May 20 U.S. judge will consider whether to block new Mississippi abortion law By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Inside Mississippi's only abortion clinic, administrator Shannon Brewer has been fielding phone calls from women who want to know whether they can still terminate a pregnancy if they think they might be more than a few weeks along. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 4:17 State abortion laws open possible Roe v. Wade challenge By PBS NewsHour Alabama and Missouri enacted laws last week outlawing abortion under almost all circumstances, setting up a legal battle that may challenge Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling on abortion. And in other political news this weekend, Michigan Republican Rep. Continue watching
May 17 4 Supreme Court abortion cases that could erode Roe v. Wade By Marcia Coyle What the justices decide to do with these four cases could offer some hints as to the future of abortion rights in Chief Justice John Roberts’ court. Continue reading
May 16 Gillibrand says she’d seek to codify abortion rights as president By Ben Nadler, Associated Press During a rally at Georgia's state Capitol on Thursday, the New York senator criticized recent abortion bans signed into law in Mississippi, Kentucky, Ohio, Georgia and Alabama as "a nationwide assault on women's constitutional rights by ideological extremists."… Continue reading
May 16 Missouri Senate passes bill to ban abortions at 8 weeks By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press The bill needs at least one more vote of approval in the GOP-led House before it can go to Republican Gov. Mike Parson, who voiced support for it on Wednesday. Continue reading
May 15 Could these state abortion bans help the movement to overturn Roe v. Wade? By Courtney Vinopal, Maea Lenei Buhre A Louisiana bill banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected is the latest example of how abortion opponents and anti-abortion lawmakers across the country are pushing legislation that could prompt the highest court to reconsider Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
May 15 Wisconsin lawmakers poised to approve ‘born alive’ bill By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has promised to veto the measure, but the move comes as conservatives across the country push to end the constitutional right to abortion. Continue reading
May 14 Alabama abortion ban heads to GOP governor’s desk By Kim Chandler, Associated Press State senators voted 25-6 for the bill that had overwhelmingly cleared the House of Representatives earlier this month. The legislation now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey, who will decide whether to sign the bill into law. Continue reading
May 14 Alabama Senate to vote on abortion ban By Kim Chandler, Associated Press The bill before the GOP-dominated Alabama Senate would make performing an abortion at any stage of pregnancy a felony. Continue reading
May 13 Supreme Court rules a state can’t be sued in another state’s courts By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The decision overrules a 40-year precedent and perhaps foreshadows an argument over the viability of other high court decisions. Continue reading