The Supreme Court’s decision to sidestep key legal questions in its abortion decisions this term sets up another showdown as early as next year. And the next wave of lawsuits around the procedure — including challenges targeting the ability of patients to cross state lines for abortions, the regulation of abortion pills, and minors’ ability […]
With Friday’s announcement in Nevada that voters will decide a ballot question in November on enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, five states now have abortion questions set for referendums this year. And more could join them. The U.S. Supreme Court removed the nationwide right to abortion with a 2022 ruling, which sparked a […]
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Department of Education has restored a teacher’s credentials days after she sued, alleging officials had mispresented her involvement in a student’s abortion. The teacher, identified only as Jane Doe in her lawsuit filed Monday, didn’t contest her firing from a private school last fall but sued the education […]
Dozens of Iowans gathered in front of the Iowa Capitol Friday night to decry the Iowa Supreme Court’s “fetal heartbeat” ruling, paving the way for enforcement of a ban on most abortions at about six weeks of pregnancy. “Today, June 28th, is going to go down as a tragic day in Iowa history,” Iowa Senate […]
Former President Donald Trump made false claims about late-in-pregnancy abortions during Thursday’s debate with President Joe Biden, experts say. Abortion is poised to be one of the biggest topics that will define this year’s presidential election. On Thursday, Trump repeated claims he made in 2016 regarding late-in-pregnancy abortions during a debate against then-presidential candidate Hillary […]
Proponents of abortion rights were dumbfounded by President Joe Biden’s vague and sometimes incoherent messages on abortion access during Thursday night’s debate, especially when he declined to rebuke former president Donald Trump’s false claims that Democrats are in favor of killing babies. “The debate was a disaster,” said Dr. Warren Hern, director of the Boulder […]
A Jefferson County judge has ruled against three Jewish women who argue that Kentucky’s near-total abortion bans infringe on their religious freedom and their ability to safely carry out a pregnancy. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Brian Edwards on Friday issued an order tossing out a lawsuit brought by Louisville residents Lisa Sobel, Jessica Kalb and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had plenty of opportunity during the presidential debate to lay out a clear vision regarding abortion rights in the face of growing restrictions and worsening medical care for women since the fall of Roe v. Wade, something his campaign sees as a major motivator for voters. That’s not what […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court said Friday the state’s strict abortion law is legal, telling a lower court to dissolve a temporary block on the law and allowing Iowa to ban most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy — before many women know they are pregnant. The 4-3 ruling is […]
The supreme court in Iowa has said the state’s strict abortion law is legal, telling a lower court to dissolve a temporary block on the law and allowing Iowa to ban most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy — before many women know they are pregnant. The 4-3 ruling is a win for Republican […]
President Joe Biden and Donald Trump sparred over the economy, abortion and the Capitol riot at the first presidential debate of the 2024 US election cycle. The two candidates strode on stage on Thursday evening and walked directly to their lecterns, avoiding a handshake. The broadcast on CNN, moderated by anchors Jake Tapper and Dana […]
Abortion took center stage during Thursday’s debate between President Biden and former President Trump. CNN anchor Dana Bash opened the conversation by asking Trump whether he’d block abortion medication. “The Supreme Court just approved the abortion pill, and I agree with their decision to have done that, and I will not block it,” Trump responded, […]