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A third lawsuit against the pharmacy chain claims it illegally fired an employee who said her religion prevented her from prescribing the drugs.
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A third lawsuit against the pharmacy chain claims it illegally fired an employee who said her religion prevented her from prescribing the drugs.
2022 marked a year of political surprises, disappointments and landmark legislation. Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez, and Democratic strategist Joel Payne, spoke with CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge about the most significant political moments of the year, and how they could impact the country going into 2023.
In five states, voters will decide in the midterm elections this November whether to protect the right to abortion or restrict access.
The Supreme Court on Friday overturned its landmark decision in Roe v. Wade that established the right to an abortion. The ruling that marks a seismic shift in abortion law and will usher in new rules limiting or banning access to the procedure in half of the states, in some places immediately. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report with CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford and team coverage of the impact of the decision.
The Republican senator said she is "not in the camp that says it cannot be done."
Before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, the average travel time to a clinic was less than 30 minutes.
President Joe Biden said Tuesday that if Democrats in November are able to gain enough seats in the Senate and keep the House, the first bill he'll propose will be to ensure legal access to abortion. Watch his remarks.
The Supreme Court kicked off its new nine-month term Monday, and is expected to bring another round of divisive decisions. James Romoser, the editor of SCOTUSblog, joined John Dickerson on Prime Time to discuss.
The rallies come about a month before the midterm elections, with the abortion issue expected to be high on the minds of voters.
The research by the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights, shows the quick impact of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
Abortions were halted on Sept. 23. The ruling means the state's abortion providers will not be able to restart procedures.
The judge lifted a decades-old injunction that has long blocked enforcement of the law, on the books since before Arizona became a state, that bans nearly all abortions.
Senator Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat from Illinois, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the fight to protect abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, efforts to lower inflation, and President Biden's potential 2024 run for reelection.
Thirteen states have so-called "trigger laws" on the books to restrict abortion that will take effect if the Supreme Court overturns Roe V. Wade. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice spoke to Anne-Marie Green about what these laws are, and whether the issue will motivate Democratic voters in November's midterm election.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has proposed a bill that would make abortion illegal nationwide after 15 weeks of pregnancy. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns joins "Red and Blue" with details.
Chief Justice John Roberts spoke out last week in defense of the legitimacy of the Supreme Court, following months of criticism over its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson discusses the latest on "Red and Blue."
More than two months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the fight over abortion rights continues. Caitlin Huey-Burns spoke to a Louisiana woman who is now part of the national conversation.
Her ordeal comes as the fight over abortion rights continues at the state level, with some states making it almost impossible to access the procedure.
The law, which was set to take effect Friday, would make abortion illegal except in cases of rape or incest or when the life of the mother is in danger.
Under Idaho's new law, performing an abortion on a "clinically diagnosable pregnancy" is a felony which could carry a prison sentence of up to five years.
Prior to the ruling, abortions were legal in North Carolina until fetal viability, which generally falls between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy.
One of the laws slated to take effect allows potential relatives of an embryo or fetus to sue abortion providers for up to $20,000 within four years of an abortion.
Four doctors share their concerns about why abortion restrictions are causing confusion and putting patients' lives at risk.
The Supreme Court overturned the decades-old precedent of Roe v. Wade, allowing states to determine abortion access.
Indiana is the first state in the nation to pass such legislation since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.