Apr 02 Democrats hope an abortion ballot measure could make Florida a competitive state By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press On Monday, the state Supreme Court energized abortion rights proponents with two rulings: One paves the way for a six-week abortion ban and the other will give voters the opportunity to repeal the ban as they also cast their vote… Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 7:40 Gov. Whitmer discusses Democrats’ efforts to protect reproductive rights By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court, Democratic leaders have worked to protect reproductive rights in their states. In Michigan, voters enshrined abortion rights in the state’s constitution. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pushed for several reproductive rights measures… Continue watching
Apr 01 Florida Supreme Court upholds 15-week abortion ban, but voters will soon have a say By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press The court ruled 6-1 Monday to uphold the state's ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, meaning a ban on six weeks could soon take effect. But under a separate ruling, the court allowed a ballot measure on… Continue reading
Mar 26 5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme Court By Matthew Perrone, Amanda Seitz, Christine Fernando, Associated Press U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit Americans’ access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have sweeping implications for how the federal government approves scores of medications. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 6:43 Reproductive rights before Supreme Court again with abortion pill access at stake By William Brangham, Saher Khan The Supreme Court heard arguments in a major case that could further limit when and how women in America can get an abortion. The case centers on access to the most widely used abortion pill mifepristone. It's the latest in… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 7:48 Future of abortion pill mifepristone will be decided by Supreme Court By Sarah Varney, Maea Lenei Buhre, Shrai Popat The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over whether to restrict access to mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions. The case will be the first the court has heard on abortion since it overturned Roe v. Continue watching
Mar 24 LISTEN: In mifepristone case, Supreme Court seems concerned about whether opponents have right to sue The high court's return to the abortion thicket is taking place in a political and regulatory landscape that was reshaped by the abortion decision in 2022 that led many Republican-led states to ban or severely restrict abortion. Continue reading
Mar 21 Nearly 8 in 10 Asian American and Pacific Islander adults think abortion should be legal, AP-NORC poll finds By Graham Lee Brewer, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press The poll from AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that nearly 8 in 10 people who identify as AAPI think abortion should be legal in all or most cases, and three-quarters say Congress should… Continue reading
Mar 20 Trump says he will support national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Donald Trump says he is open to a national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy. Continue reading
Mar 19 WATCH: Arizona lawmaker says she plans to have an abortion after learning her pregnancy isn’t viable By Associated Press Burch says she doesn't think people have to "justify their abortions," but she's talking about her decision because she wants lawmakers to have meaningful conversations about how their work impacts people. Continue reading