Jan 18 Anti-abortion activists brace for year of electoral challenges as they prepare for March for Life By David Crary, Associated Press Anti-abortion leaders know that their side has a seven-state losing streak in votes on abortion-related ballot measures. Even in red states such as Ohio, Kansas and Kentucky, outcomes favored protecting abortion access. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 6:13 The increasing risk of criminal charges for women who experience a miscarriage By Layla Quran, Maea Lenei Buhre, Amna Nawaz An Ohio woman faces criminal charges after she had a miscarriage. Brittney Watts was 22 weeks pregnant, and her pregnancy had been deemed non-viable just days earlier, when she miscarried in the bathroom of her home. Two weeks later, she… Continue watching
Dec 19 As election year approaches, Vice President Harris announces nationwide events focused on abortion By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Democrats successfully harnessed anger over the loss of abortion rights to stem their losses in the 2022 midterms, and they plan to make the issue a rallying cry in 2024 as well. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 4:40 Report gives an inside look at how the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade By Geoff Bennett, Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz, Mary Fecteau The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade upended the landscape of reproductive rights and made it a central issue in some elections. A story from The New York Times explains some of the internal dynamics of the court, from… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 7:30 Texas judge allows emergency abortion despite statewide ban By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre A district judge in Texas stepped in to allow a woman to terminate her pregnancy despite a statewide abortion ban. It’s believed to be the first case since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade where a woman has asked… Continue watching
Dec 07 Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion in challenge to state’s ban By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press It was unclear Thursday how quickly or whether Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two from the Dallas area, will be able to obtain an abortion. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 7:24 How abortion restrictions affect the care Wisconsin doctors can give patients By Marisa Wojcik, Wisconsin Public Television While the number of legal abortions has risen nationwide since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a recent report from a group that supports reproductive rights says there have been sharp declines in states that imposed new restrictions. PBS… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 7:00 Texas Supreme Court hears case brought by women denied abortions despite risks to health By Geoff Bennett, Maea Lenei Buhre, Saher Khan The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments in a case brought by 20 women who allege they have been denied emergency care because of the state’s abortion laws. They argue the medical exceptions in the state’s abortion bans are too narrow… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 4:47 Why vasectomies are on the rise after the fall of Roe v. Wade By John Yang, Gabrielle Hays Data shows that interest in vasectomies as a form of birth control is on the rise after the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to seek an abortion in 2022. To learn more, John Yang speaks with communities correspondent… Continue watching
Oct 24 How Missouri doctors are meeting a post-Roe demand for vasectomies By Gabrielle Hays There was a 35 percent jump in consultation requests and a more than 22 percent increase in actual vasectomy consultations after the Dobbs decision, according to the national study released in February. Continue reading