Reproductive rights drive Virginians to polls
Abortion access is one of the main issues driving voters to the polls. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle spoke with voters at a polling place in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Abortion access is one of the main issues driving voters to the polls. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle spoke with voters at a polling place in Alexandria, Virginia.
In a historic move, France became the first country to guarantee abortion as a constitutional right. The measure was overwhelmingly approved by lawmakers Monday. CBS News correspondent Elaine Cobbe has more.
French lawmakers approved a bill that will enshrine a woman's right to an abortion in the French Constitution during a historic joint session of parliament.
CVS and Walgreens say they will begin selling the abortion pill mifepristone in March. Lee Hasselbacher, research assistant professor at the University of Chicago, joins CBS News to discuss the move.
In January, the FDA changed regulations to allow retail pharmacies to sell the drug mifepristone.
Reproductive rights advocates Friday hailed a historic decision by Walgreens and CVS to begin dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone as soon as this month. The two pharmacy chains said the prescription pill will available in states where it's legal. Nikki Battiste has more.
Alabama's House and Senate have both passed bills protecting doctors and clinics that perform IVF, but the legislation does not address the recent ruling that frozen embryos have the same rights as children, effectively ending IVF treatments in the state. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle has more.
In Florida, where abortion is banned at 15 weeks, Black women are nearly four times as likely than White women to die from complications related to pregnancy, the DLCC noted.
The Biden administration is criticizing Republicans for their response to the Alabama embryo ruling. Multiple GOP lawmakers expressed support for IVF after the decision, but previously supported an anti-abortion rights bill without carve-outs to protect the procedure. Jennifer Klein, director of the White House Gender Policy Council, joins "America Decides" to discuss the issue.
Several providers paused treatment in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos could be considered children. The ruling prompted a wave of backlash.
Republican voters in South Carolina will head to the polls Saturday for the state's GOP primary. CBS News politics reporter Zak Hudak joins to unpack the state of the 2024 presidential race.
One day before South Carolina's Republican primary, former President Donald Trump said he strongly supports "the availability of IVF" and called on Alabama lawmakers to reverse the state Supreme Court decision that's caused some facilities to pause treatments. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports.
Reproductive rights are dominating the campaign trail conversation on the eve of the South Carolina GOP primary. The latest debate stems from the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos used for in vitro fertilization, or IVF, have the same legal rights as children. CBS News' Robert Costa and Taurean Small have more from Charleston on Donald Trump and Nikki Haley's race.
Alabama's largest hospital has paused IVF treatments after the state's supreme court ruled frozen embryos can be considered children. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver spoke with some parents and doctors about the decision.
A new Politico report says some of former President Donald Trump's closest allies are planning to infuse "Christian nationalism" into his administration if he secures a second term. Alex Ward, Politico national security reporter and co-writer of the article, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law. Here's why experts are concerned about the decision's impact on IVF access and treatment.
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday that frozen embryos are considered children under state law. Critics say the decision could have implications for fertility treatments. CBS News political reporter Shawna Mizelle has more.
The Florida Supreme Court will soon decide if new laws restricting abortion rights will go into effect and whether Florida voters will see a referendum question about abortion access on the November ballot. CBS News Miami reporter Teri Hornstein has more.
Abortion continues to be a top issue for many voters ahead of the primaries and the 2024 general election. In Florida, this year's ballot could include a referendum to ensure abortion rights throughout the state. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle has more.
Florida has become a Republican stronghold, but that's where President Biden held several fundraising events Tuesday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest on the president's reelection campaign.
CBS News has exclusive details into President Biden's 2024 campaign strategy, highlighting his plan to rally voters around the critical issue of abortion rights. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has more.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss inflation, gun laws and abortion policy in his state. Plus, the Republican discusses the findings of the Jan. 6 Committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol, and his plans for 2024.
The Supreme Court is set to decide whether or not it will block a ruling by a Texas federal judge that would limit access to mifepristone, a pill used in more than half of abortions nationwide. Jan Crawford reports.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade with Gayle King.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke with "CBS Mornings" about the Supreme Court's monumental abortion ruling and why it could lead to other decisions being turned back.