring hospital emergency care.
2025-06-15
: SCOTUS Takes Emergency Abortion Case — The Supreme Court agrees to hear a challenge to whether states can ban emergency abortions despite EMTALA — the federal law requiring hospital emergency care.
2025-11-04
: Abortion Rights Win on State Ballots — Voters in Missouri, Arizona, and Montana approve abortion rights measures on Election Day — with Missouri becoming the first state to repeal a near-total ban via ballot initiative.
2025-11-04
: Abortion Rights Win on State Ballots — Voters in Missouri, Arizona, and Montana approve abortion rights measures on Election Day — with Missouri becoming the first state to repeal a near-total ban via ballot initiative.
2026-01-19
: Supreme Court Hears Emergency Abortion Arguments — The Supreme Court hears arguments in Texas v. US on whether EMTALA requires hospitals to perform abortions in medical emergencies even in states where abortion is banned.
2026-01-19
: Supreme Court Hears Emergency Abortion Arguments — The Supreme Court hears arguments in Texas v. US on whether EMTALA requires hospitals to perform abortions in medical emergencies even in states where abortion is banned.
2026-03-25
: Missouri Court Blocks Ballot Win — A Missouri circuit court issues a temporary injunction blocking implementation of Amendment 3 — the 2025 ballot measure enshrining abortion rights — while it rules on whether the initiative violated procedural requirements.
2026-04-02
: Mifepristone Mail Deliveries Halted in 4 States — Texas, Idaho, Alabama, and Tennessee successfully enforce laws preventing the US Postal Service from delivering mifepristone, cutting off the primary abortion access method for millions of women.
2026-04-15
: Tax Day Rallies Demand Abortion Access — Hundreds of thousands march in over 200 cities on Tax Day 2026 under the banner "My Taxes, My Body" — the largest coordinated abortion rights demonstration since the post-Dobbs marches of 2022.
2026-04-17
: Circuit Split on Comstock Act — The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals rules that the Comstock Act does not apply to mifepristone mailed within the US — directly contradicting the Fifth Circuit's enforcement ruling and creating a circuit split that nearly guarantees Supreme Court review.