In a bill proposed April 16, several senators are looking to close a loophole that has enabled millions of federal dollars to go to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.
US Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas; Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee; Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana; and others introduced Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition ActWhich would prohibit Title X family planning grants from going to any group that provides abortions or funds abortion providers.
The bill makes exceptions for Medicaid coverage in cases of rape, incest, or situations that endanger the mother’s life. This prohibition also does not apply to hospitals, unless the hospitals fund the clinics that perform abortions.
“Organizations that provide abortions should not receive any taxpayer dollars,” Cruz said in a statement. statement. “I have long fought to end federal funding for Planned Parenthood and to ensure that Title X family planning grants are not given to entities that perform abortions or fund abortion providers.”
EPA to test drinking water for drug used in chemical abortion
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will test drinking water for misoprostol, a pill used in chemical abortion.
move to test the waters Given the increase in the use of chemical abortion pills, this drug has followed recent efforts by activists and lawmakers to protect the environment from chemical abortion pills.
In December 2025, students for life of america Calls for the EPA to add the abortion drug mifepristone to the list of drinking water contaminants tracked by public utilities.
Legislators in several states are introducing bills to ban abortion pills, citing concerns about water pollution. New laws in Arizona, Idaho, Maine, West Virginia and Wyoming will require abortion providers to collect medical waste removed from abortions from their patients at home.
Now 63% of all abortions in the United States are chemical abortions, according to 2023 data by Guttmacher InstituteAn increase of more than 50% since 2020.
Survey finds support for abortion legality has declined slightly
A recent poll on abortion showed a slight decline in pro-abortion support.
Percentage of people who say abortion should be legal in most or all cases, from 2024 to 2025 fell slightlyAs per latest, by two digits voting By the Public Religion Research Institute.
The institute surveyed more than 21,000 adults between February and December 2025.
According to the survey, 6 in 10 Americans said abortion should be legal in most or all cases.
The survey also found that Americans who attend religious services with some frequency are more likely to oppose abortion. Among Americans who attend services weekly or more, only 32% supported abortion. Among those who rarely or never attend religious services, 76% supported abortion.
Since 2010, there has been an overall increase toward supporting abortion. For example, according to the institute’s survey, the percentage of Americans saying abortion should always be illegal has fallen from 15% in 2010 to 8% in 2025.
CVS denies ‘partnership’ with New York Planned Parenthood
CVS is ruling out a strategic partnership with Planned Parenthood of Greater New York after the abortion provider referenced a partnership between the two organizations.
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York said it had a “strategic partnership” with CVS for access to the abortion pill, language that has now been removed from the abortion provider website.
CVS said it has no formal partnership with Planned Parenthood, although it fills prescriptions for chemical abortions.
“We have no partnership with Planned Parenthood,” CVS said in a statement to EWTN News. “As we do for all physicians, we dispense medications as prescribed and in accordance with the law.”
Wyoming judge blocks heartbeat law
A judge in Wyoming blocked a “heartbeat” law that protects unborn babies during most of pregnancy, beginning when their heartbeats can be detected.
The state Supreme Court in January struck down protections for unborn children, finding that the laws violate the state Constitution.
Natrona County District Judge Dan Forgey granted A temporary restraining order against the law, stating that the law will be struck down for the same reasons.
Wyoming – the least populous state in the United States with only 600,000 residents – has one abortion clinic.
Four states have heartbeat laws to protect unborn babies when cardiac activity can be detected, usually at about six weeks gestation.
