Jul 13 Watch 8:28 Poland's strict abortion laws leave few safe options for women By Rosie Birchard Poland has some of Europe’s strictest abortion laws, and further curbs in recent years have led to mass protests. But many in the historically Catholic nation are staunch supporters of government policy. Now, in what is a European first, one… Continue watching
Jul 13 Navigating insurance coverage for abortion can be complicated. Here's what you should know By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Even before the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion, insurance coverage for the service varied widely. Now it’s become even more complex. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 5:08 Why finding accurate facts about abortion has become more difficult in post-Roe America By Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, online researchers say disinformation about abortion has flooded websites and social media, and some of that disinformation is influencing policy. Misleading and medically inaccurate information even found its way into the Dobbs… Continue watching
Jul 10 Biden considers declaring a health emergency for abortion access By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press The president, in remarks to reporters during a stop on a bike ride near his family's Delaware beach house, said he lacks the power to force the dozen-plus states with strict restrictions or outright bans on abortion to allow the… Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 5:45 How women are navigating rapidly changing rules after Roe reversal States across the country are struggling to determine whether and how to provide the most vulnerable access to abortion through Medicaid. Alina Salganicoff, senior vice president at the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Marsha Jones of The Afiya Center, a reproductive… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 3:15 How Biden's executive order could ensure abortion access President Biden issued an executive order to safeguard access to abortion and contraception, a move that comes amid heightened pressure on the White House since the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade. Laura Barrón-López joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 12:01 Brooks and Capehart on gun violence and abortion access New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the mass shooting in a Chicago suburb and gun violence in the United States and President Biden's… Continue watching
Jul 08 WATCH: Biden signs executive order to push back on abortion restrictions By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Biden delivered impassioned remarks Friday condemning the “extreme” Supreme Court majority that ended a constitutional right to abortion and pleading with Americans upset by the decision to “vote, vote, vote vote” in November. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 6:40 Biden faces pressure to end abortion ban within the Department of Veterans Affairs In a post-Roe America, Democrats are increasingly turning to the White House for solutions and urging President Biden to use executive action to protect and expand abortion access. While Biden's power is limited, a group of veterans argues he could… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 6:35 How abortion providers are adjusting to new realities in a post-Roe world After the Supreme Court ruling on Roe, physicians in states with near-total abortion bans are having to navigate medically and ethically murky waters. In Texas, for example, a law set to go into effect makes all abortions illegal, including in… Continue watching