Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Clinic Regulations
The Supreme Court struck down Texas' regulation of abortion clinics in a controversial case in nearly a quarter century.
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The Supreme Court struck down Texas' regulation of abortion clinics in a controversial case in nearly a quarter century.
Florida abortion providers are breathing sighs of relief following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Monday.
State Attorney General Pam Bondi's office has asked a federal judge to reject Planned Parenthood's attempt to block parts of a controversial new abortion law.
Republican Gov. Nikki Haley signed legislation Wednesday that immediately outlaws most abortions in South Carolina at 20 weeks beyond fertilization.
Amid speculation the Zika virus is coming to the United States, fears of frightening birth defects may likely be an issue prompting discussions about abortion and contraception.
A divided Florida Supreme Court temporarily blocked a state requirement that women wait 24 hours before receiving an abortion.
Florida's Supreme Court has waded into the fight over the state's 24-hour waiting period for abortions.
A key federal health agency on Tuesday notified Florida and other states that they may not ban Medicaid funding for family-planning services at clinics that also offer elective abortions.
Though continuing to dispute the allegations, a Broward County abortion clinic has agreed to pay $3,000 as part of a settlement with the state in a case about whether the clinic performed second-trimester abortions without a proper license.
Court documents released on Monday show the Colorado Planned Parenthood shooter idolized an abortion foe who was executed for killing a Florida doctor more than two decades earlier.
Attorney General Pam Bondi's office has urged the Florida Supreme Court to turn down an appeal in a legal battle over a 2015 law that requires women to wait 24 hours before having abortions.
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed 68 bills into law on Friday including one adding new restrictions on abortion clinics.
In the latest round in Florida's abortion battles, lawmakers Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that would increase clinic regulations and bar public funding for organizations associated with abortion clinics.
New restrictions on abortion won approval in the Florida House Thursday, including a provision aimed at preventing public money from going to Planned Parenthood affiliates.
A temporary injunction that has blocked a new law requiring women to wait 24 hours before having abortions in Florida has been overturned by an appeals court.
A Ft. Lauderdale clinic which performs abortions, along with a clinic in Ocala and two in Orlando, face the potential loss of their licenses following the arrest of a physician the state says has an "ownership interest" in them.
On a cold New Hampshire morning, with the temperature dipping to just six degrees, Nick Del'Etoile attended the latest in a series of presidential candidate forums hosted by the Derry Chamber of Commerce. The two candidates he's torn between – Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio.
After a passionate debate, a House panel on Tuesday approved a wide-ranging bill that would place more regulations on abortion clinics and address issues such as the sale or donation of fetal tissue.
Anti-abortion forces in the Florida Legislature are advancing a handful of bills they say are aimed at protecting the health of women, but that opponents say aim to deny access to abortions.
Absent Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidates strained to take advantage of a rare opportunity to step out of the front-runner's shadow in Thursday night's debate — a staid, policy-heavy contest that offered a glimpse of what the GOP contest might have been without the unpredictable businessman.
Donald Trump on Tuesday bowed out of the final Republican presidential debate before the leadoff Iowa caucuses, saying Fox News moderator Megyn Kelly is "a lightweight."
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is making preparations for an independent bid for the White House in 2016, CBS News has confirmed.
Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz clashed Thursday night over the Texas senator's eligibility to serve as commander in chief and the businessman's "New York values," ending months of civility between fiery contenders seeking to tap into voter anger and frustration.
Marco Rubio believes that if he were elected president he would be an instrument of God's will.
An administrative law judge has canceled a hearing in the case of a South Florida abortion clinic accused by the state Agency for Health Care Administration of improperly performing second-trimester abortions, records show.
