Michigan legislature votes to repeal 1931 law criminalizing abortion drugs
The bill repeals sections of Michigan's penal code pertaining to "miscarriage" inducing drugs.
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The bill repeals sections of Michigan's penal code pertaining to "miscarriage" inducing drugs.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state is using its "market power to defend the right to choose."
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has canceled the renewal of the state's $54 million contract with Walgreens over the company's decision to halt distribution of abortion medication by mail in 21 states.
Five women are suing the state of Texas over its near-total abortion ban, saying exemptions to the law need to be clarified so doctors know they won't be put in legal jeopardy. Janet Shamlian.
Five women filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state of Texas, claiming that they were denied abortions even though they faced serious health risks. The lawsuit asks the state to clarify the medical exceptions of its abortion ban, which is considered one of the strictest in the nation. Janet Shamlian has more.
The lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks to clarify what qualifies as a medical exception to the law rather than overturn Texas' abortion bans.
A group of women and two doctors have filed a lawsuit against the Texas attorney general and the state's medical board over the state's abortion bans. The plaintiffs in the case said Tuesday that they were denied critical care due to a lack of clarity in the laws.
The GOP-led Legislature will be considering far-reaching legislation on abortion, the death penalty, guns, defamation lawsuits and sex identity in schools.
The decision comes as a federal judge is set to rule on a lawsuit that seeks to restrict access to Mifepristone.
Former Vice President Mike Pence would not say whether he would support former President Donald Trump if he wins the Republican nomination for the presidency in 2024, he told CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns Tuesday. While Pence still touts the Trump administration's accomplishments and says he has not reached a decision on whether he should run for president, Pence said he believes the American people "want to see us get back to the kind of civility in politics that the American people show each other every day."
"A lot of people rely on this medication," one OB-GYN said. "It is something that has been the standard of care for over 20 years."
The elected state prosecutor suspended by the Florida governor is filing an appeal in his federal lawsuit against the governor in a renewed bid to get his job back.
The birth control renders lab mice "temporarily infertile" via a single injectable dose, according to a study published in the medical journal Nature.
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein won't defend state restrictions on dispensing abortion pills that are being challenged in a federal lawsuit.
"What Republicans are doing right now is they are testing the waters," said Jessi Bennion, a Montana State University political scientist.
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on Chris Sununu's potential presidential bid; and four governors on the issues facing their states.
Watch the full version of our panel featuring Govs. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, Wes Moore of Maryland, Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico and Doug Burgum of North Dakota that aired on Feb. 12, 2023, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
Govs. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, Wes Moore of Maryland, Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico and Doug Burgum of North Dakota discuss the opioid crisis, abortion access and other issues facing their states.
Medication abortion accounts for the majority of abortions in the U.S.
People under 18 must have parental consent to obtain abortion care in the state. Those who can't obtain such consent have to go through the court system.
On Friday, the March for Life — the annual gathering of anti-abortion rights activists in Washington — was held for the first time since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa talked with activists who argue that the end of Roe is not the end of their fight.
Supporters of abortion rights have filed separate lawsuits challenging abortion pill restrictions in North Carolina and West Virginia.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in an interview with CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe that he believes the ban on certain high-powered firearms and high-capacity ammunition magazines he recently signed into law will withstand legal challenges and “venue shopping” by gun rights advocates trying to roll back some of the most aggressive firearm laws in the country.
With the issue mostly deadlocked in Washington, the focus is shifting to states convening their first full legislative sessions since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
"Can we truly be free if families cannot make intimate decisions about the course of their own lives?" Harris said in a fiery speech before a crowd of 1,500 people in Florida.