Oct 07 Watch 9:05 Texas clinics resume abortions past 6-week mark, but women fear access may be temporary By Meredith Lee, Alex D'Elia, Stephanie Sy In his 113- page order blocking the enforcement of Texas' six week abortion ban law, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman called the law “an unprecedented and aggressive scheme to deprive its citizens of a significant and well-established constitutional right.” But… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 6:59 Supreme Court resumes in-person arguments with abortion, guns, religious freedom on agenda By John Yang, Alex D'Elia The Supreme Court returned to the courtroom Monday morning to hear its first oral arguments of the new term in-person. The cases set for argument this term could make it one of the most contentious in many years. Marcia Coyle,… Continue watching
Sep 24 Missouri revisits 8-week abortion ban as laws are challenged nationwide By Gabrielle Hays The case examines a 2019 bill signed into law by Gov. Mike Parson that would make abortions illegal after eight weeks. Continue reading
Sep 03 Texas’ abortion law and what it means for the future of abortion rights in the U.S. By Chloe Jones The landmark Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision is functionally overturned in Texas after the Supreme Court did not block enforcement of a new abortion law because of a technicality. Experts say this could set a precedent of lawmakers side-stepping… Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: Biden administration to invest $3 billion in COVID vaccine production In our news wrap Thursday, the Biden administration pledged a $3 billion investment in the nation's COVID-19 vaccine supply chain. First-time claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. have fallen to a new low during the pandemic. Calmer winds in… Continue watching
Mar 08 Polish women mark Women’s Day protesting abortion ban By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press This year's Women's Day on Monday, which will involve protests in Warsaw and elsewhere, comes after a near-total ban on abortion took effect in January in the historically Roman Catholic country. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 8:57 South Carolina places stringent new restrictions on abortions South Carolina is the latest state to place tough new restrictions on abortions. It is part of a renewed focus on abortion access with a new conservative majority on the Supreme Court. Gavin Jackson, a public affairs reporter for South… Continue watching
Feb 03 Arizona lawmakers renew push to criminalize abortions in latest challenge to Roe v. Wade By Chloe Jones An Arizona bill proposed on the 48th anniversary of the landmark ruling is among the most direct challenges to the Roe v. Wade decision in nearly half a century: It calls for the decision to be ignored altogether and aims… Continue reading
Jan 28 Biden rescinds abortion restrictions on U.S. foreign aid By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The move comes just a week after he was inaugurated and fulfills his campaign pledge to reverse a policy that previous Republican presidents, including Donald Trump, have instated immediately on taking office. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Deadly earthquake rattles Turkey, Greece In our news wrap Friday, an earthquake rattled parts of Turkey and Greece, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 700. The tremor knocked down buildings and triggered a small tsunami. Also, an investigation into Australia’s devastating wildfire… Continue watching