Jul 15 House to vote on bills restoring abortion rights. But Senate odds remain unlikely By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The legislation has little chance of becoming law, with the necessary support lacking in the 50-50 Senate. Yet voting marks the beginning of a new era in the abortion debate as lawmakers, governors and legislatures grapple with the impact of… Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 6:38 How the rape of a young girl in Ohio became a flashpoint on the abortion debate It is a case that has drawn national attention, a 10-year-old raped in Ohio was told by her doctor she could not have her pregnancy terminated because it would break the state’s six-week abortion ban. She had the procedure in… Continue watching
Jul 14 WATCH: Speaker Nancy Pelosi says House will vote to codify abortion rights Friday By Associated Press The bill would bar states from from imposing restrictions on abortions that could make them more difficult or costly to obtain. The legislation is not expected to get traction in the Senate. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 7:26 How Democrats are feeling about the midterm elections Less than four months until midterm elections, Democrats are facing a series of headwinds on inflation, gun violence and abortion rights. A New York Times-Siena College poll just out shows 60 percent of voters, including a quarter of Democrats, disapprove… Continue watching
Jul 13 Navigating insurance coverage for abortion can be complicated. Here’s what you should know By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Even before the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion, insurance coverage for the service varied widely. Now it’s become even more complex. Continue reading
Jul 12 Louisiana judge blocks state from enforcing abortion ban By Kevin McGill, Associated Press Louisiana authorities have once again been blocked from enforcing a near total ban on abortion, this time under a judge's order released Tuesday by a state court in the capital. Continue reading
Jul 11 Texas woman says unborn baby should count as a passenger in HOV lane By Associated Press When an officer pulled Brandy Bottone over for driving by herself in an HOV lane in Texas just days after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, she pointed to her pregnant belly and told him her unborn daughter now… Continue reading
Jul 11 Drugmaker seeks FDA approval for over-the-counter birth control By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first birth control pill that women could buy without a prescription. Continue reading
Jul 10 Biden considers declaring a health emergency for abortion access By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press The president, in remarks to reporters during a stop on a bike ride near his family's Delaware beach house, said he lacks the power to force the dozen-plus states with strict restrictions or outright bans on abortion to allow the… Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 3:15 How Biden’s executive order could ensure abortion access President Biden issued an executive order to safeguard access to abortion and contraception, a move that comes amid heightened pressure on the White House since the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade. Laura Barrón-López joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what… Continue watching