Apr 08 What does the Comstock Act, a law from the 1870s, have to do with abortion pills? By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Dormant for a half-century, the Comstock Act has been revived by anti-abortion groups and conservative states seeking to block the mailing of mifepristone, the pill used in more than half of U.S. abortions. Here's a look at the case and… Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 6:32 Mifepristone ruling is latest in series of moves to curb abortion access By Ali Rogin, Lorna Baldwin, Claire Mufson On Friday, a federal judge in Texas invalidated FDA approval of mifepristone, threatening access to the most common abortion pill in the country. Earlier this week, legislatures in Idaho, Kansas and Florida moved to further restrict abortion access in those… Continue watching
Apr 07 Abortion opponents push pill plan through Kansas legislature, but a veto is likely By John Hanna, Associated Press Kansas has been an outlier on abortion among states with GOP-controlled legislatures because its legal and political climate won't allow a ban on abortion, despite the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in June 2022 that states can outlaw abortion. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Tenn. House Republicans move to oust 3 Democrats who joined anti-gun protest In our news wrap Thursday, protesters engulfed the Tennessee State Capitol as Republicans moved to oust three Democratic lawmakers who joined anti-gun protests from the House floor, the Biden administration moved to block states from outright banning transgender athletes in… Continue watching
Apr 06 Idaho governor signs ban on ‘abortion trafficking’ By Associated Press The new “abortion trafficking” law signed on Wednesday, is the first of its kind in the U.S. It makes it illegal to either obtain abortion pills for a minor or to help them leave the state for an abortion without… Continue reading
Apr 05 Gov. Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan constitution By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Wednesday repealing Michigan's abortion ban from 1931 that made it a crime to assist in an abortion. Continue reading
Apr 04 Kansas lawmakers approve new abortion procedure bill that faces uncertain legal fate By John Hanna, Associated Press The legislation could subject doctors to lawsuits or criminal charges if they're accused of not providing enough care to infants born during abortion procedures. Continue reading
Apr 03 Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban backed by DeSantis By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press A six-week ban would give DeSantis an important political win on an issue important with GOP primary voters ahead of his expected White House run. Continue reading
Mar 20 Some Democrats express concern over Biden’s appeals court nominee By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press One of President Joe Biden’s nominees to a federal appeals court has generated rare concern from some Democrats and outside groups. They question the nominee's involvement in a legal brief defending a New Hampshire parental notification law, injecting the issue… Continue reading
Mar 18 Wyoming governor signs bill banning abortion pills, law would take effect in July By Associated Press Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill Friday night prohibiting abortion pills in the state and also allowed a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature. Continue reading