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
Oct 18 Biden team asks Supreme Court to pause Texas abortion law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The law has been in effect since September, aside from a district court-ordered pause that lasted just 48 hours, and bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks and before some women know they are pregnant. Continue reading
Oct 15 DOJ will ask Supreme Court to halt Texas abortion law By Associated Press The Texas law is the nation's biggest curb to abortion in nearly 50 years. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 9:05 Texas clinics resume abortions past 6-week mark, but women fear access may be temporary By Meredith Lee, Alex D'Elia, Stephanie Sy In his 113- page order blocking the enforcement of Texas' six week abortion ban law, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman called the law “an unprecedented and aggressive scheme to deprive its citizens of a significant and well-established constitutional right.” But… Continue watching
Oct 04 Biden lifts abortion referral ban on family planning clinics By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Monday's action by the Department of Health and Human Services lifts a Trump-era restriction as political and legal battles over abortion grow sharper from Texas to the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue reading
Oct 04 Where Americans stand on abortion restrictions as a new Supreme Court term opens By Chloe Jones Overall, 74 percent of Americans said they oppose a law that allows private citizens to sue abortion providers or others who provide any assistance. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 3:40 New state abortion laws, the future of Roe v. Wade and the Supreme Court's upcoming term By PBS NewsHour Abortion rights activists are marching today, voicing opposition to a Texas law that heavily restricts abortion access. The Supreme Court's new term begins Monday, in which it is scheduled to hear a case stemming from a Mississippi law that banned… Continue watching