Dec 07 Some fear ripple effect on civil rights cases if Roe is overturned By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court’s conservative majority signaled in arguments last week they would allow states to ban abortion much earlier in pregnancy and may even overturn the nationwide right that has existed for nearly 50 years. Continue reading
Dec 02 The Supreme Court Justices’ remarks on abortion and how they might lean: Will Roe be overturned? By Associated Press The Supreme Court has been asked in arguments to overturn a nationwide right to abortion that has existed for nearly 50 years. Continue reading
Dec 01 Outside Supreme Court, crowd amplifies abortion arguments By Parker Purifoy, Associated Press Hundreds of abortion debate partisans crowded the plaza in front of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, intermingling and trading chants as justices heard the highly anticipated arguments inside. Continue reading
Dec 01 Mississippi clinic at epicenter of abortion debate stays open By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The Jackson Women's Health Organization saw patients two or three days a week in recent years, but has doubled its hours to treat women from Texas and from Louisiana. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 9:28 How pregnant Americans may be affected by Supreme Court ruling on Mississippi abortion law By Amna Nawaz, Geoffrey Lou Guray In one of the most aggressive challenges to Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in America, justices will decide the constitutionality of Mississippi's 2018 law banning most abortions after 15 weeks. If the court overturns… Continue watching
Nov 28 Supreme Court set to take up all-or-nothing abortion fight By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Both sides are telling the Supreme Court there’s no middle ground in Wednesday’s showdown over abortion. The justices can either reaffirm the constitutional right to an abortion or wipe it away altogether. Continue reading
Nov 16 Bishops urged to listen as they consider Communion document By Peter Smith, Associated Press U.S. Roman Catholic bishops are preparing a teaching document on Communion, which some are linking to debates over whether Catholic politicians like President Joe Biden should receive Communion if they support legal abortion. Continue reading
Nov 01 LISTEN: Supreme Court takes up Texas law banning most abortions By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press A majority of the Supreme Court have signaled they would allow abortion providers to pursue a court challenge to a Texas law that has virtually ended abortion in the nation’s second-largest state after six weeks of pregnancy. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 3:55 The Supreme Court will hear the case against Texas’ abortion law. Here’s what to expect Texas' new abortion restrictions remains in effect Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order where the justices opted not to block the state's SB8 abortion law, although they did agree to hear a case challenging it. The law… Continue watching
Oct 22 Supreme Court doesn’t block Texas abortion law, sets hearing By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is allowing the Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in place for now, but has agreed to hear arguments in the case on Nov. 1. Continue reading