Aug 19 Watch 6:50 Florida judges rule teenage girl is not mature enough to have an abortion By John Yang A 16-year-old’s request to have an abortion in the state of Florida has been denied by the courts. A state appeals court this week said she was not “sufficiently mature to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy.” Jeri Beth Cohen,… Continue watching
Aug 19 Lawyers argue to delay North Dakota abortion trigger law By James MacPherson, Dave Kolpack, Associated Press Lawyers for North Dakota's lone abortion clinic that two weeks ago closed its doors are asking a judge to delay the start of the state's trigger law banning the procedure. Continue reading
Aug 19 Walmart expands abortion coverage for employees By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Walmart, the nation's largest employer, is expanding its abortion coverage for employees after staying largely mum on the issue for months following the Supreme Court ruling that scrapped a nationwide right to abortion. Continue reading
Aug 18 Hundreds of Google workers demand abortion protections, data privacy By Associated Press Hundreds of Google employees are petitioning the company to extend its abortion health care benefits to contract workers and to strengthen privacy protections for Google users searching for abortion information online. Continue reading
Aug 16 South Carolina considers near total abortion ban, no rape or incest exceptions By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press A small group of South Carolina lawmakers have given their approval to a near total abortion ban that does not include exceptions for pregnancies' caused by rape or incest. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 8:36 Sen. Tim Scott discusses his new book 'America, a Redemption Story' The month of August has been full of surprises, from President Biden's recent legislative victories, to the overwhelming victory for abortion rights in Kansas and the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago. But it's unclear if such events will influence the midterms. Continue watching
Aug 09 Nebraska woman charged with helping teenage daughter have abortion By Josh Funk, Associated Press The charges come after investigators uncovered Facebook messages in which the mother and daughter discussed using medication to end the approximately 24-week pregnancy. Continue reading
Aug 08 Despite state efforts to protect abortion access, Asian Americans in Michigan still see obstacles By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang After the Roe ruling, advocates in Michigan and beyond are concerned about how the decision will affect the maternal and reproductive health care of Asian Americans, which is layered with cultural attitudes toward abortion and barriers to the procedure itself. Continue reading
Aug 06 Biden administration, Eli Lilly condemn Indiana's new abortion ban By Ken Kusmer, Associated Press The Biden administration and one of Indiana's largest employers have condemned the state's new ban on abortions, with the White House calling it another extreme attempt by Republicans to trample women's rights. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 12:14 Brooks and Capehart on Democrats' climate bill and critical primary elections New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how Democrats are moving closer to passing a new climate and spending bill and a look at… Continue watching