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By Geoff Mulvihill, Christine Fernando, Associated Press But the ban, and other restrictive laws, are not automatically repealed.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
Nov 06 Missouri voters approve measure to protect abortion rights By Gabrielle Hays Missouri voters have approved an amendment to the state constitution that will protect reproductive rights. This comes two years after Missouri became the first state to outlaw abortion following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which… Continue reading
Nov 05 Missouri voters approve measure to protect abortion rights By Gabrielle Hays Two years after Missouri became the first state to outlaw abortion after the Dobbs decision, voters approve measure to protect abortion rights in state constitution. Continue reading
Nov 05 Colorado voters approve constitutional amendment protecting abortion By Associated Press Colorado voters approved a state constitutional amendment on Tuesday enshrining protections for abortion. The measure repeals a ban on state and local funding for abortion and allows Medicaid and other government health insurance programs to cover abortion. Abortion already is… Continue reading
Nov 05 Colorado voters approve constitutional amendment protecting abortion By Associated Press The measure repeals a ban on state and local funding for abortion and allows Medicaid and other government health insurance programs to cover abortion. Continue reading
Nov 05 Florida rejects abortion ballot measure By Associated Press Florida voters rejected an abortion rights amendment and kept in place Gov. Ron DeSantis’ six-week ban as the initiative failed to reach the required 60 percent threshold. The measure faced an uphill battle in the deeply red state where former… Continue reading
Nov 05 Where Trump stands on abortion By Erica R. Hendry During his 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump said “you have to ban” abortion and advocated for “some form of punishment” for women who get illegal abortions. A major part of his campaign platform in 2016 was to appoint Supreme Court… Continue reading