Jan 23 Biden joins Harris to campaign for abortion rights in Virginia By Colleen Long, Chris Megerian, Associated Press While Harris and Democrats have embraced abortion as a campaign issue, many Republicans are shying away or calling for a truce, fearful of sparking more backlash from voters. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 6:49 What to know as the battle over abortion rights shifts to state ballots in 2024 By John Yang, Harry Zahn Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, attempts to use the ballot box to enshrine the right to access abortion services into state constitutions have proliferated. This November, the issue could be on the ballot in… Continue watching
Jan 02 Threats to medication abortion access drive U.S. women to stockpile pills By Laura Ungar, Associated Press Nationally, the average number of daily requests shot up nearly tenfold, from about 25 in the eight months before the leak to 247 after the leak. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 4:40 Report gives an inside look at how the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade By Geoff Bennett, Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz, Mary Fecteau The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade upended the landscape of reproductive rights and made it a central issue in some elections. A story from The New York Times explains some of the internal dynamics of the court, from… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 6:34 How medical providers are navigating the legal shifts in reproductive rights By Amna Nawaz, Mary Fecteau, Ali Schmitz The Supreme Court will weigh in on reproductive rights again as the justices agreed to hear a case about access to mifepristone for medication abortions. The court's decisions have immediate, real-life implications and put medical providers on the frontlines of… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 7:30 Texas judge allows emergency abortion despite statewide ban By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre A district judge in Texas stepped in to allow a woman to terminate her pregnancy despite a statewide abortion ban. It’s believed to be the first case since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade where a woman has asked… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 7:00 Texas Supreme Court hears case brought by women denied abortions despite risks to health By Geoff Bennett, Maea Lenei Buhre, Saher Khan The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments in a case brought by 20 women who allege they have been denied emergency care because of the state’s abortion laws. They argue the medical exceptions in the state’s abortion bans are too narrow… Continue watching
Nov 24 Timing of Ohio's new abortion protections unclear due to pending lawsuits By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The amendment did not repeal any existing Ohio laws relating to reproductive rights. That has prompted some anti-abortion activists to step up pressure on Republican elected officials to extend their efforts to halt, delay or significantly water it down. Continue reading
Nov 08 Here are the states where abortion access may be on the ballot in 2024 By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Ohio on Tuesday became the seventh state where voters have opted to protect abortion access over the past year. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 9:09 Iowa Republicans pass ban on most abortions after 6 weeks By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens Iowa is the latest Republican-led state to pass abortion restrictions since the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Lawmakers there approved a bill that would ban most abortions in the state after six weeks and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is expected… Continue watching