Politics Nov 08 Here are the states where abortion access may be on the ballot in 2024 Ohio on Tuesday became the seventh state where voters have opted to protect abortion access over the past year.
Politics Oct 25 Survey finds that abortions in the U.S. rose slightly overall after new restrictions started in some states The report found that the numbers fell to nearly zero in states with bans on abortion at all stages of pregnancy. But it found the numbers surged elsewhere, particularly in the states near those with bans.
Nation Sep 22 Some providers are halting gender-affirming care for minors, even where it remains legal At least 22 states have enacted bans or restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors in the past few years.
Economy Jul 25 Court says OxyContin maker's bankruptcy and protections for Sackler family can move forward OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can start its transformation under a bankruptcy agreement that allows the members of the wealthy Sackler family who own the company to avoid civil lawsuits over the opioid crisis, a court has ruled.
Politics Jul 15 GOP state attorneys general shift affirmative action battle lines to the workplace Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices, demonstrating how the Supreme Court’s recent ruling dismantling affirmative action in…
Nation Jul 12 Few U.S. adults support full abortion bans, even in states that have them, an AP-NORC poll finds A new poll finds most U.S. adults oppose the strictest bans on abortion.
Politics Jun 24 WATCH: Harris speaks about abortion rights in North Carolina on anniversary of Dobbs ruling Vice President Kamala Harris spoke in Charlotte, North Carolina about the impact of the the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022, which upended the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
Politics Jun 22 A year after fall of Roe v. Wade, 25 million women live in states with abortion bans or restrictions Saturday is the one year anniversary of the court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling, which struck down Roe v. Wade. Abortion law is now in the hands of state lawmakers and courts.
Nation May 30 Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect owners from lawsuits The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York reversed a 2021 ruling that found bankruptcy court judges did not have the authority to shield from civil lawsuits members of the Sackler family who own Purdue and who have…
Politics Apr 27 North Dakota's latest attempt at abortion ban likely to face lawsuit The state joins a handful that have passed new abortion bans this year — and several that have tweaked their abortion policy as the landscape continues to shift in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court last year overturning the…