ROE V. WADE

The Senate last week passed long-awaited climate and health care legislation, which now goes to the House for a vote.

Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. said it will reassess its presence in Indiana following legislation signed into law last week.

Indiana on Friday became the first state in the nation to approve abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, as the Republican governor quickly signed a near-total ban.

The bill, which includes exceptions for rape and incest cases, was signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) soon after passing Indiana's Republican-controlled Senate.

They insist that voters will care more about the state of the economy in November.

Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, a dozen states have implemented laws banning or severely restricting abortion. Those laws have consequences for wanted pregnancies, too. NPR's Carrie Feibel brings us the story of a woman in Texas whose pregnancy took a sudden turn. Because of the state's abortion law, her case became a medical crisis. This episode also includes reporting from NPR's Sarah McCammon and Melissa BlockIn participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

Residents of Georgia may now claim embryos as dependents on their 2022 state income tax returns. But the policy raises many questions.

After Roe's fall, Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland vowed to protect Americans’ ability to cross state lines for abortions, reproductive health services.

The Kansas ballot initiative is viewed as a bellwether for the impact of the Supreme Court's abortion decision on the midterm elections this fall.

Kansas is the first state to vote on altering the language of the state constitution on abortion, since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

The lawsuit filed Tuesday was the Biden administration’s first legal action since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.

Voters are deciding Tuesday on an amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would allow state lawmakers to further restrict or ban abortions.

GOP Attorney General Daniel Cameron persuaded a state court to reverse a lower-court order that had temporarily allowed abortions in Kentucky.

The state's two clinics issued a statement saying "abortion is now banned in Kentucky," and said they began canceling scheduled procedures.

The legislation would prohibit most state regulations that prevent abortion access before fetal viability, generally considered to be around 24 weeks. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Collins and Murkowski all voted against that bill despite opposition to the overturning of Roe. Democrats would need 10 Republican votes to overcome a filibuster and get a bill through the 50-50 Senate, but only Collins and Murkowski have publicly backed abortion rights. By overturning Roe, the court has allowed states to enact strict abortion limits, including many that had previously been deemed unconstitutional. Already, a number of GOP-controlled states have moved quickly to curtail or outlaw abortion, while states controlled by Democrats have sought to champion access.

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing compromise legislation to restore abortion access in the wake of the June Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing compromise legislation to restore abortion access in the wake of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a long shot effort to put a majority of the Senate on the record opposing the decision. While the bill is not expected to pass — and is unlikely to even get a vote — the legislation introduced by two Republicans and two Democrats on Monday is intended to send a signal to state legislatures and the public that a majority of the Senate supports codifying Roe, even if they can’t get the necessary 60 votes to pass it in the 50-50 Senate.

Abortion Michigan FILE - In this Friday, June 24, 2022, file photo, abortion rights protesters cheer at a rally following the United States Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, federally protected right to abortion, outside the state capitol in Lansing, Mich. The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, that county prosecutors can enforce the state's 91-year-old abortion ban, paving the way for abortion to become illegal in parts of the state. Cunningham issued a restraining order against prosecutors in counties with abortion providers and scheduled a hearing for Wednesday. She signed an injunction, which meant abortion has remained legal even after the Supreme Court decision. Republican prosecutors in Kent and Jackson counties said they planned to enforce the abortion ban, meaning that providers could get charged with a felony.

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins join Sinema and Democrat Tim Kaine in wanting to codify Roe v. Wade protections into federal law.

The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, that county prosecutors can enforce the state's 91-year-old abortion ban, paving the way for abortion to become illegal in parts of the state. The 91-year-old abortion ban, which had been blocked in May from taking immediate effect, makes it a crime for physicians to perform abortions unless the life of the mother is in danger. The new ruling will have the largest impact on the 13 prosecutors in the state that have abortion clinics in their county. Republican prosecutors in Kent and Jackson counties, however, plan to enforce the 1931 abortion ban, meaning that abortion providers could get charged with a felony. The three-judge panel’s ruling came after Becker, Jarzynka and several anti-abortion groups requested the Court of Appeals overturn a lower courts injunction on the 1931 ban.

A judge has blocked enforcement of a 1931 Michigan ban on abortion.

Post-Roe, some friends are learning that they don’t see eye to eye on the issue of abortion.

