Texas Supreme Court rules against woman seeking emergency abortion
The Texas Supreme Court ruled against Kate Cox's emergency request after she left the state. "Her health is on the line," said the Center for Reproductive Rights.
The Texas Supreme Court ruled against Kate Cox's emergency request after she left the state. "Her health is on the line," said the Center for Reproductive Rights.
Kate Cox, a mother of two, said she found out last week that her unborn child suffered from what doctors say is a fatal disorder.
Texas has one of the strictest abortion bans in the country, and 20 women have previously sued to allow exceptions in the case of extreme pregnancy complications.
Supreme Court Justice Brett Busby said the job of the court is to "decide cases," and not to "elaborate and expand laws in order to make them easier to understand or enforce."
Voters have turned out in support of abortion rights initiatives, most recently in Ohio, but anti-abortion activists are not giving up.
Allie Phillips decided to run for office after being forced to leave Tennessee to get an abortion.
A Protestant minister, emergency room physician and commentator, Dr. Johnson offers a compromise for people on both sides of the argument over the right to an abortion.
A group of four state Republican lawmakers threatened to strip the state judiciary of its jurisdiction to hear cases related to Issue 1, the ballot measure approved by voters Tuesday.
Five of the Republican candidates for president attended the Miami debate one day after Ohio voted to enshrine the right to an abortion into the state's Constitution.
The outcome is a sharp loss for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who exerted a great deal of energy, money and political capital on an effort to secure a GOP trifecta.
More Americans feel the Republican Party is going too far to restrict abortion access than feel the Democratic party is going too far to allow it.
CBS News projects the success of Issue 1, a ballot measure to change the Ohio Constitution to include protections for abortion access.
Court documents show Idaho police began investigating the pair earlier this summer after a 15-year-old girl's mother told authorities her daughter had been sexually assaulted and later taken to Oregon to get an abortion.
The number of abortions in the U.S. rose slightly in the 12 months after states began implementing bans on them, according to a report from the Society of Family Planning.
Democrats have already pushed forward with attack ads on House Speaker Mike Johnson's views on abortion.
The Georgia Supreme Court has rejected a lower court's ruling that the state's restrictive abortion law was invalid, leaving limited access to abortions unchanged for now.
Trump primary opponent and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told an Iowa radio show that "pro-lifers should know [Trump] is preparing to sell you out."
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declined to say whether he supports a national abortion ban.
The actions were filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of physicians and women who were denied or delayed access to abortion care despite facing serious pregnancy complications.
Vice President Kamala Harris called the claims that Democrats support abortions up until birth "ridiculous" and a "mischaracterization of the point."
Danco Laboratories and the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to review the appellate court's decision on patient access to the abortion pill.
It comes two years after the court ruled that abortion was not a crime in one northern state.
More out-of-state travelers also used nonprofit or charity funds to obtain abortion care, the study found.
The Ohio Ballot Board added the words "unborn child" and made other changes to ballot language describing a measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
The 4-1 ruling departs from the court's own decision months earlier striking down a similar ban that the Republican-led legislature passed in 2021.
Maker of insulin pump urges customers to update an app because of glitch that causes the devices to unexpectedly shut down.
The fitness chain's $10 monthly membership is one of few things that had remained unchanged since 1998 — until now.
New research links higher consumption of certain ultra-processed foods to a higher risk of death.
Elon Musk's Neuralink finds a brain-computer interface device captured less data a month after implant surgery.
Brain worms, like the one Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign said he contracted over a decade ago, are real — and more common in certain parts of the world than you might think.
Almost 650,000 people aged 18 to 64 died of a drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, researchers found.
Regional grocery chains separately recall cheese spreads sold across the Midwest because they may be tainted with bacteria.
The American Cancer Society is trying to find out why Black women have the highest death rate for most cancers.
The trend of teens and tweens obsessing over skin care is "at its max," one dermatologist says.
Trump could significantly restrict abortion without ever imposing a federal ban, some experts say. Here's how he could do it.
How an unusual clue ended life on the run for fugitive William Greer, wanted for killing his girlfriend Tammy Myers and hiding her body.
Cornell University president Martha E. Pollack will step down at the end of June, she announced Thursday. She's the third president of an Ivy League school to step down since December.
Lonnie Billard fell under a "ministerial exception" to Title VII that courts have derived from the First Amendment, a judge said.
After several days of testimony from Stormy Daniels, prosecutors have not said who they'll call next in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York.
Retailers use a number of marketing ploys to separate you from your money, often by dangling freebies and discounts.
Maker of insulin pump urges customers to update an app because of glitch that causes the devices to unexpectedly shut down.
The fitness chain's $10 monthly membership is one of few things that had remained unchanged since 1998 — until now.
Sixty-one percent of the lowest-paid U.S. workers can't get time off for an illness, according to a recent Economic Policy Institute report on the state of sick leave in the United States.
At its height, the Chevy Malibu won Motor Trend Car of the Year 1997 because of its smooth ride and fuel economy.
Trump could significantly restrict abortion without ever imposing a federal ban, some experts say. Here's how he could do it.
After several days of testimony from Stormy Daniels, prosecutors have not said who they'll call next in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York.
The bill stalled earlier this week after senators from Virginia and Maryland objected to a provision that would allow an additional 10 flights a day to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
The Biden administration announced a new regulation designed to allow immigration officials to deport migrants ineligible for U.S. asylum earlier in the process.
