Jan 20 March for Life back in DC for 1st time since Roe v. Wade overturned By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Instead of concentrating their attention on the Supreme Court, the marchers plan to target the building directly across the street: the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 6:42 A look at the big issues that inspired new state laws taking effect in 2023 By Stephanie Sy, Cai Pigliucci The start of this new year is bringing with it some new state laws. Thousands of bills were passed in state legislatures in 2022, but there are a few issues that stand out for which many states have decided to… Continue watching
Oct 24 Trial over Georgia law restricting abortion to 6 weeks to begin By Associated Press A trial to determine whether Georgia can continue to ban abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy is set to begin in an Atlanta courtroom. Continue reading
Oct 12 Indiana Supreme Court still considering if state abortion ban violates state constitution By Tom Davies, Associated Press The Indiana Supreme Court has issued an order that prevents the state from enforcing a Republican-backed abortion ban while it considers whether the ban violates the state constitution. Continue reading
Oct 07 Judge hears arguments in challenge to Ohio abortion law By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Attorneys fighting for and against extending a stay on Ohio's near-total ban on abortions presented providers, medical scholars and ethicists at a hearing Friday. Continue reading
Oct 01 Arizona judge won't suspend her ruling that makes abortion a crime By Bob Christie, Associated Press An Arizona judge on Friday declined to put her order that allowed enforcement of a pre-statehood law making it a crime to provide an abortion on hold, saying abortion rights groups that asked her to block the order are not… Continue reading
Sep 24 Gender divide prominent as male-dominated legislatures debate abortion By Leah Willingham, Associated Press A stark gender divide has emerged in debates unfolding in Republican-led states including West Virginia, Indiana and South Carolina following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision to end constitutional protections for abortion. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 5:32 Conservative states continue to restrict abortion following overturn of Roe v. Wade By William Brangham Conservative states continue to pass laws that restrict abortions. There are 14 states where bans are in effect and West Virginia will soon have a near-total abortion ban signed into law. Mary Ziegler, a law professor at the University of… Continue watching
Aug 30 Some women cross state lines for abortions before bans take effect By Lindsey Tanner, Patrick Orsagos, Associated Press With abortion limits enacted or looming nationwide, an Ohio provider has been referring hundreds of patients to its sister clinic in Indianapolis. Their pregnancies exceed Ohio’s six-week limit, passed when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 12:49 Faith leaders discuss how their religions approach the divisive issue of abortion By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens While many say the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is the answer to decades of prayer, some faith leaders fear their religious rights will be infringed amid new abortion restrictions. Amna Nawaz spoke with three faith leaders… Continue watching