Abortion Anti-Abortion Strategy FILE - Abortion-rights activist rally at the Indiana Statehouse following Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 25, 2022 in Indianapolis. That person would have to know the woman was seeking an abortion and intentionally help her to get one. “It’s always a big deal for a federal agency or law to trump state law,” Hawley said. Next week, Kansas voters will consider the first statewide referendum on abortion since Roe was overturned. ___Find AP's full coverage of the overturning of Roe v. Wade at: https://apnews.com/hub/abortionCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Anti-abortion groups are looking to the courts, lawmakers and elections to facilitate more abortion restrictions and bans after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June left the issue up to states.

Biden Abortion FILE - President Joe Biden signs an executive order on abortion access during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, July 8, 2022, in Washington as Vice President Kamala Harris, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco watch. Lawyers will work to “encourage robust legal representation of those seeking reproductive care services,” the White House said in announcing the event. Garland was accompanied by White House counsel Stuart Delery and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta. "Over the past month, states across our nation have taken steps to impose abortion bans and other restrictions on access. Also Friday, Biden said he would nominate to a federal appeals court the abortion rights lawyer who argued unsuccessfully for the preservation of Roe at the Supreme Court.

Capitol Riot Whats Next FILE - Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice, June 13, 2022 in Washington. On Friday, attorneys will work to "encourage robust legal representation of those seeking reproductive care services," the White House said in announcing the event. Garland will be accompanied by White House counsel Stuart Delery, Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta and second gentleman Doug Emhoff, himself a lawyer. Among the issues the attorneys will discuss at the Friday afternoon event are: travel for abortions, what to do when women are denied the procedure and criminalization of the practice, according to the White House. But his administration has come under significant pressure from advocacy groups to use his executive powers, including declaring a public health emergency on abortion.

Attorney General Merrick Garland headlined a White House event bringing together pro bono lawyers, bar associations and public interest groups to discuss how best to offer legal services and protections for women seeking abortions.

Justice Samuel Alito for the first time publicly spoke about the decision he authored reversing the constitutional right to abortion.

The political ad, released Monday by Mothers Against Greg Abbott, criticizes the "lack of choice" pregnant people face under Texas's strict abortion laws.

Olivia Julianna of the group Gen Z for Change had criticized Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for calling abortion rights activists “disgusting” and overweight.

TriNet, an HR and payroll services company, created a product to help smaller employers offer reimbursement for abortion and adoption expensees.

Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) attended his son's same-sex wedding Friday, three days after voting against federal legislation that would protect gay marriages.

As more states ban abortion access, the demand for birth control methods rises across the U.S.

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade essentially led the country to be made up of a patchwork of abortion laws.

Supreme Court Leak Investigation FILE - Demonstrators protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court, May 3, 2022 in Washington, following news report by Politico that a draft opinion suggests the justices could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. The Supreme Court won't say whether it's still investigating. There's little precedent in Supreme Court annals for the leak and investigation. Then again, Supreme Court clerks often go on to prominent legal jobs. ___For AP’s full coverage of the Supreme Court ruling on abortion, go to https://apnews.com/hub/abortionCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Less than 24 hours after the unprecedented leak of the draft opinion that overturned Roe v_ Wade, Chief Justice John Roberts ordered an investigation into what he called an “egregious breach.”.

In states with abortion ban, drugstore chain is now asking pharmacists to verify that drugs won't be used to end a pregnancy.

YouTube will begin removing misleading videos about abortion in response to falsehoods being spread about the procedure that is being banned or restricted across a broad swath of the U.S. The move announced Thursday by the Google-owned video site comes about a month after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the case that had protected the legality of abortion in the country for nearly 50 years.

SAN BRUNO, Calif. — (AP) — YouTube will begin removing misleading videos about abortion in response to falsehoods being spread about the procedure that is being banned or restricted across a broad swath of the U.S. The move announced Thursday by the Google-owned video site comes about a month after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the case that had protected the legality of abortion in the country for nearly 50 years. YouTube said its crackdown will expunge content promoting unsafe at-home abortions, as well as misinformation about the safety of undergoing the procedure in clinics located in states where it remains legal. The purge of misleading abortion videos will ramp up over the next few weeks, according to YouTube. Earlier this month, Google announced it will automatically purge information about users who visit abortion clinics or other places that could trigger legal problems in light of the Supreme Court's court's ruling.

