"Fetal heartbeat" abortion ban signed into law by Wyoming governor
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed legislation banning abortions after embryotic cardiac activity can be detected, but a court challenge is likely.
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Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed legislation banning abortions after embryotic cardiac activity can be detected, but a court challenge is likely.
A Texas court on Thursday heard a midwife's appeal in a civil lawsuit filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton, accusing her of violating the state's abortion ban. CBS News reporter Karen Hua has the details.
CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford joins Major Garrett on this week's episode of "The Takeout" to discuss the current atmosphere surrounding the Supreme Court in the wake of a leaked draft opinion about potentially overturning Roe v. Wade, and how the justices' decision could affect the future of abortion rights in the U.S.
Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, joins Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" to discuss how her views on abortion rights shifted and what she wants to see happen with laws in the U.S. in wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned.
Cecile Richards, the former head of Planned Parenthood and co-chair of the American Bridge 21st Century super PAC, joins Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" to discuss the fallout from the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the future of abortion rights in the U.S. and the potential impact on the midterm elections.
In a new article for The Atlantic, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says the MAGA movement is waging a war on empathy, calling out Christian conservative commentator Allie Beth Stuckey for her concept of "toxic empathy." In this extended interview, Stuckey sits down with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett to respond to the criticism.
In an Atlantic article, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized Christian conservative influencer Allie Beth Stuckey for her concept of "toxic empathy." Stuckey joins "The Takeout" to respond.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's effort to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills out of state.
The state's Supreme Court couldn't muster the required majority to uphold a judge's ruling that struck down the state's ban last year.
Federal health officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill, prompting outrage from abortion opponents.
Pope Leo XIV has for the first time waded into an abortion dispute roiling the U.S. Catholic Church.
South Carolina residents are weighing a bill that proposes making aiding an abortion a felony. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has the latest.
The last Planned Parenthood clinic remaining in Louisiana closed its doors on Tuesday. CBS News national reporter Kati Weis has the details.
Louisiana is pursuing a criminal case against an out-of-state doctor accused of mailing abortion pills to a patient in the state, court documents filed this month revealed.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a recent letter that the Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the safety of mifepristone. Hers' Dr. Jessica Shepherd joins CBS News with her take on the move.
Conservatives have criticized the abortion medication, particularly after it became available through telehealth.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched an FDA review of mifepristone, the drug used in two-thirds of all abortions. Abortion rights advocates are worried the FDA could restrict access to the pill even in states where abortion is legal. Dr. Celine Gounder explains.
A U.S. appeals court panel let the Trump administration block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue.
The Texas State Senate has passed a bill that would allow private citizens to sue doctors and distributors who mail abortion pills in the Lone Star State. The bill was approved on Wednesday and now heads to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. He is expected to sign it into law. CBS News' Karen Hua reports.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett tells CBS News' Norah O'Donnell the Supreme Court should not "be imposing its own values on the American people." The statement comes as part of her first television interview since joining the high court in 2020, ahead of the release of her new book, "Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution."
The Texas state Senate gave final legislative approval to a bill that would make it easier to sue physicians and distributors who mail abortion pills into the state.
Lizelle Gonzalez was indicted on murder charges in 2022, after she used medication to induce an abortion. The charges were later dropped.
A new bill proposed by Texas Republican lawmakers would allow lawsuits over the shipment of abortion pills. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more details.
Republican lawmakers in Texas have opened a new front in their efforts to crack down on abortion, this time with a bill that would enable lawsuits targeting the mailing of pills.
In Texas, where strict laws ban abortion with limited exceptions, women are struggling to find quality reproductive health care. Some doctors say the state law is dangerously vague.