Former President Trump doubled down on taking credit for overturning Roe v. Wade during Tuesday's presidential debate, while also claiming he wouldn't sign a national abortion ban. The big picture: Trump has flip-flopped on his abortion stance while Vice President Harris has made it a defining issue in her campaign.

In the months since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional protection of abortion access, many states have passed laws restricting or outright banning the procedure. New research suggests that women are increasingly turning to sterilization as a means of contraception, especially in states where abortions are banned.

More women chose to have their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, a new study shows, and the biggest increases were in states that ban abortion.

As fears of the consequences of an unintended pregnancy rose after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, rates of surgical sterilization rose in those states most affected by the decision, new research shows.