CVS Medication Abortions FILE - A CVS Health product is displayed at a store in North Andover, Mass., Monday, May 3, 2021. CVS Health is asking pharmacists in some states to verify that a few of the prescriptions they provide will not be used end a pregnancy. A spokesman said Thursday, July 21, 2022, that the drugstore chain recently started doing this for methotrexate and misoprostol, two drugs used in medication abortions but also to treat other conditions. A spokesman said Thursday that the drugstore chain recently started doing this for methotrexate and misoprostol, two drugs used in medication abortions but also to treat other conditions. DeAngelis said CVS Health will still fill prescriptions for miscarriages or ectopic pregnancies, which grow outside the womb and are not viable.

CVS Health is asking pharmacists in some states to verify that a few of the prescriptions they provide will not be used end a pregnancy.

The bill would repeal the Clinton-era law that defines marriage as a heterosexual union between a man and a woman.

A report from the Guttmacher Institute finds that state abortion restrictions do not necessarily correlate to a lower abortion rate, as more patients travel out of state.

A majority of Americans say Congress should pass a law guaranteeing access to legal abortion nationwide. The high court's decision asserted that abortion is not a constitutional right and handed states the authority to severely restrict or ban abortion. Faith Murphy, a 41-year-old in Coshocton, Ohio, said she was “quite upset” that the court overruled Roe and wants to see abortion access federally protected. Few think abortion should always be illegal, and most Americans support their state generally allowing abortion six weeks into the pregnancy. The poll shows Americans in states that have deepened restrictions on abortion are closely divided over abortion at 15 weeks into a pregnancy.

A majority of Americans say Congress should pass a law guaranteeing access to legal abortion nationwide.

“No right to abortion exists under the Constitution, so Georgia may prohibit them,” the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday,

Senate Democrats Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks with reporters following a closed-door caucus lunch, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Few Republicans spoke directly against gay marriage during Tuesday's floor debate in the House. And Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was notably silent when asked about the bill, saying he would take a look if it comes to the Senate. So far, the legislation has just two Senate Republican co-sponsors, Susan Collins of Maine and Rob Portman of Ohio. That 1996 law was largely overshadowed by subsequent court rulings, including Obergefell vs. Hodges in 2015, legalizing gay marriage nationwide.

A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling and said Georgia’s restrictive 2019 abortion law could take effect immediately.

The Senate has unexpectedly launched a new push to protect same-sex marriage in federal law.

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that he is working to get sufficient Republican support for the Senate to pass a bill that would federally protect same-sex marriages. Republican support for the measure, whose Senate sponsors include Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), appeared to be growing Wednesday, a day after the House passed a bill with the support of 47 Republicans.

Congress Marriage Rights FILE - House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., leads a hearing on the future of abortion rights following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. In a robust but lopsided debate, Democrats argued intensely in favor of enshrining marriage equality in federal law, while Republicans steered clear of openly rejecting gay marriage. A Gallup poll in June showed broad and increasing support for same-sex marriage, with 70% of U.S. adults saying they think such unions should be recognized by law as valid. Approval of interracial marriage in the U.S. hit a six-decade high at 94% in September, according to Gallup. In a concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas went further, saying other rulings similar to Roe, including those around same-sex marriage and the right for couples to use contraception, should be reconsidered.

After overturn of Roe v. Wade, one lawmaker says, "Fathers have obligations, financial and otherwise, during pregnancy."

Lawyer Kathleen DeLaney filed a notice of tort claim against Todd Rokita (R) on behalf of Caitlin Bernard for “false and misleading statements” about the OB/GYN in the days after she shared how she helped the 10-year-old, who traveled to Indiana for an abortion.

Dr. Caitlin Bernard has threatened to sue Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita for "false and misleading statements" he made after she provided a medication abortion for the girl from Ohio.

The amendment on abortion rights will go before primary election voters on Aug. 2

Congress Marriage Rights FILE - House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., leads a hearing on the future of abortion rights following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. The House is set to vote to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, a direct confrontation with the Supreme Court, whose conservative majority in overturning Roe v. Wade abortion access signaled that other rights enjoyed by countless Americans may be in jeopardy. While the Respect for Marriage Act is expected to pass the House, it is almost certain to stall in the Senate, where most Republicans would surely block it. The 1996 law, the Defense of Marriage Act, had basically been sidelined by Obama-era court rulings, including Obergefell v. Hodges, which established the rights of same-sex couples to marry nationwide, a landmark case for gay rights. In a concurring opinion, conservative Justice Clarence Thomas went further, saying other rulings similar to Roe, including those around same-sex marriage and the right for couples to use contraception, should be reconsidered.

The House has overwhelmingly approved a bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriages.

Florida is on track to surpass last year's total of out-of-state abortions.

