May 24 Federal judge blocks Mississippi abortion ban By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press "Here we go again," U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves wrote in his order. "Mississippi has passed another law banning abortions prior to viability." His new order stops the law from taking effect July 1. Continue reading
May 24 Missouri governor signs bill banning abortions at 8 weeks By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Gov. Mike Parson on Friday signed a bill that bans abortions on or beyond the eighth week of pregnancy without exceptions for cases of rape or incest, making it among the most restrictive abortion policies in the nation. Continue reading
May 22 Biden says Congress should protect abortion rights if necessary By Bill Barrow, Elana Schor, Associated Press Biden's presidential campaign said the former vice president would support Congress enshrining abortion rights in law after several other Democratic candidates promised the same. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: Severe storms cause flooding, damage in Southern Plains states In our news wrap Tuesday, a severe weather front spawned new tornadoes and flash floods across the Southern Plains states. Near Oklahoma City, floodwaters engulfed homes and cars, while parts of the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri, were destroyed… Continue watching
May 21 Activists across U.S. protest new wave of abortion bans By David Crary, Associated Press At the U.S. Supreme Court, statehouses and other sites across the nation, abortion rights supporters held rallies Tuesday in opposition to the wave of sweeping abortion bans being enacted this year in Midwestern and Southern states. Continue reading
May 21 New abortion laws sow confusion and uncertainty at clinics By Kim Chandler, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press Georgia , Kentucky , Mississippi and Ohio have passed laws that prohibit abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected — about six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant. Continue reading
May 21 Mississippi 6-week abortion ban heads to federal court By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The federal judge hearing the lawsuit against Mississippi's 6-week abortion ban already struck down a 15-week ban last year. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 4:17 State abortion laws open possible Roe v. Wade challenge By PBS NewsHour Alabama and Missouri enacted laws last week outlawing abortion under almost all circumstances, setting up a legal battle that may challenge Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling on abortion. And in other political news this weekend, Michigan Republican Rep. Continue watching
May 17 Watch 11:58 Shields and Brooks on abortion law battles, 2020 generational divide Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the role of foreign policy in the upcoming presidential election, restrictive new abortion laws, polling for presidential candidates and… Continue watching
May 17 4 Supreme Court abortion cases that could erode Roe v. Wade By Marcia Coyle What the justices decide to do with these four cases could offer some hints as to the future of abortion rights in Chief Justice John Roberts’ court. Continue reading