Jan 01 Pope doubles down on abortion in New Year’s Day message, calls for commitment to protect life By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a "firm commitment" to protect and respect life from conception to natural death. Continue reading
Dec 20 Missouri judge rules state’s abortion ban is unenforceable after constitutional amendment By Associated Press Missouri is one of five states where voters approved ballot measures in the 2024 general election to add the right to an abortion to their state constitutions. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 6:03 Why Americans are stockpiling abortion medication ahead of Trump’s second term By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young Since Trump’s reelection, many women and health care providers across the U.S. have been stockpiling supplies of abortion pills and emergency contraception. One of the largest suppliers of abortion medication reported a 17-fold increase in requests the first 24 hours… Continue watching
Dec 06 Elon Musk gave $20 million to a super PAC comparing Trump to Ginsburg on abortion By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC formed less than a month before the election that focused on advertising intended to convince voters that Donald Trump ‘s stance on abortion was akin to that of late Supreme… Continue reading
Dec 04 Missouri judge to consider first lawsuit to overturn state’s near-total abortion ban By Summer Ballentine, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press The first court arguments over whether Missouri's sweeping abortion restrictions will fall under a new constitutional amendment are set to begin. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 7:24 Legal challenge to Idaho’s strict abortion law could have nationwide implications By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre An Idaho state court will hear arguments in a case brought by four women who allege they were denied emergency care because of the state’s abortion laws, which are some of the most restrictive in the nation. The women argue… Continue watching
Nov 11 Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on whether an 1849 abortion ban remains valid By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Abortion-rights advocates stand an excellent chance of prevailing, given that liberal justices control the court and one of them remarked on the campaign trail that she supports abortion rights. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 5:59 Voters expand or protect abortion rights in 7 states, but measures fail in 3 other states By John Yang, Claire Mufson In a handful of states, voters weighed in on reproductive rights two years after Roe was overturned. In seven of them, voters expanded or protected the right to an abortion. But in three states, abortion bans will remain in place. Continue watching
Nov 06 Here’s where Donald Trump stands on key policies ahead of his second administration By Bill Barrow, Associated Press He talks about ending federal taxes on workers' tips and Social Security, but his tax policies broadly tilt toward corporations and wealthier Americans… Continue reading
Nov 06 Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in 3 By Geoff Mulvihill, Christine Fernando, Associated Press But the ban, and other restrictive laws, are not automatically repealed. Advocates now have to ask courts to overturn laws to square with the new amendment. Continue reading