May 08 Supreme Court leak further erodes public trust in government By Calvin Woodward, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Is there a new American motto: In nothing we trust? By lots of measures, most in the U.S. lack much confidence in large institutions and have for years. Congress? Two big thumbs down. The presidency? Ehh. Americans… Continue reading
May 08 Abortion rights protesters rally in cities around U.S. By Associated Press Hundreds gathered in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and other cities days after a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion was leaked to the public suggesting the court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 15:48 Hillary Clinton discusses war in Ukraine, democracy in the U.S. and the future of Roe v. Wade By Judy Woodruff, Cybele Mayes-Osterman Vital Voices is a non-profit aimed at promoting women in leadership roles. Judy Woodruff recently spoke with the group's president Alyse Nelson, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the war in Ukraine, women's reproductive rights and the leaked… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 8:35 Exploring the complicated history of abortion in the United States By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane, Layla Quran, Sam Weber In the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion striking down Roe v. Wade, Justice Samuel Alito writes that the nation has had an “unbroken tradition” of criminalizing abortion. But as John Yang reports, the history is much more complicated. Continue watching
May 06 California wants to be a sanctuary for abortion rights. But in the Central Valley, care is harder to reach By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado Even in a state heavily in favor of the right to choose abortion, access to it isn’t always easy – or well-received – in some places. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 7:59 Abortion providers face uncertain future with expected Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade ruling By Lisa Desjardins, Mike Fritz, Sam Weber The draft opinion that was leaked from the U.S. Supreme Court could have enormous implications, especially for abortion providers in 26 states where new restrictions or outright bans would go into effect. Dr. Sarah Traxler in St. Paul, Minnesota, who… Continue watching
May 04 LGBTQ advocates worry other rights at risk if court overturns Roe v. Wade By Lindsay Whitehurst, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Little doubt remains about what the Supreme Court plans to do with Roe v. Wade. But uncertainty abounds about the ripple effects as the court nears a final opinion expected to overturn the landmark 1973 case that created a nationwide… Continue reading
May 04 Watch 9:37 Anti-abortion and abortion rights advocates reckon with a potential Roe v. Wade reversal If the Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade it will have a major impact in states across the U.S. that have already signaled their intention to restrict or ban abortion. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership… Continue watching
May 04 Here's how the right to abortion is also an economic issue By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th Some of the elements Alito describes in the opinion are still in a work in progress. In other cases, they are leaving out some of the most vulnerable Americans, experts say. Continue reading
May 04 U.S. poised to restrict abortion access as other nations expand availability By Astrid Suárez, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press As women in the United States find themselves on the verge of possibly losing the constitutional right to access abortion services, courts in other parts of the world, including in many historically conservative societies, have moved in the opposite direction. Continue reading