May 30 Watch 5:01 Anti-abortion group says Mo. Planned Parenthood violated patient safety The national abortion debate is raging with renewed fervor, as a series of states pass restrictive laws banning almost all instances of the procedure. Among those states is Missouri, where officials are also trying to shutter its only remaining abortion… Continue watching
May 30 Louisiana’s Democratic governor signs abortion ban into law By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Gov. John Bel Edwards signed the measure Thursday, making Louisiana the fifth state to enact such a law, joining Mississippi, Kentucky, Ohio and Georgia. Continue reading
May 29 Louisiana abortion ban sent to governor’s desk By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday passed a strict new abortion ban that would prohibit the procedure before some women even know they are pregnant, joining a half-dozen conservative states with similar measures. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: Missouri governor threatens not to renew license for state’s only abortion clinic By Associated Press Planned Parenthood's license to operate the only abortion clinic in Missouri is set to expire Friday. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 6:02 Why Supreme Court ruling on Ind. abortion law reflects deep division The legal fight over abortion rights in the U.S. took a turn at the Supreme Court Tuesday. Justices ruled on an Indiana law stipulating how abortion providers dispose of fetal remains and prohibiting abortions performed on the basis of the… Continue watching
May 28 Netflix will ‘rethink’ Georgia shoots if abortion law takes effect By Associated Press Since Georgia's governor signed into law a ban on virtually all abortions, many in the film and television industries have said they would refuse to take their productions to Georgia. Continue reading
May 28 Harris says changes to state abortion laws should require federal approval By Juana Summers, Associated Press The presidential candidate said she would back legislation requiring states with a history of restricting abortion rights to receive clearance from the Justice Department to change abortion laws. Continue reading
May 28 Missouri could become the only state without an abortion clinic since Roe v. Wade By Jim Salter, Associated Press The state's only abortion clinic could be closed by the end of the week because the state is threatening to not renew its license, Planned Parenthood officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
May 28 Supreme Court upholds Indiana abortion law on disposal of fetal remains By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court split 7-2 to uphold an Indiana law that requires abortion providers to dispose of aborted fetuses in the same way as human remains. Continue reading
May 25 State abortion bans may hand Democrats a political weapon By Alan Fram, Associated Press A flood of laws banning abortions in Republican-run states has handed Democrats a political weapon heading into next year’s elections. Continue reading