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda Rios Cuellar, have been indicted in an alleged bribery scheme.
Maker of insulin pump urges customers to update an app because of glitch that causes the devices to unexpectedly shut down.
The fitness chain's $10 monthly membership is one of few things that had remained unchanged since 1998 — until now.
New research links higher consumption of certain ultra-processed foods to a higher risk of death.
Elon Musk's Neuralink finds a brain-computer interface device captured less data a month after implant surgery.
Brain worms, like the one Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign said he contracted over a decade ago, are real — and more common in certain parts of the world than you might think.
Climeworks, a Swiss pioneer in the fast-growing field of CO2 capture and storage, launches operations at a new site on a dormant volcano.
The sunspot responsible for the odd series of strong solar flares is so big you can see it with your own eyes from Earth.
It took about a day for crews to reach a horse seen stranded on a rooftop surrounded by floodwater in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state.
Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour began its European leg with four dates at the La Defense Arena in Paris with a revamped setlist.
Demonstrators chanting anti-Israeli slogans have descended on the Swedish city hosting the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest.
As the new season of the Netflix series approaches — with a release date set for May 16 — fans can look forward to seeing Nicola Coughlan in a new light.
The judge approved the petition filed by Wilson's family and inner circle after the death in January of his wife, who handled most of his tasks and affairs.
Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour began its European leg with four dates at the La Defense Arena in Paris with a revamped setlist.
This will be the first baby for Hailey and Justin Beiber, who announced their pregnancy after more than five years of marriage.
Demonstrators chanting anti-Israeli slogans have descended on the Swedish city hosting the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest.
Apple's "Crush!" advertisement for the new iPad Pro features a myriad of artistic tools getting smashed in a large hydraulic press.
The Ascension Healthcare Network, one of the nation's leading nonprofit and Catholic health systems, says a "cyber security event" disrupted its clinical operations Wednesday. Threat intelligence company Cyble says there have been 77 ransomware attacks on the U.S. health care sector since the beginning of February. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins to unpack the troubling trend.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
The tech giant disclosed Thursday that a database was accessed through a Dell portal, which contains a database of customer information. CBS News' John Dickerson has the details.
FTX says most of its customers will receive some of their money back nearly two years after the cryptocurrency exchange collapsed. Yesha Yadav, associate dean of Vanderbilt Law School, joins CBS News to discuss how the payback will work.
Climeworks, a Swiss pioneer in the fast-growing field of CO2 capture and storage, launches operations at a new site on a dormant volcano.
In the video, the surface of the sun appears furred with dark yellow material as beams of gold swoop overhead.
The visualization, produced on a NASA supercomputer, allows users to experience flight towards a supermassive black hole.
Boeing's Starliner was set to make its maiden voyage to the International Space Station, with its first piloted launch Monday night. But the launch, already pushed back following years of delays, was scrubbed with less than two hours to go before liftoff. Mark Strassmanm reports.
Reported sightings of giant, toxic, invasive hammerhead flatworms are on the rise in parts of southeastern Canada. Experts say the worms can grow up to 3 feet long and pose a risk to children, pets and other small animals. Peter Ducey, PH.D. and distinguished teaching professor at SUNY Cortland, joins CBS News to discuss the worm.
How an unusual clue ended life on the run for fugitive William Greer, wanted for killing his girlfriend Tammy Myers and hiding her body.
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda Rios Cuellar, have been indicted in an alleged bribery scheme.
Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, of New Jersey, is set to be tried on bribery, corruption and obstruction charges beginning Monday.
Florida officials have released body camera footage of the events that led to the death of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who was shot and killed in his own home by a sheriff's deputy. Keith Taylor, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, joins CBS News with more on the incident.
Trevor Bickford was sentenced to 27 years Thursday for attacking NYPD officers with a machete on New Year's Eve in 2022 near Times Square.
The sunspot responsible for the odd series of strong solar flares is so big you can see it with your own eyes from Earth.
In the image, "a ghostly hand appears to be emerging from the interstellar medium and reaching out into the cosmos," the NOIRLab said.
The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the few rocky planets outside our solar system with a significant atmosphere.
In the video, the surface of the sun appears furred with dark yellow material as beams of gold swoop overhead.
United Launch Alliance decided to replace a suspect valve in the Atlas 5 rocket's upper stage, delaying launch to late next week.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.
Adult film star Stormy Daniels took the stand for the second day Thursday in former President Donald Trump's New York "hush money" trial in Manhattan, where she faced cross-examination from Trump's defense attorney. Daniels stuck to her guns in a combative and at times heated back-and-forth. Robert Costa has the latest.
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
The Ascension Healthcare Network, one of the nation's leading nonprofit and Catholic health systems, says a "cyber security event" disrupted its clinical operations Wednesday. Threat intelligence company Cyble says there have been 77 ransomware attacks on the U.S. health care sector since the beginning of February. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins to unpack the troubling trend.
The Biden administration announced a new regulation Thursday that gives immigration officials more power to reject migrants earlier in the asylum process. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains.
The first shipment of humanitarian aid bound for the U.S.-built pier in Gaza is now on its way. But questions remain on whether it will be a successful operation for tens of thousands of Palestinians who are already witnessing famine. Katie Striffolino, director of humanitarian policy at Mercy Corps, joins CBS News to discuss.