Aug 12 Pregnant women in distress report being turned away from ERs despite federal law By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms were turned away or negligently treated since 2022. Continue reading
Aug 07 Abortions have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The #WeCount report says a major reason for the increase is that some Democratic-controlled states have laws to protect prescribers who use telemedicine to see patients in places with abortion bans. Continue reading
Jul 26 Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both abortion and transgender youth medical care By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press The ACLU argued that the hybrid law passed last year violates a state constitutional requirement for legislative bills to stick to a single subject. Continue reading
Jul 24 Democrats hope Harris’ bluntness on abortion will lead to 2024 wins By Colleen Long, Christine Fernando, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press President Joe Biden might not often use the word “abortion” when he talks about the overturning of Roe v. Wade. But Vice President Kamala Harris sure does. Continue reading
Jul 23 Iowa judge rules state ban on most abortions to take effect Monday By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Iowa’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant. Continue reading
Jul 18 WATCH: Where Republican delegates stand on abortion By Dan Cooney, Tim McPhillips After years of calling for federal restrictions on abortion, Republicans adopted a party platform this week at their national convention that reflects a shift toward former President Donald Trump’s latest stance on the issue: states should decide. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 6:51 Carson says he ‘would love to see’ nationwide abortion ban but now it’s up to states By Geoff Bennett, Juliet Fuisz Dr. Ben Carson served as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in Donald Trump's administration, and he is one of only a handful of cabinet members still in the former president's orbit. Geoff Bennett spoke with Carson ahead of… Continue watching
Jul 16 Fact-checking what Biden said in his NBC interview as the RNC began By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact As Republicans railed against him at their convention in Milwaukee, President Joe Biden sat for a counterprogramming interview with NBC’s Lester Holt. Continue reading
Jul 11 Which states could have abortion rights on the ballot in November? By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and South Dakota will hold referendums on enshrining protection for abortion rights. Continue reading
Jul 10 Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted to put abortion rights on 2024 ballot By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The secretary of state’s office rejected the petitions submitted on Friday by supporters of the proposal, saying the group didn’t submit statements required regarding paid signature gatherers. Continue reading