Aug 23 U.S.’s only all-male state Supreme Court upholds South Carolina’s abortion ban By James Pollard, Associated Press The 4-1 ruling departs from the court's own decision earlier this year to strike down a similar law. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 10:51 Brooks and Capehart on the appointment of a special counsel in the Hunter Biden case By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the fight for the Republican nomination and the appointment of a special counsel in the investigation of… Continue watching
Aug 09 Ohio special election result shows enduring power of abortion rights at ballot box By Sara Burnett, Christine Fernando, Associated Press The election saw heavy turnout for what's typically a sleepy summer election date and sets up another battle in November. Continue reading
Aug 09 This analysis shows which voters rejected Ohio’s Issue 1 measure By Robert Yoon, Associated Press The size of the vote lead for the No side indicates that a sizable number of Republicans voted against the measure. Continue reading
Aug 06 Some Republican officials are trying to keep abortion off of state ballots. Here’s how By Grace Panetta, The 19th Ohio Republicans added back a previously canceled August special election to make it harder to amend the state constitution ahead of a November vote on abortion rights. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 6:37 Court cases targeting abortion highlight digital privacy concerns By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Marconja Zor In July, a Nebraska teenager and her mother were convicted after the teen terminated her pregnancy using abortion pills. Among the prosecution's key evidence was exchanges between the two on Facebook Messenger. Caitlin Seeley George with the nonprofit digital rights… Continue watching
Aug 04 Judge rules Texas abortion ban is too restrictive in cases of pregnancy complications By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A Texas judge ruled Friday the state’s abortion ban has proven too restrictive for people with serious pregnancy complications and must allow exceptions without doctors fearing the threat of criminal charges. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 7:15 Texas women testify in lawsuit claiming abortion restrictions put their lives in jeopardy By Stephanie Sy, Ali Schmitz Texas women seeking to block a portion of their state’s abortion law are in court this week testifying the strict restrictions put their lives in jeopardy. The lawsuit is believed to be the first filed by women directly impacted by… Continue watching
Jul 19 Maine Gov. Mills expands access to abortion later in pregnancy By David Sharp, Associated Press Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill into law Wednesday that allows abortions at any time if deemed medically necessary by a doctor. The law goes into effect 90 days after the state Legislature's session ends in the coming weeks. Continue reading
Jul 17 Abortion in Iowa is legal again for the moment after a judge blocks new restrictions By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press The judge's decision on Monday means abortion is once again legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy while the courts assess the new law's constitutionality. Continue reading