Top Democrats, Republicans offer dueling messages on abortion a year after Roe overturned

[ad_1] At dueling events in Washington to mark the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s overturning of the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade, President Joe Biden and Democrats vowed to fight to protect abortion rights, while Republicans praised the end of federal protections for abortion. Since the Dobbs decision that upheld a Mississippi ban … Read more

North Carolina enacts 12-week abortion ban as abortion pill gets another day in court

[ad_1] North Carolina enacts 12-week abortion ban as abortion pill gets another day in court – CBS News Watch CBS News 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 … Read more

What does the Supreme Court ruling on the abortion pill mean?

[ad_1] What does the Supreme Court ruling on the abortion pill mean? – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court has maintained the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, but access to the pill is still only temporary while legal proceedings continue. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more on what … Read more

Supreme Court says abortion pill mifepristone will remain broadly available during legal battle

[ad_1] Demonstrators rally in support of abortion rights at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, April 15, 2023.  Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the abortion pill mifepristone to remain broadly available as litigation plays out in a lower court. The high court’s decision came in response … Read more

Texas federal judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone; Biden administration filing appeal

[ad_1] Washington — A federal judge in Texas on Friday halted the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, delivering a blow to abortion rights advocates in the wake of the Supreme Court’s dismantling of the constitutional right to abortion. In a 67-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk said the FDA’s … Read more