Jun 07 New abortion laws are too extreme for most Americans, poll shows By Gretchen Frazee State legislatures pushing abortion legislation that caters to the extremes risks go against the views of most Americans, according to the latest poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist, which could spark a backlash against the party in the… Continue reading
Jun 05 Court hearing to consider fate of Missouri’s only abortion clinic By Jim Salter, Associated Press Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer will hear testimony in a hearing on Planned Parenthood's request for a preliminary injunction that would keep open its abortion clinic in St. Louis. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: Missouri governor threatens not to renew license for state’s only abortion clinic By Associated Press Planned Parenthood's license to operate the only abortion clinic in Missouri is set to expire Friday. Continue reading
May 24 Federal judge blocks Mississippi abortion ban By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press "Here we go again," U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves wrote in his order. "Mississippi has passed another law banning abortions prior to viability." His new order stops the law from taking effect July 1. Continue reading
May 21 Activists across U.S. protest new wave of abortion bans By David Crary, Associated Press At the U.S. Supreme Court, statehouses and other sites across the nation, abortion rights supporters held rallies Tuesday in opposition to the wave of sweeping abortion bans being enacted this year in Midwestern and Southern states. Continue reading
May 17 Missouri House expected to pass abortion ban at 8 weeks By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Missouri's Republican-led House is expected to pass a sweeping bill to ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy on lawmakers' final day in session Friday, joining Alabama and several other states that have moved recently to severely restrict the procedure. Continue reading
May 17 Warren unveils abortion rights platform following new laws By Elana Schor, Associated Press Elizabeth Warren is calling for a series of targeted measures designed to safeguard abortion rights following a flurry of new state laws that dramatically restrict women's ability to terminate pregnancies. Continue reading
Apr 26 Kansas Supreme Court bolsters abortion rights, blocks ban By John Hanna, Associated Press The Kansas decision prevents the state from enforcing a 2015 law that could have greatly limited second trimester abortions. But even worse for abortion opponents, the ruling clears the way for legal challenges to a string of abortion restrictions approved… Continue reading
Jul 02 Abortion rights could be litmus test for high court nominee By Hope Yen, Ken Thomas, Associated Press Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a key vote on President Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, said Sunday she would oppose any nominee she believed would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. Continue reading
Jun 30 Evangelical leaders downplay potential Roe v. Wade reversal By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Instead of celebrating the potential reversal of the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade publicly, some evangelical leaders are downplaying their fortune on an issue that has defined their movement for decades. Continue reading