Jul 03 Abortion ruling puts spotlight on gerrymandered legislatures By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Whether those elected officials are truly representative of the people is a matter of debate, thanks to another high court decision that has enabled control of state legislatures to be skewed to the right or left. Continue reading
Jul 03 Texas clinics shut down abortion services after state high court ruling By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America, Ed White, Associated Press The Friday night ruling stopped a three-day-old order by a Houston judge who said clinics could resume abortions up to six weeks into pregnancy. The following day, the American Civil Liberties Union said it doubted that any abortions were now… Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 5:34 Biden encounters obstacles as he searches for options to protect abortion access By PBS NewsHour Weekend President Biden this week confronted the political and legal realities about abortion in America and protecting access to it, with a lack of votes from Democrats to reform the filibuster and legalize abortion nationally and limitations under the law. Leah… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 5:25 How the Roe reversal could impact domestic violence survivors By PBS NewsHour Weekend The Supreme Court's reversal on Roe is setting off ripple effects as states implement abortion bans. Among them, rising concern for women abused by those close to them. Natalie Nanasi, a professor at SMU Law School, and Lori Gonzalez from… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 7:38 State abortion bans face legal challenges after Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the legal battle over abortion rights shifted to the state level. Abortion providers in some states have been left confused over conflicting laws and shifting guidance from leaders. Cary Franklin, faculty director… Continue watching
Jul 01 Kansas will be the first state to vote on abortion rights after Roe ruling. Here’s what that means By Adam Kemp Kansas voters will hold the first vote on abortion rights following the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade. The votes comes at a time when multiple states around the country are relying on Kansas for abortion access. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 5:57 Democrats pressure Biden to take executive action on abortion rights President Biden promised to do everything in his power to protect abortion access after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. In the days since that historic ruling, pressure from Democrats in Congress and outside advocates is mounting on Biden… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 8:25 Illinois clinics ramp up aid for women seeking abortions across state lines By Lorna Baldwin and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News In the days since the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, one state after another has outlawed abortion. Illinois is one of the few states in the middle of the country where people can legally access abortion care. In… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 4:36 How Americans are responding to the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has set off a frenzy of responses across the country. From anger and protest by some to celebration by others, the effects of this decision are reverberating throughout all corners of… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 7:02 Louisiana judge blocks state’s trigger law banning abortions Louisiana is one of the states with a trigger law where the ban on performing abortions went into effect on Friday. A state judge on Monday granted a request from the Hope Medical group for women in Shreveport, one of… Continue watching