U.S. Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill, Mifepristone
Thursday's supreme court ruling preserves access to the medication, the first abortion decision the court has made since overturning Roe v. Wade two years ago.
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Thursday's supreme court ruling preserves access to the medication, the first abortion decision the court has made since overturning Roe v. Wade two years ago.
The Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a challenge targeting the availability of a widely used abortion pill, preserving access to the drug.
The abortion pill legislation could be a template for other states to take aim at the medication commonly used in early-stage pregnancies.
Supreme Court justices heard arguments on Tuesday about access to abortion medication. At issue is whether the Food and Drug Administration properly considered safety when it expanded access to a pill commonly used for the procedure.
Reproductive rights groups in Chicago planned to picket outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse downtown on Tuesday, as the battle over abortion returns to the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices heard arguments on a case involving the FDA's approval and regulations for the use of mifepristone.
This week, abortion access returns to the U.S. Supreme Court, nearly two years after the nation's highest court overturned the landmark Roe v Wade decision. This time access to the abortion pill mifepristone hangs in the balance in a case from Wisconsin.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois called the move a win for health equity. CBS 2’s Tara Molina reports.
CVS and Walgreens announced Friday that they will start selling abortion pills as soon as this month.
Walgreens will be selling mifepristone in Illinois, among other states. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
In January, the FDA changed regulations to allow retail pharmacies to sell the drug mifepristone.
The ruling preserves access to the drug and reinstates a number of steps by the agency that made it easier to obtain while legal proceedings continue.
The decision from the Supreme Court blocks lower court orders that would have restricted the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.
This will be the first major question on the abortion issue since the overturning of Roe v. Wade last year. CBS News' Willie James Inman reports.
The protest comes after the U.S. Supreme Court kept the federal rules for use of the drug in place as legal challenges play out.
Limits on how late into a pregnancy the drug can be taken, who can prescribe it and how it can be dispensed were set to take effect Saturday at 1 a.m.
The court maintained access to mifepristone for the time being but is only letting it be dispensed after a doctor's office visit, not by mail, and up to seven weeks into a pregnancy, not 10.
The early morning hours will be dry, but rain will enter the Chicago area by about 10 a.m., although a sprinkle may occur before that.
"I've done everything I could in this league," an emotional Maroon said discussing his decision after St. Louis defeated Chicago 4-1 Saturday. "I have no regrets."
Illinois wants to ride the wave from another sea of orange and blue in the stands in Milwaukee against one of college basketball's Big Blue blood brands.
"It was also discovered there was an issue with the communication to the 911 Center," police said.
Police said, shortly after 11 a.m., a 26-year-old man was standing in the 4700 block of South Evans Avenue, when three men ran up and shot him multiple times.
The Regional Transportation Authority, the umbrella agency overseeing CTA, Metra, and Pace, is calling the situation potentially devastating.
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The owners are waiting to see if the federal grants they lost are reinstated.
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This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
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Rain will increase in coverage, and we may see some thunderstorms by late afternoon.
For the fourth time in the last five years, the Fighting Illini have won an NCAA Tournament game. Now the goal is getting back to the Sweet 16, something they haven't done in consecutive seasons since 2005. Illinois was back at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Saturday, getting ready for their 2nd round matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Chicago police were warning drivers about a string of more than a dozen vehicle break-ins on Saturday on the Northwest Side.
Officials in Highland, Indiana, said two tornado sirens were found to be malfunctioning after a tornado touched down in the town on Wednesday.
Police said, shortly after 11 a.m., a 26-year-old man was standing in the 4700 block of South Evans Avenue, when three men ran up and shot him multiple times.
Chicago police said the man was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head.
Derrick Taylor, 32, has been charged with child endangerment and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
The early morning hours will be dry, but rain will enter the Chicago area by about 10 a.m., although a sprinkle may occur before that.
"I've done everything I could in this league," an emotional Maroon said discussing his decision after St. Louis defeated Chicago 4-1 Saturday. "I have no regrets."
From inside command centers, first responders would be able to deploy a drone as soon as a 911 call is made to provide an eye in the sky before police can get there.
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"I've done everything I could in this league," an emotional Maroon said discussing his decision after St. Louis defeated Chicago 4-1 Saturday. "I have no regrets."
Illinois wants to ride the wave from another sea of orange and blue in the stands in Milwaukee against one of college basketball's Big Blue blood brands.
Alexey Toropchenko had a goal and an assist and goalie Joel Hofer made 26 saves, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
In the South Loop, Illini fans took over Weather Mark Tavern, where the drinks were flowing and a sea of orange and blue overshadowed everything.
Illinois led throughout the last 33 ½ minutes and went 18 of 18 from the free throw line and 12 of 30 from 3-point range. The Illini also outrebounded Xavier 45-25.
Police said, shortly after 11 a.m., a 26-year-old man was standing in the 4700 block of South Evans Avenue, when three men ran up and shot him multiple times.
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A high-ranking Venezuelan street gang member who was wanted for a triple shooting in Chicago in January that killed two women and injured another has been arrested in Georgia, federal agents said.
