Oct 07 Appeals court reinstates injunction blocking Arizona abortion ban By Bob Christie, Associated Press The ruling means that abortions can again take place in Arizona, at least for now, unless the state Supreme Court steps in. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: White House focuses on protecting abortion access as midterms approach By Chris Megerian, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden is highlighting administration efforts to protect access to abortion as he marks 100 days since the Supreme Court overturned a national right to the procedure. Continue reading
Oct 01 Arizona judge won’t suspend her ruling that makes abortion a crime By Bob Christie, Associated Press An Arizona judge on Friday declined to put her order that allowed enforcement of a pre-statehood law making it a crime to provide an abortion on hold, saying abortion rights groups that asked her to block the order are not… Continue reading
Sep 27 South Carolina lawmakers fail to pass stricter abortion laws By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Abortion laws in South Carolina almost certainly won't get more restrictive after Republicans in the General Assembly couldn't agree on a total ban. Continue reading
Sep 24 Gender divide prominent as male-dominated legislatures debate abortion By Leah Willingham, Associated Press A stark gender divide has emerged in debates unfolding in Republican-led states including West Virginia, Indiana and South Carolina following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision to end constitutional protections for abortion. Continue reading
Sep 23 Arizona judge says state can enforce near-total abortion ban By Bob Christie, Associated Press Friday's ruling from a judge in Tucson came after the state's Republican attorney general sought an order lifting an injunction that was issued shortly after the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Continue reading
Sep 22 Indiana judge blocks state abortion ban a week after it took effect By Tom Davies, Associated Press An Indiana judge has blocked the state’s abortion ban from being enforced, putting the new law on hold as abortion clinic operators argue that it violates the state constitution. Owen County Judge Kelsey Hanlon issued a preliminary injunction Thursday against… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 12:45 Capehart and Gerson on how immigration debate and abortion access will play into midterms Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Post opinion columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including controversies over immigration and how access to abortion is likely to play into the midterm elections. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 5:32 Conservative states continue to restrict abortion following overturn of Roe v. Wade By William Brangham Conservative states continue to pass laws that restrict abortions. There are 14 states where bans are in effect and West Virginia will soon have a near-total abortion ban signed into law. Mary Ziegler, a law professor at the University of… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 7:33 Republican Sen. Rob Portman discusses his support for bill to protect same-sex marriage By Lisa Desjardins The U.S. Senate is pushing off voting on a bill to protect same-sex marriage until after the midterms. The Respect for Marriage Act already passed the House with support from dozens of Republicans, but Senate negotiators could not get the… Continue watching