Apr 19 U.S. judge blocks part of Ohio ban on abortion procedure By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The ruling comes as the state's ban of abortions in cases involving a Down Syndrome diagnosis also is before the courts, and the ACLU plans a court challenge to a heartbeat abortion ban signed last week. Continue reading
Apr 11 Ohio governor signs ban on abortion after 1st fetal heartbeat By Associated Press Doctors say a fetal heartbeat can be detected as early as five weeks into pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. Continue reading
Apr 10 Ohio ban on abortions after 1st heartbeat sent to governor By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Five other states have now passed similar bans, two of which have been blocked by the courts. Continue reading
Apr 02 House GOP tries to force vote about infants surviving attempted abortions By Alan Fram, Associated Press Their effort seems likely to fail in the Democratic-controlled House, where Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has refused to allow a vote on the bill. But Republicans hope it will be politically damaging for Democrats from moderate districts who oppose the… Continue reading
Mar 29 Georgia’s ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban heads to governor’s desk By Ben Nadler, Associated Press The ultimate goal for many lawmakers and anti-abortion activists is to get a case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge its 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. Continue reading
Mar 21 Mississippi governor to sign ‘heartbeat’ abortion law By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The Republican governor is scheduled to sign a bill Thursday to outlaw most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, about six weeks into pregnancy. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 8:34 News Wrap: House votes to release Mueller report publicly The House voted unanimously Thursday that special counsel Robert Mueller's forthcoming report must be made public. The non-binding resolution is intended to pressure Attorney General William Barr to release as much information as possible, but it's unclear if the Senate… Continue watching
Mar 14 Arkansas, Utah lawmakers pass 18-week abortion bans By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The 18-week bans would be the strictest in the country if enacted. Continue reading
Mar 05 Trump’s family-planning rule challenged in lawsuit By David Crary, Associated Press The new rule, announced last week by the Department of Health and Human Services, would prohibit family planning clinics funded by the federal Title X program from making abortion referrals — a provision that critics denounce as a "gag rule."… Continue reading
Feb 26 Democrats block Senate GOP bill on infants surviving abortions By Alan Fram, Associated Press The Republican bill that would have threatened prison for doctors who don't try saving the life of infants born alive during abortions. Continue reading