Jun 24 Watch 7:56 The state of abortion access in America a year after Roe’s reversal By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young A year ago today, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and erased the constitutional right to seek an abortion. It was a tectonic shift that left each state to decide whether abortion would be legal within its borders. Now,… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 6:50 White House asks appeals court to overturn ruling suspending abortion pill access By Amna Nawaz The recent dueling court rulings on the use of mifepristone ignited a new debate over women's health. The Biden administration has asked an appeals court to overturn the controversial Texas ruling to suspend the FDA's approval of the abortion pill. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 3:03 News Wrap: Justice Department probes potential leak of Pentagon documents In our news wrap Saturday, access to the abortion drug mifepristone is up in the air after dueling rulings from two federal judges, the DOJ launched an investigation into a potential leak of Pentagon documents detailing aid to Ukraine, China… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 6:32 Mifepristone ruling is latest in series of moves to curb abortion access By Ali Rogin, Lorna Baldwin, Claire Mufson On Friday, a federal judge in Texas invalidated FDA approval of mifepristone, threatening access to the most common abortion pill in the country. Earlier this week, legislatures in Idaho, Kansas and Florida moved to further restrict abortion access in those… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 3:17 News Wrap: Trump says he expects to be arrested by New York authorities In our news wrap Saturday, Trump said on social media that he expects to be arrested Tuesday in New York and called on his supporters to protest, Wyoming became the first state to categorically ban abortion pills, protests against raising… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 8:15 Sen. Jon Tester on looming battles over debt, immigration in Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young As battle lines are being drawn for the 2024 presidential election, critical junctures are fast approaching in Congress on spending, the national debt, immigration policy and the military. Montana’s Democratic Sen. Jon Tester joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss some of… Continue watching
Jan 12 Montana health officials consider stricter abortion process for people covered by Medicaid By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press Officials in Republican-controlled Montana want to require authorization before the state's health department pays for abortions for people covered by Medicaid. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 3:51 A Brief But Spectacular take on saving lives with abortion services By Elizabeth Burton, Melissa Williams, Ana Davila Dr. Warren Hern runs a clinic in Boulder, Colorado, that has provided abortion services since 1973, the year Roe v. Wade was decided. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on being on the front line of the fight over… Continue watching
Oct 24 Trial over Georgia law restricting abortion to 6 weeks to begin By Associated Press A trial to determine whether Georgia can continue to ban abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy is set to begin in an Atlanta courtroom. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 6:46 Early America’s complicated history with abortion access By Paul Solman, Lorna Baldwin The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade relied heavily on the argument that, in Justice Samuel Alito’s words, “a right to abortion is not deeply rooted in the nation’s history and traditions.” Paul Solman takes a look at that… Continue watching