Jul 19 After judge's order, West Virginia's only abortion clinic resuming care By Leah Willingham, Associated Press West Virginia has a law dating back to the 1800s making abortions a felony. Clinic lawyers argued successfully that the old law has been superseded by modern laws regulating abortion. Continue reading
Jul 19 House approves same-sex marriage bill in response to Roe v. Wade decision By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex and interracial marriages amid concerns that the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade could jeopardize other rights. Continue reading
Jul 18 Hearing on Louisiana law banning most abortions ends without immediate ruling By Sara Cline, Associated Press A hearing on Louisiana's laws banning most abortions has ended without an immediate ruling from a state judge Monday. Continue reading
Jul 15 Texas hospitals delaying care over violating abortion law By Associated Press The Texas Medical Association says some hospitals in Texas have reportedly refused to treat patients with major pregnancy complications for fear of violating the state’s abortion ban. The Dallas Morning News reports the association sent a letter this week to… Continue reading
Jul 15 House to vote on bills restoring abortion rights. But Senate odds remain unlikely By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The legislation has little chance of becoming law, with the necessary support lacking in the 50-50 Senate. Yet voting marks the beginning of a new era in the abortion debate as lawmakers, governors and legislatures grapple with the impact of… Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Speaker Nancy Pelosi says House will vote to codify abortion rights Friday By Associated Press The bill would bar states from from imposing restrictions on abortions that could make them more difficult or costly to obtain. The legislation is not expected to get traction in the Senate. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 7:26 How Democrats are feeling about the midterm elections Less than four months until midterm elections, Democrats are facing a series of headwinds on inflation, gun violence and abortion rights. A New York Times-Siena College poll just out shows 60 percent of voters, including a quarter of Democrats, disapprove… Continue watching
Jul 13 Navigating insurance coverage for abortion can be complicated. Here's what you should know By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Even before the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion, insurance coverage for the service varied widely. Now it’s become even more complex. Continue reading
Jul 12 Louisiana judge blocks state from enforcing abortion ban By Kevin McGill, Associated Press Louisiana authorities have once again been blocked from enforcing a near total ban on abortion, this time under a judge's order released Tuesday by a state court in the capital. Continue reading
Jul 11 Texas woman says unborn baby should count as a passenger in HOV lane By Associated Press When an officer pulled Brandy Bottone over for driving by herself in an HOV lane in Texas just days after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, she pointed to her pregnant belly and told him her unborn daughter now… Continue reading