Thousands of women stocked up on abortion pills, research shows
New research shows thousands of women in the U.S. ordered abortion pills just in case they needed them — especially amid news they might become harder to get.
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Federal appeals panel says emergency care abortions not required by 1986 law
The appeal was rejected in Tuesday's ruling by a unanimous three-judge panel.
Supreme Court to hear Jan. 6, abortion cases
The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will hear two cases that could have major consequences on the future direction of the country. One case involves abortion pill access, even in states where it is legal, and the other could impact former President Donald Trump's prosecution. CBS News' Jan Crawford reports from the Supreme Court.
What's at stake in major Supreme Court cases
The Supreme Court took on two new cases Wednesday: One on the abortion pill, and the other relating to Jan. 6 and former President Donald Trump. Jan Crawford and Jessica Levinson explore the issues at stake in each case.
Justices take up abortion pill, Jan. 6 cases
The Supreme Court is taking up two major cases, one involving regulation around the abortion drug mifepristone and the other reviewing a ruling involving the breadth of a federal obstruction law used to prosecute defendants in the Jan. 6, 2021, cases. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Supreme Court takes cases on abortion pill, Jan. 6
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear two cases that could have major impacts on both abortion rights, and the prosecution of hundreds of people convicted of assaulting the Capitol on Jan. 6. One case could determine restrictions on how the abortion pill mifepristone can be obtained, even in states where abortion is legal. Jan Crawford has more.
Supreme Court agrees to hear high-stakes dispute over abortion pill
The Supreme Court said it will take up the Biden administration's bid to maintain access to mifepristone.
Abortion rights results show shift for 2024
Ohio voters approved a ballot measure to amend the state constitution to establish a right to abortion. CBS News poll data shows abortion rights were important even among those districts that voted red in the 2020 elections. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto examines the numbers.
Ohio abortion measure passes, CBS News projects
Ohio voters have approved a ballot measure to amend the state constitution to enshrine a right to abortion, CBS News projects. CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan is in Ohio with reactions from voters.
Ohio family on abortion rights measure
If voters approve Ohio's Issue 1 ballot measure, the state constitution would be amended to enshrine abortion rights. Ohio's Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Dr. Catherine Romanos, a family doctor in Columbus, join CBS News with what's at stake for women's health in Ohio, and CBS News' Anthony Salvanto looks at the latest exit poll data.
Exit poll: Ohio abortion measure leans yes
Voters in Ohio are weighing in a proposal to establish a constitutional right to abortion. CBS News exit poll data on the ballot measure estimates Ohio Issue 1 as lean "yes." CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto is following the results as polls close.
What's at stake in the 2023 U.S. elections?
Millions of Americans cast their ballots Tuesday in elections across the country. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Nancy Cordes join to unpack the potential political ramifications for 2024.
Biggest cases in Supreme Court's new term
The Supreme Court returned for its new term on Monday with several potentially major cases ahead. Jimmy Hoover, Supreme Court reporter at the National Law Journal, joins CBS News to take a look at some of the most important and controversial cases on the docket.
DOJ and abortion pill maker ask high court to hear mifepristone access case
Danco Laboratories and the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to review the appellate court's decision on patient access to the abortion pill.
Court rules for limiting abortion pill access
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled in favor of limiting access to the abortion pill mifepristone. However, the new ruling won't go into effect due to a Supreme Court decision in April that halted the lower court's order as the appeals process plays out. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson explained the legal process.
Appeals court upholds approval of abortion pill
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. However, it ruled that access to the pill should be more limited. Access to the pill is not expected to immediately change, but the case could now head to the Supreme Court.
New York to protect doctors for out-of-state telehealth abortion visits
The law specifically aims to protect New York doctors who use telehealth systems to prescribe abortion pills for patients in states where abortion is banned.
Rallies held one year after Roe overturned
Saturday marked one year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Both supporters of abortion rights and anti-abortion rights advocates held protests and rallies nationwide to mark the day. Michael George reports.
Biden seeks to increase access to contraception
Nearly one year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, President Biden on Friday signed an executive order designed to protect access to contraception.
Judge blocks Wyoming's ban on abortion pills days before law takes effect
While other states have instituted de facto bans on the medication by broadly prohibiting abortion, Wyoming in March became the first U.S. state to specifically ban abortion pills.
U.K. mom gets jail sentence for using abortion pills in last trimester
The group that provided the pills, thinking the woman was only seven weeks pregnant, says the case shows "the desperate need" for reform of U.K. abortion laws.
Where the abortion pill legal case stands
A federal appeals court in New Orleans, composed of conservative judges, heard arguments Wednesday over the legal status of the widely-used abortion pill mifepristone. Elizabeth Wydra, president of the Constitutional Accountability Center, breaks down Wednesday's hearing and examines where the case goes from here.
Biden admin faces questions from appeals court in abortion pill case
Anti-abortion groups claim the FDA's green light of mifepristone forces them into situations where they must perform elective abortions.
Political fight over abortion restrictions
The governor of North Carolina is railing against the state legislature's vote to override his veto of a ban on most abortions after 12 weeks. Meanwhile, a federal appeals court in New Orleans is hearing arguments Wednesday over the legal status of the abortion pill mifepristone. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
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Meet the Netherlands-based doctor who has become the "main provider" of medication abortions for women in U.S. states with restrictive laws.
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