Abortion-rights measure will be on Missouri ballot, court rules
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a measure to restore abortion rights will be on the ballot in November.
The Battle Over Abortion
Nebraska, Missouri abortion rights ballot measures face legal challenges
Abortion rights ballot measures in Nebraska and Missouri are facing legal challenges ahead of looming ballot certification deadlines.
South Carolina's "Sister Senators" on finding common ground
Three female Republican legislators bucked their party to join a Democrat and an Independent in filibustering South Carolina's near-total ban on abortion. For their efforts, the three lost their party's primaries, but say they're proud of what they accomplished.
Judge blocks Ohio from enforcing 2 more laws restricting abortions
Two more Ohio abortion restrictions have been blocked in court as the legal impact of a 2023 constitutional amendment guaranteeing access to the procedure continues to be felt.
Trump says he'll vote to uphold Florida's 6-week abortion ban
Trump angered abortion opponents after he appeared open to voting for an amendment that would roll back Florida's six-week ban.
Abortion access on the ballot in 2024
Abortion access will be on the ballot again this November in 10 states.
DNC centers abortion rights as women tell personal stories
Democrats are assailing Republicans' record on abortion rights, and women are telling their personal stories.
Abortion rights ballot measures to go before voters Montana and Arizona
Voters in Arizona and Montana will be able to decide in November whether they want to protect the right to an abortion in their state constitutions.
Arizona is latest state to add abortion measure to November ballot
Arizona voters will get to decide in November whether to add the right to an abortion to the state constitution. Arizona is latest state to add an abortion measure to its November ballot.
Vance: Trump thinks we "need to get out of the culture war side of the abortion"
GOP VP nominee JD Vance responded to questions about comments by Trump that seemed to indicate an openness to restrictions on abortion pills.
Biden proposes major Supreme Court reforms as controversies continue
President Biden is calling on Congress to establish term limits for Supreme Court justices and establish an ethics code for them. He also wants Congress to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity.
Iowa's 6-week abortion ban goes into effect
Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Across the country, four states ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, and 14 states have near-total bans at all stages of pregnancy.
Kamala Harris expected to take outspoken approach on health policy
An intensified focus on women's health and abortion could help galvanize Democratic voters in the final sprint to the election.
JD Vance's abortion stance attacked by Biden campaign
Vice President Kamala Harris said Vance "participated in blocking protections for IVF" and has indicated he backs a national abortion ban.
Texas funnels millions to anti-abortion groups with little oversight
Two years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Texas leads the nation in funding for crisis pregnancy centers. The system is meant to help growing families, but it's riddled with waste and lacks oversight, a ProPublica and CBS News investigation found.
Kansas Supreme Court rejects 2 anti-abortion laws
Kansas declared in 2019 that abortion access is a "fundamental" right under the state's constitution.
Arizona abortion rights advocates submit signatures to put amendment on ballot
Organizers with Arizona for Abortion Access said they submitted more than 823,000 signatures supporting a ballot initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
Planned Parenthood to blitz GOP seats to sway California's voters
The reproductive rights organization hopes to oust GOP incumbents from key California congressional seats by highlighting the possibility of a national abortion ban.
Iowa's Supreme Court tells lower court to let strict abortion law go into effect
Iowa joins more than a dozen other states with restrictive abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Three other states currently ban abortions at about six weeks.
Supreme Court says emergency abortions can be performed in Idaho
The dispute pitted Idaho's near-total abortion ban against a federal law that requires Medicare-funded hospitals to offer abortions when needed to stabilize a patient's emergency medical condition.
DNC commits funding to target abortion restrictions in Republican states
The DNC is launching a new effort to put abortion top of mind for voters as the nation marks two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Map shows state abortion restrictions 2 years after Supreme Court overturned Roe
The high court overturned the right to abortion two years ago. Here's where abortion access stands in states.
2 years after Roe's overturn, majorities concerned about risks to pregnant women
Biden leads Trump on the issue of abortion, but the economy is more of a factor for voters right now.
Infant mortality rate rose following Texas abortion ban, study shows
A new study shows the infant death rate in Texas went up in the wake of the state's abortion ban.
2 years after Dobbs, Democratic-led states move to combat abortion bans
The efforts from Democratic-led states include shield laws that prohibit patients and providers from facing legal consequences for abortion procedures.
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