Apr 13 Trump allowing states to block some Planned Parenthood money By Associated Press President Donald Trump has signed legislation that lets states withhold federal family planning funds from Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 6:03 Murray: ‘Nuclear’ option on Gorsuch is Republicans’ choice By PBS News Hour Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss why she opposes Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and blames Republicans for using the “nuclear” option to end the filibuster for high court confirmations, plus Rep. Devin Nunes’ stepping… Continue watching
Apr 04 In Missouri, hospitals must choose: abortions for high-risk pregnancies or family planning funds By Durrie Bouscaren, St. Louis Public Radio Federal law already prevents Medicaid from reimbursing providers for most abortions. Missouri’s new measure rejects $8.3 million in federal funds for the women’s health program, allowing the state to block state funds for other family planning services from going to… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 19:56 Did senators get enough substance on Gorsuch’s views? By PBS News Hour It was an all-day interrogation for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, who fended off Democratic efforts to ferret out his views on hot-button issues. Judy Woodruff takes a close look at the day’s proceedings with Marcia Coyle of the National… Continue watching
Mar 18 Court blocks Mississippi law that would have shuttered state’s only abortion clinic By Michael D. Regan A federal court in Mississippi on Friday ruled against a state law that would have shut down the state's lone abortion clinic in the city of Jackson. Continue reading
Mar 10 Women’s health services face cuts in Republican bill By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Women seeking abortions and some basic health services, including prenatal care, contraception and cancer screenings, would face restrictions and struggle to pay for some of that medical care under the House Republicans' proposed bill. Continue reading
Feb 18 Norma McCorvey, plaintiff in Roe v. Wade, dies at 69 By Kamala Kelkar, Corinne Segal Norma McCorvey, who under the pseudonym “Jane Roe” served as the plaintiff in the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, died Saturday at 69. Continue reading
Feb 16 GOP bill would allow states to defund Planned Parenthood By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The House voted Thursday to make it easier for states to deny federal family-planning funds to groups such as Planned Parenthood that also perform abortions. Continue reading
Feb 11 Abortion rights activists counter anti-abortion rallies By Michael D. Regan Anti-abortion protesters gathered Saturday at Planned Parenthood clinics to urge the government to remove federal funding from the health services provider. Continue reading
Feb 02 Gorsuch case review shows he’s no crusader on abortion By Larry Neumeister, Garance Burke, Mitch Weiss, Associated Press A review of decisions and writings by Neil Gorsuch, the federal appeals court judge the president has just chosen to elevate to the high court, turns up no guarantees on how he might rule on abortion. Continue reading