Nation Nov 19 Underground networks for abortion pills appear as states limit access By Sarah Varney, Rachel Wellford
Nation Feb 27 Watch 6:09 More pregnant women face life-threatening sepsis in wake of strict abortion laws In the years since the Supreme Court overturned the right to abortion and since Texas instituted one of the country’s strictest abortion bans, the state has seen an increased rate of sepsis among women who lost their pregnancies in the… By Stephanie Sy, Shrai Popat
Politics Dec 04 Missouri judge to consider first lawsuit to overturn state’s near-total abortion ban The first court arguments over whether Missouri's sweeping abortion restrictions will fall under a new constitutional amendment are set to begin. By Summer Ballentine, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press
Nation Nov 14 Watch 8:32 After Roe, pregnant women face increased risk of criminal prosecution In the first year after the Supreme Court ended the federal right to an abortion, 210 women faced charges for behavior related to pregnancy, abortion, pregnancy loss or birth. The decision emboldened prosecutors to develop aggressive strategies to charge and… By Sarah Varney, Layla Quran
Health Nov 03 Watch 6:16 Why both abortion and infant mortality rates have gone up in post-Roe America Reproductive rights are front and center as the election enters its home stretch, more than two years after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Despite the state bans that followed the Supreme Court ruling, the number of abortions has actually… By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn
Oct 17 Watch 8:45 Abortion measures on Nevada and Arizona ballots could help tip the presidential race By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Abortion access is a top issue this election at both the state and federal levels. Several states will have measures to protect reproductive rights on their ballots this November. In key battlegrounds, like Arizona and Nevada, these measures could have… Continue watching
Jul 18 WATCH: Where Republican delegates stand on abortion By Dan Cooney, Tim McPhillips After years of calling for federal restrictions on abortion, Republicans adopted a party platform this week at their national convention that reflects a shift toward former President Donald Trump’s latest stance on the issue: states should decide. Continue reading
Jul 09 Republicans change platform to reflect Trump’s position opposing federal abortion ban By Thomas Beaumont, Christine Fernando, Associated Press The Republican National Committee is adopting a policy opposing a federal abortion ban and ceding limits to the states. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 6:14 Advocates in Missouri work to put abortion access on the ballot this election cycle By Gabrielle Hays, Shrai Popat In Missouri, abortion was banned almost immediately after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Two years later, there's an effort to enshrine abortion access in the state's constitution by putting it on the ballot this election cycle. This comes as clinics… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 8:57 How abortion restrictions have disproportionately impacted Black women By Sarah Varney, Layla Quran It’s been more than two years since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion. Since then, nearly two dozen states have banned or restricted access to the procedure and abortion pills. Special correspondent Sarah Varney traveled to Tennessee… Continue watching