PARIS — France is set to become the first country to enshrine the freedom to have an abortion in its constitution — an effort by President Emmanuel Macron to send a strong message of support for reproductive rights and, at the same time, score political points at the expense of a resurgent far right. The … Read more
The number of abortions performed each month in the United States is about the same as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to abortion more than a year and a half ago, a new report finds. The latest edition of the #WeCount report conducted for the Society of … Read more
By Tom Murphy | The Associated Press The drugstore chains CVS Health and Walgreens plan to start dispensing an abortion pill in a few states within weeks. CVS Health will start filling prescriptions for mifepristone in Rhode Island and neighboring Massachusetts “in the weeks ahead,” spokeswoman Amy Thibault said Friday. Walgreens will begin dispensing the … Read more
CHICAGO — The recent ruling in Alabama that frozen embryos are legally considered children created a political firestorm after the decision halted treatment for many couples seeking to have families through fertility treatments. It also has turned the spotlight on the importance of institutions that are poised to play a central in this year’s elections: … Read more
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley told Colorado voters at a rally Tuesday that this year’s presidential election is about getting the country “back on track” — from securing the border and focusing on the basics in education to preventing wars. The Republican hopeful characterized herself as the best chance to do that during her … Read more
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, the campaign arm that helps elect Democrats to state legislatures, is circulating a new memo in order to highlight what it says is the disproportionate impact of abortion bans on Black women in GOP-led states. Such bans provoke strong emotional responses from Democratic Black women state lawmakers — sadness, distress, … Read more
Where the 2024 race stands ahead of South Carolina GOP primary – CBS News Watch CBS News 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. Be the first to know Get … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden responded Thursday to the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that said frozen embryos are legally children. “Make no mistake: This is a direct result of the overturning of Roe v. Wade,” Biden said in a statement, referencing the overturned Supreme Court case that had protected the right to an abortion since 1973. … Read more
Less than a week after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos have the same rights as living children, GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley said she agrees with the courtâs decision, which has already had a chilling effect on IVFâand could lead to further restrictions on abortion and potentially even birth control. In an … Read more
Sandhya Raman | CQ-Roll Call (TNS) WASHINGTON — An Alabama Supreme Court decision legally recognizing frozen embryos as children has reignited concerns and confusion about the future of fertility treatments including in vitro fertilization, with both sides recognizing the broader impact of the case. The court on Friday ruled that frozen embryos — which are … Read more
