Aug 03 WATCH: Biden signs an executive order to protect travel for abortion By Seung Min Kim, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order aimed in part at making it easier for women seeking abortions to travel between states to obtain access to the procedure. Continue reading
Aug 02 Kansas voters protect abortion rights, blocking Republican push for ban By John Hanna, Margaret Stafford, Associated Press Kansas voters have protected abortion rights by rejecting a measure that would have allowed the Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten abortion restrictions or ban it outright. Continue reading
Aug 02 WATCH: Justice Department sues Idaho over abortion law By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit that challenges Idaho’s restrictive abortion law, arguing that it would criminalize doctors who provide medically-necessary treatment that is protected under federal law. Continue reading
Aug 01 2022 Kansas Primary Election Results By Associated Press Kansas voters on Tuesday protected the right to get an abortion in their state, rejecting a measure that would have allowed their Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten abortion restrictions or ban it outright. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 6:46 Early America’s complicated history with abortion access By Paul Solman, Lorna Baldwin The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade relied heavily on the argument that, in Justice Samuel Alito’s words, “a right to abortion is not deeply rooted in the nation’s history and traditions.” Paul Solman takes a look at that… Continue watching
Jul 31 Indiana Senate narrowly passes near-total abortion ban By Arleigh Rodgers, Rick Callahan, Associated Press The Republican-controlled Senate voted 26-20 after about three hours of debate, passing the bill with the minimum 26 votes needed to send it on to the House, which Republicans also control. Continue reading
Jul 27 Judge puts North Dakota abortion trigger law on hold By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press A North Dakota judge has put on hold the state's trigger law banning abortion pending resolution of a lawsuit that argues the law violates the state constitution. Continue reading
Jul 27 Judge temporarily blocks Wyoming abortion ban By Mead Gruver, Associated Press A Wyoming judge temporarily blocked the state's abortion ban on the day it took effect, siding with a firebombed women's health clinic and others who argued the ban would harm health care workers and their patients and violate the state… Continue reading
Jul 27 How abortion bans will likely lead to more deadly infections By Laura Santhanam When faced with this kind of infection, “it’s all about getting care quickly,” experts say. But abortion restrictions and bans complicate access to care, putting more pregnant people's lives at risk. Continue reading
Jul 22 Kentucky judge extends block of state’s abortion ban By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press A Kentucky judge has issued a ruling that continues to keep the state's near-total ban on abortion from taking effect. Continue reading