Jun 28 Watch 8:25 Illinois clinics ramp up aid for women seeking abortions across state lines By Lorna Baldwin and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News In the days since the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, one state after another has outlawed abortion. Illinois is one of the few states in the middle of the country where people can legally access abortion care. In… Continue watching
Jun 28 Facebook and Instagram remove posts offering abortion pills to women facing lack of access By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Facebook and Instagram have begun promptly removing posts that offer abortion pills to women who may not be able to access them following a Supreme Court decision that stripped away constitutional protections for the procedure. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 4:36 How Americans are responding to the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has set off a frenzy of responses across the country. From anger and protest by some to celebration by others, the effects of this decision are reverberating throughout all corners of… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 7:02 Louisiana judge blocks state’s trigger law banning abortions Louisiana is one of the states with a trigger law where the ban on performing abortions went into effect on Friday. A state judge on Monday granted a request from the Hope Medical group for women in Shreveport, one of… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 9:25 Tamara Keith and Annie Linskey on the Roe v. Wade ruling, G-7 summit and Jan. 6 hearings NPR’s Tamara Keith and and Annie Linskey of The Washington Post join Laura Barrón-López to discuss the latest political news, including what the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade could mean for November's election, President Biden's meeting with G-7… Continue watching
Jun 27 Louisiana, other state judges block laws meant to trigger abortion bans shortly after the Supreme Court decision By Kevin McGill, Amy Forliti, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The fall of Roe v. Wade shifted the battleground over abortion to courthouses around the country, as abortion foes looked to quickly enact statewide bans and the other side sought to buy more time. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 5:45 Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade puts other rights at risk Democrats on Capitol Hill are urging President Biden to take immediate action to protect abortion rights following the Supreme Court decision. It also comes after Justice Clarence Thomas said in his concurring opinion the court should reconsider other precedents such… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 4:29 How doctors are reacting to the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery After the Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade, Americans seeking reproductive health care are facing profound logistical, legal and medical obstacles. Women’s health clinics in several states are already canceling appointments overs fears of violating state laws that now… Continue watching
Jun 26 Pride celebrations take place amid new fears of eroding freedoms By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press The warning shot from the nation's top court came after a year of legislative defeats for the LGBTQ community, including the passage of laws in some states limiting the discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity with children. Continue reading
Jun 26 Trump’s enduring impact seen in Supreme Court rulings on abortion, gun restrictions By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The abortion decision marked the apex in a week that reinforced the former president’s ongoing impact in Washington more than a year and a half after he exited the White House. Continue reading