Mar 11 Lawsuit against Texas abortion ban ‘effectively over’ By Paul J. Weber, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Texas abortion providers say their best hope of stopping the nation's most restrictive abortion law is all but over. It comes after the Texas Supreme Court on Friday ended what little path forward clinics had under a federal lawsuit to… Continue reading
Mar 04 Florida poised to limit abortions as Supreme Court mulls Roe v. Wade By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign a 15-week abortion ban into law after Florida's legislature joined the trend of Republican-led states anticipating a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could sharply limit abortion rights in America. Continue reading
Jan 22 With Roe in doubt, states act on abortion limits, expansions By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Less than a month into the 2022 legislative sessions, battles over the future of abortion already are setting up around the U.S. Republican lawmakers are proposing new restrictions modeled after laws in Texas and Mississippi that present a direct challenge to the… Continue reading
Jan 21 As Supreme Court weighs Roe, nation’s largest anti-abortion protest in a celebratory mood By Ashraf Khalil, Paul J. Weber, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Thousands of anti-abortion protesters are rallying in the nation's capital Friday with a growing sense of momentum about the prospects this year of a sweeping rollback of abortion rights. Continue reading
Dec 28 With Roe v. Wade in peril, state legislatures stand ready to enact new abortion laws By Wilson Ring, Associated Press An expected decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the coming year to severely restrict abortion rights or overturn Roe v. Wade entirely is setting off a renewed round of abortion battles in state legislatures across the U.S. Continue reading
Dec 07 Some fear ripple effect on civil rights cases if Roe is overturned By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court’s conservative majority signaled in arguments last week they would allow states to ban abortion much earlier in pregnancy and may even overturn the nationwide right that has existed for nearly 50 years. Continue reading
Dec 03 Wisconsin’s Democratic governor vetoes GOP abortion bills By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Wisconsin's Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed five Republican-authored anti-abortion bills, a move that came two days after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could curtail if not end a woman's right to abortion. Continue reading
Dec 03 Is Roe v. Wade ‘settled’ law? Justices’ earlier assurances now in doubt By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press This week's landmark Supreme Court hearing over a Mississippi law that could curtail if not outright end a woman's right to abortion prompted questions about the court's willingness to dismantle decades old decisions on access to abortion services. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 11:08 Why the Supreme Court may reverse Roe in Mississippi abortion ban case The future of abortion rights took center stage at the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday as justices heard arguments over a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Recognizing one of the most consequential cases about the issue… Continue watching
Dec 01 Outside Supreme Court, crowd amplifies abortion arguments By Parker Purifoy, Associated Press Hundreds of abortion debate partisans crowded the plaza in front of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, intermingling and trading chants as justices heard the highly anticipated arguments inside. Continue reading