Texas federal judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill; DOJ filing appeal
The FDA approved mifepristone more than 20 years ago.
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The FDA approved mifepristone more than 20 years ago.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state is using its "market power to defend the right to choose."
Legal experts foresee years of court battles over access to the pills, as abortion-rights proponents bring test cases to challenge state restrictions.
The state's high court on Wednesday put a lower court ruling on hold that had overturned the ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.
In five states, voters will decide in the midterm elections this November whether to protect the right to abortion or restrict access.
Proposition 1 was drafted by the state Legislature as a direct response to the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, which had established the federal right to an abortion for nearly 50 years.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta threatened legal action against the Temecula City Council if they decided to override state law.
Teigen said it took her over a year to realize that she'd had an abortion.
The billboards -- which are running in Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Texas, South Carolina, South Dakota and Oklahoma -- point women to abortion.ca.gov, a one-stop website providing information and resources to any women seeking an abortion and reproductive care in California. Tom Wait reports.
Gov. Gavin Newsom debuted the state's new abortion services website meant to help protect and promote abortion access for people living in and outside of California. Tom Wait reports.
City Attorney Mike Feuer on Thursday proposed a new law to prevent "pro-life" pregnancy centers from displaying misleading information to patients.
The House voted to restore abortion access nationwide after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month.
Debra Alfarone reports on California Gov. Newsom's visit to the nation's capitol and the speculation it triggered (7-13-2022)
CBSLA Reporter Kandiss Crone talked to some activists and abortion rights supporters who rallied in Hollywood.
President Biden signed an executive order and spoke about what his administration is doing to protect reproductive rights after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. He urged Americans to vote for lawmakers who would pass abortion rights legislation. Watch his remarks.
Orange and San Bernardino Counties Planned Parenthood said it may increase to as much as 700%.
The number of women coming across state lines to Planned Parenthood's nine health centers in Orange and San Bernardino Counties has skyrocketed following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Michele Gile reports.
Conservatives say they're hopeful and happy.
The Supreme Court Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which guaranteed a woman's right to abortion. The ruling sends the issue back to the states. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
An anti-abortion activist has been charged with stalking and harassing a San Francisco doctor, including barging into his workplace and leaving messages on his and his neighbors' homes with false and inflammatory messages, the district attorney's office said Thursday.
Planned Parenthood clinics in Southern California say they've already seen an increase of patients. Amy Johnson reports.
The draft published by Politico indicates it was circulated in February, and the justices could change their votes in the days or weeks before a decision is released.
"Our daughters, sisters, mothers and grandmothers will not be silenced," California Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted. "The world is about to hear their fury. California will not sit back. We are going to fight like hell."
The leak of a draft opinion from the Supreme Court is breathtaking and unprecedented in modern times, and has already sent shockwaves through Washington and the nation.
The group RiseUp4AbortionRights held protests in several cities across the nation including LA. They set up in the heart of the Hollywood to spread the word about what they call the erosion of reproductive rights and potential criminalization of abortion in many states.
