Nov 04 Harris has 4-point lead over Trump in final PBS News/NPR/Marist election poll By Matt Loffman On the eve of the 2024 presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris has the support of 51 percent of likely voters to former President Donald Trump’s 47 percent – a lead just outside the poll’s 3.5-point margin of error. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 8:42 Why the American abortion debate is affecting access in Kenya By Neha Wadekar, Job Wander and Joe Mwihia, Associated Press Abortion is a closely watched issue in this year's election, and not just in the U.S. As president, Trump cut funding for international groups that offer and counsel on abortion services. With support from The Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Neha… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 8:45 Abortion measures on Nevada and Arizona ballots could help tip the presidential race By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Abortion access is a top issue this election at both the state and federal levels. Several states will have measures to protect reproductive rights on their ballots this November. In key battlegrounds, like Arizona and Nevada, these measures could have… Continue watching
Oct 14 Florida abortion ballot measure under fire by state government By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Florida's government is finding fault on multiple fronts with an abortion rights ballot measure that Gov. Ron DeSantis opposes. Continue reading
Oct 13 KFF poll: Abortion is now the top election issue for young women, among shifts that favor Harris By Alex Wayne, Rebecca Adams, KFF Health News Abortion has emerged as the most important issue in the November election for women under 30, according to a survey by KFF — a notable change since late spring, before Vice President Kamala Harris entered the presidential race. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 6:25 Where Harris and Trump stand on abortion access and reproductive rights By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz Two years ago, the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade made abortion access a top political issue across America. In the race for the White House, Laura Barrón-López has been following both candidates' positions on reproductive rights. Continue watching
Oct 11 Abortion passes inflation as top election concern for women under 30, survey finds By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press A survey has found that abortion has passed inflation to become the top issue in the presidential election for women younger than 30. That's a key finding of a KFF survey of female voters with results released Friday. Continue reading
Oct 07 Supreme Court leaves in place lower court decision banning emergency abortions in Texas By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The high court did not detailing its reasoning and there were no noted dissents. Continue reading
Sep 30 Georgia judge strikes down state ban on abortions past 6 weeks into pregnancy By Kate Brumback, Jeff Amy, Associated Press Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his order that the law violates Georgia's Constitution, finding that “liberty in Georgia includes in its meaning, in its protections, and in its bundle of rights the power of a woman… Continue reading
Sep 29 Wrapping up Belgium visit, Pope doubles down on his views and calls abortion doctors ‘hitmen’ By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis revisited thorny topics of his trip to Belgium during his in-flight press conference coming home, praising Belgium’s late King Baudouin as a “saint” for having abdicated for a day in 1990 rather than sign legislation legalizing abortion. Continue reading