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
Sep 19 In the race for Congress, some Republicans are trying a new approach to abortion By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Looking directly into the camera for ads, or penning personal op-eds in local newspapers, many Republican candidates are trying to distance themselves from some of the more aggressive anti-abortion ideas coming from their party and its allies. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 7:03 Investigation links Georgia’s abortion ban to preventable deaths of 2 women By John Yang, Ryan Connelly Holmes We’re learning more about the effects of abortion restrictions enacted after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. ProPublica found at least two women in Georgia who died after being unable to get either a legal abortion or timely… Continue watching
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump misinformation about abortion ‘insulting’ to American women, Harris says By Erica R. Hendry Vice President Kamala Harris pushed back against the false claim repeated by former President Donald Trump in their Sept. 10 debate that some states and Democrats supported “post-birth” abortions, or killing babies after they are born. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Harris denounces ‘Trump abortion bans,’ supports restoring Roe v. Wade By Vivian Hoang Vice President Kamala Harris accused former President Donald Trump of intentionally nominating three current Supreme Court justices because they would use the bench to undo Roe v. Wade, which protected a woman's constitutional right to abortion. Continue reading
Sep 10 Missouri’s ballot will include abortion rights measure in November, court rules By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press The proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution is expected to widely undo the state’s 2022 near-total abortion ban if passed. Continue reading
Aug 29 Abortion measures on the ballot in 41 states, voters to have say on other tough questions By David A. Lieb, Associated Press More than 140 ballot measures are going before voters in the general election. They include constitutional amendments in at least nine states to enshrine abortion rights. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 6:25 In post-Roe era, study finds more Americans are self-managing their abortions By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Andrew Chambers According to a new study, the percentage of people who say they’ve tried to end a pregnancy outside of the medical system has gone up since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. John Yang speaks with… Continue watching
Aug 23 Nebraska’s voters will have competing measures to either expand or limit abortion rights in November election By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced Friday that the rival initiatives each gathered enough signatures to get on the November ballot, making it the first state to carry competing abortion amendments on the same ballot since the U.S. Supreme… Continue reading