Politics Sep 24 Missouri revisits 8-week abortion ban as laws are challenged nationwide The case examines a 2019 bill signed into law by Gov. Mike Parson that would make abortions illegal after eight weeks. By Gabrielle Hays
Politics Sep 08 WATCH: White House holds news briefing on Taliban, Texas abortion law White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday defended the White House's continued engagement with a Taliban government that includes an FBI most wanted terrorist and no women named to top positions. By Associated Press
Politics Sep 03 Texas’ abortion law and what it means for the future of abortion rights in the U.S. 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… By Chloe Jones
Politics Jun 09 Federal appeals court blocks sweeping Missouri abortion law The panel heard arguments in September in the legal battle over the 2019 law, which also would prohibit a woman from having an abortion because the fetus has Down syndrome. By Jim Salter, Associated Press
Dec 30 Watch 7:27 What Argentina’s vote to legalize abortion means for the region By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Argentina on Wednesday voted to legalize abortion, making it the first major Latin American country to take the step. María Victoria Murillo, director of the Institute for Latin American Studies at Columbia University, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss what the… Continue watching
Mar 04 Chief Justice Roberts chides Schumer for ‘dangerous’ remarks on 2 justices By Associated Press Roberts was responding to Schumer's remarks at a rally outside the court while a high-profile abortion case was being argued inside. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 7:02 From marijuana legalization to minimum wage, how state laws are changing in 2020 Now that 2020 has arrived, scores of new laws are going into effect across the country. From legalization of marijuana and criminal justice reform to raising minimum wage and the cost of electric cars, state legislatures are having a major… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 5:40 News Wrap: Federal judge puts Missouri abortion law on hold In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal court in Kansas City blocked a Missouri law that bans most abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy. The new statute had been scheduled to go into effect Tuesday, but the judge issued a… Continue watching
Jul 22 Federal judge hears challenge to Arkansas abortion laws By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The clinic director of Little Rock Family Planning Services said during a hearing that the facility has only one physician who complies with the requirement that doctors performing abortions be board-certified or board-eligible in obstetrics and gynecology. Continue reading