Abortion Mississippi A security officer walks past the front of the Jackson Women's Health Organization clinic in Jackson, Miss., Sunday, July 3, 2022. On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending constitutional protections for abortion. Diane Derzis said the furniture and equipment from Jackson Women's Health Organization have been moved to a new abortion clinic she will open soon in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The Jackson clinic is best known as the Pink House because of its bright paint job, and it was Mississippi's last abortion clinic. The state Supreme Court has set a July 25 deadline for state attorneys to respond to the clinic's appeal.

The Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade is expected to lead to abortion being banned or severely restricted in nearly half the United States.

The owner of Mississippi's only abortion clinic says she's sold the building and will not reopen the clinic even if a state court allows her to do so.

Despite opposition from most Americans, many conservatives are pushing abortion bans that do not include exceptions in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

Arizona’s Republican attorney general wants a court in Pima County to lift an injunction blocking enforcement of a law that bans all abortions except when the life of the mother is at risk.

The Democratic National Committee is launching a digital ad campaign to energize its voters after last month’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

A federal judge is blocking a 2021 Arizona “personhood” law that gives all legal rights to unborn children.

An attorney with the Arizona attorney general’s office says a 2021 state “personhood” law that gives all legal rights to unborn children can’t be used to bring criminal charges against abortion providers.

The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade has ushered in a new era of funding on both sides of the abortion debate.

Medication abortions were the preferred method for ending pregnancy in the U.S. even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Decades of anti-abortion laws have been created in some states, and many of them conflict with each other.

Arizona’s Republican attorney general says that a pre-statehood law that bans all abortions is enforceable.

The head of the World Health Organization has criticized the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

President Joe Biden’s top health official says that “every option is on the table” when it comes to helping women access abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

As the debate continues about abortion rights, many children’s services agencies are also considering the potential impact on Florida’s childcare system.

Praise and lament for the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned abortion rights filled sacred spaces this weekend.

Reproductive freedom was one of the key goals of the feminism of the 1960s and 1970s.

At a campaign event Saturday at the Melbourne Auditorium, Sen. Debbie Mayfield, R-Melbourne, and Rep. Thad Altman, R-Indian Harbour Beach, expressed their support for the justices in the high court’s majority.

The nine justices of the Supreme Court made clear in their landmark ruling Friday whether they stand on abortion.

They are the most fiercely polarizing issues in American life: abortion and guns.

Following Friday’s Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade — overturning the decision and returning the issue of abortion to the states — many have come out with either overwhelming praise or swift condemnation.

Downtown parking meters in Ocala will be temporarily suspended for system-upgrade maintenance starting Friday, according to the city.

Rep. Anthony Sabatini, a Republican who represents Lake County’s District 32 in the Florida House of Representatives, is calling for a special legislative session after the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court Friday.

Sen. Susan Collins is being criticized for the Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban abortion because the moderate Republican voted to confirm two of the justices who were in the majority opinion.

With the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, calls are being renewed for Congress for a federal law on abortions. Stopping that effort, primarily, is the filibuster.

Democratic leaders across the nation are vowing to help women who travel to seek abortions.

The landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case was overturned when the U.S. Supreme Court released a historic ruling.

A rally is being held in Orlando after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case in a historic ruling.

Four Democratic lawmakers are asking federal regulators to investigate Apple and Google for allegedly deceiving mobile phone users by enabling the collection and sale of their personal data.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis praised the Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade Friday, promising he would now work to expand the state's restrictions on abortion access.

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case in a historic ruling Friday.

Religious Americans are deeply divided in their views on abortion.

President Joe Biden is vowing to try to preserve access to abortion after the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

Police fired tear gas from the windows of the Arizona Capitol building to disperse hundreds of people demonstrating outside Friday night, as lawmakers briefly huddled in a basement.

The Supreme Court has stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion.

The Supreme Court has released a historic ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that found constitutional protection within the 12th Amendment to a woman’s right to an abortion.

Republican legislators in Wisconsin have quickly adjourned a special session that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called to repeal the state's dormant abortion ban without taking any action.

Progressive prosecutors around the U.S. are declaring they won’t enforce some of the most restrictive and punitive anti-abortion laws that GOP-led states have waited years to implement.

Vice President Kamala Harris is launching a task force dedicated to fighting online harassment and abuse.

Democrats are moving quickly to make sure abortions are a constitutional right in California.

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A poll finds that public approval of the Supreme Court has fallen following the leak of a draft opinion that would overturn the Roe v.