Apr 20 What to expect from the Supreme Court battle over mifepristone By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court initially gave itself a deadline of Wednesday to decide whether women seeking access to a widely used abortion pill would face more restrictions while a court case plays out. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 7:15 Second-highest ranking House Democrat on her party's plans to fight for abortion access By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Cybele Mayes-Osterman The Supreme Court is allowing full access to the abortion drug mifepristone for at least another 48 hours. The justices issued that order Wednesday and promised a new ruling by Friday night. Geoff Bennett discussed the debate over abortion access… Continue watching
Apr 19 Supreme Court allows access to abortion pill while justices consider restrictions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices are still considering whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect while a legal challenge to the medication's FDA approval continues. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: FDA commissioner testifies in Senate as Supreme Court considers ruling on abortion drugs By Mark Sherman, Associated Press FDA Commissioner Robert Califf testified in the Senate as the Supreme Court leaves access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Friday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug mifepristone to take effect. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: 28 Sinaloa cartel members charged in U.S. fentanyl trafficking case In our news wrap Friday, the DOJ charged 28 members of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel in a fentanyl trafficking investigation, Montana is poised to impose the nation's first total ban on TikTok, France's Constitutional Council approved a plan raising the retirement… Continue watching
Apr 14 Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs bills enshrining abortion and transgender care By Jesse Bedayn, Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Colorado’s Democratic governor has signed a set of health care bills that enshrine protections for abortion and gender-affirming care procedures and medications. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 5:35 How abortion providers are navigating the swiftly-changing legal landscape By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The White House will ask the Supreme Court to intervene in the legal battle surrounding the abortion medication mifepristone. A federal appeals court ruled in favor of continuing access to the drug, but also limited its distribution through the mail… Continue watching
Apr 13 Court maintains abortion pill access but tightens restrictions By Paul J. Weber, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The decision late Wednesday temporarily narrowed a ruling by a lower court judge in Texas that had completely blocked the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the nation’s most commonly used method of abortion. Continue reading
Apr 10 Next abortion battlefront opens between states with clashing laws By Geoff Mulvihill, John Hanna, Associated Press States with strict abortion bans are trying to reach outside their borders to keep their residents from getting abortions in other states. But legal observers say there's no precedent offering guidance about what would hold up in court. Continue reading
Apr 09 Health secretary Becerra slams Texas abortion pill ruling as 'reckless' and 'not America' By Hope Yen, Associated Press The nation's top health official said Sunday that a court ruling threatening the availability of a main drug used in medication abortion was “not America" and he did not rule out defying the judge's order if necessary. Continue reading