DIThe Distraction Index

#abortion

13 events across 12 weeks

5Damage

3Hype

5Noise

22.1Avg Dmg

24.5Avg Hype

WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8

NOISE2026-08-03

Attorneys for Pardoned Abortion Clinic Protester Announce Settlement with DOJ

Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow

WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25

NOISE2026-07-23

Nearly 60 Lawmakers Urge Investigation of DC Five Aborted Babies

Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow

WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21

Trump Administration Freezes Reproductive Care Funding

Resource Reallocationfederal · broad

WEEK 53Dec 28 – Jan 3

NOISE2026-01-01

Appeals Court Allows Medicaid Funding Cuts for Planned Parenthood to Stand

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate

WEEK 52Dec 21 – 27

Department of Veterans Affairs Implements Abortion Ban

Policy Changefederal · moderate

WEEK 40Sep 28 – Oct 4

FDA Approves Generic Abortion Pill Despite Conservative Backlash

Policy Changefederal · broad

WEEK 34Aug 17 – 23

Hawaii Judge Considers Restrictions on Abortion Medication Access

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad

WEEK 26Jun 22 – 28

Supreme Court Rules States Can Defund Planned Parenthood via Medicaid

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad

WEEK 17Apr 20 – 26

NOISE2025-04-26

Anti-Abortion Advocates Gather at Alaska Capitol Following Reproductive Health Funding Cuts

Resource Reallocationsingle state · moderate

WEEK 10Mar 2 – 8

Trump Administration Scales Back FACE Act Enforcement

Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate

WEEK 5Jan 26 – Feb 1

New York Doctor Indicted for Prescribing Abortion Medication via Telemedicine

Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow

WEEK 3Jan 12 – 18

Trump Urged to Pardon Pro-Life Protesters Prosecuted by Biden DOJ

Personnel Capturefederal · narrow

NOISE2025-01-18

North Carolina Governor Issues Executive Order to Protect Abortion

Policy Changesingle state · moderate