Aug 09 Argentine Senate rejects legalizing elective abortion By Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina's Senate on Thursday rejected a bill to legalize elective abortion, a defeat for a grassroots movement that came closer than ever to achieving the decriminalization of the procedure in the homeland of Pope Francis. Continue reading
Aug 03 With scant record, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh elusive on abortion By Denise Lavoie, Michael Tarm, Associated Press The big question about Kavanaugh's view on abortion remains unanswered: whether he would vote to overturn Roe. He'll almost certainly decline to answer when he is asked directly at his confirmation hearing. Continue reading
Jul 31 Trump’s proposed changes to Title X could limit access to abortion By Laura Santhanam Here’s a look at these Title X programs, how the government wants to change them and what advocates plan to do next. Continue reading
Jul 20 How has public opinion about abortion changed since Roe v. Wade? By Laura Santhanam States are a critical battleground over abortion rights, and polling reveals where opinions stand at the state and national level. Continue reading
Jul 10 These states could ban abortion if the Supreme Court upends Roe v. Wade By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Reversing the landmark case would not automatically make abortion illegal across the country, but it would return the decision about abortion legality to the states. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 4:10 News Wrap: Trump narrows list of potential Supreme Court nominees In our news wrap Friday, President Trump says he plans to announce his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court on July 9. Also, Iowa’s state Supreme Court has struck down a law requiring women to wait three days before getting… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 6:48 Gillibrand: ‘America’s women need to speak out and stand up’ on Trump Supreme Court nominee Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says women's basic reproductive freedoms are at risk as President Trump prepares to name a new justice. Judy Woodruff talks with the New York Democrat about the brewing political battle, why she says Senate Leader Mitch McConnell… Continue watching
Jun 26 Supreme Court voids part of crisis pregnancy center law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says a California law that forces anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers to provide information about abortion probably violates the Constitution. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 3:48 News Wrap: Iowa judge blocks nation’s most restrictive abortion law In our news wrap Friday, a judge in Iowa blocked the country's most restrictive abortion law from taking effect, which would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected. Also, President Trump kept up the pressure a day after… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 3:56 Vote over abortion ban underscores how Ireland is changing By Nick Schifrin In historically religious Ireland, the voting booths are in churches. But this is not the same country once dominated by Catholicism. A new constitutional amendment up for vote on Friday would allow Parliament to legalize unrestricted abortion during the first… Continue watching