Texas bill would allow lawsuits over shipping abortion pills
Republican lawmakers in Texas have opened a new front in their efforts to crack down on abortion, this time with a bill that would enable lawsuits targeting the mailing of pills.
Abortion
Consequences of Texas' strict abortion laws
In Texas, where strict laws ban abortion with limited exceptions, women are struggling to find quality reproductive health care. Some doctors say the state law is dangerously vague.
Texas overhauls anti-abortion program that spent millions with little oversight
After a ProPublica and CBS News investigation revealed that Texas' funding pipeline for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers was riddled with waste, nonprofits in the program must now provide a detailed accounting of their expenses.
Many Missouri laws restricting abortion blocked again by state judge
A Missouri judge blocked many of its abortion restrictions, reimposing a preliminary injunction against them just a little over a month after the state's highest court had lifted a previous hold.
Wisconsin Supreme Court ends abortion ban
The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down a 176-year-old law dictating abortion rights in the state. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul reports.
Wisconsin Supreme Court voids abortion ban
The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down a state abortion law that was adopted in 1849 in a 4-3 landmark decision. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.
Supreme Court case on Medicaid funds
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court is allowing South Carolina to block Planned Parenthood from accessing Medicaid funds. CBS News' Jan Crawford reports.
Activist reflects on reversal of Roe v. Wade
Tuesday marks three years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated Americans' federal right to an abortion. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns spoke with Amanda Zurawski, a Texas woman who sued the state after being denied an abortion and suffering life-threatening pregnancy complications as a result, about her advocacy.
3 years since Roe v. Wade was overturned
It's been three years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, allowing individual states to ban abortion. Despite that, the number of abortions has increased. Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, joined CBS News to discuss the state of abortion in the U.S.
Suspect linked to fertility clinic bombing dies
A suspect who had been charged with assisting in a California fertility clinic bombing has died in federal custody, the Bureau of Prisons said Tuesday.
U.K. parliament poised to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales
British lawmakers vote decisively in favor of decriminalizing abortion in England and Wales, to prevent women from being punished under a law on the books since 1861.
How strict abortion bans impact women's health care
In some states, overturning Roe v. Wade has impacted health care for women, regardless of whether they are pregnant.
Doctors fear Texas' strict abortion laws put pregnant women in danger
In Texas, where strict laws ban abortion with limited exceptions, women are struggling to find quality reproductive health care. Some doctors say the state law is dangerously vague.
State elections could impact abortion rights
Democrats have claimed victory in key races in Virginia and Kentucky after Tuesday's elections. It may also be a win for abortion rights activists. CBS News reporter Kate Smith joins CBSN to discuss the impact on that issue.
Montana Supreme Court says several state abortion curbs are unconstitutional
Montana's Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that struck down as unconstitutional several laws restricting abortion access, including a ban beyond 20 weeks of gestation.
Mario Cuomo
What was so magical about the famous speech that New York Governor Mario Cuomo delivered at the Democratic National Convention in 1984? Nothing, Cuomo admits to Harry Reasoner, but he says "it was exactly the right speech" for exactly the right the moment.
Becky's Story
When 17-year-old Becky Bell got pregnant, she didn't want to tell her parents. But that meant no abortion in her home state of Indiana. As Morley Safer reports, she sought out a back-alley abortion instead -- and died from complications. Now her parents are fighting to change laws nationwide.
Campaign 2012, part 1
Mitt Romney's plan to restore America to fiscal health includes less government, entitlement reform, tax cuts - and cooperation with Congress. Scott Pelley reports.
Campaign 2012, part 3
Mitt Romney talks about the essential qualities of a leader and the lessons he's learned from history. Also, how does Romney end each day? Scott Pelley reports.
The abortion debate in 1972
The Supreme Court handed down its decision 45 years ago this week. Here's what arguments on each side looked like in 1972
7/18: America Decides
Trump to speak at Republican National Convention, says he rewrote RNC speech to focus on unity
Abortions stopped in Missouri again in wake of State Supreme Court ruling
Planned Parenthood halted abortions in Missouri after the state's top court ordered new rulings in the tumultuous legal saga over a ban that voters struck down last November.
Planned Parenthood affiliate to close 4 Minnesota clinics, 4 in Iowa
A Midwestern affiliate of Planned Parenthood says it will close four of its clinics in Minnesota and four of six in Iowa within a year.
Texas lawmakers advance bill to clarify medical exceptions under restrictive abortion law
Texas lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday to clarify medical exceptions under one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S.,
Judge scraps rules requiring employers to offer time off for abortions
Federal judge strikes down government regulations requiring most U.S. employers to accommodate workers for abortions.
Trump deploys National Guard to D.C., takes control of police in crime crackdown
President Trump said that he is deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and that the federal government has taken control of the D.C. police.
Trump names new BLS head after firing old commissioner amid weak jobs report
President Trump announced E.J. Antoni as his nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Monday, after he fired the former commissioner earlier this month and blamed her for a weaker-than-expected jobs report
At least 1 killed, dozens injured after explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton plant
At least one person has died, and at least two people remain unaccounted for, while dozens have been injured following an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton plant.
3 dead, suspect in custody after shooting at Target in Austin
Three people were killed and a suspect was arrested after a shooting at a Target store in North Austin, police said.
Tropical Storm Erin forms, could become Atlantic's first hurricane this season
Tropical Storm Erin could strengthen to become the Atlantic's first hurricane of the season.
Trump says he'll know if Putin wants peace with Ukraine soon into meeting
President Trump says he expects to know quickly if a deal can be made with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to halt the war in Ukraine.
Judge declines to unseal grand jury material in Ghislaine Maxwell case
A federal judge on Monday denied a request from the Trump administration to unseal grand jury material in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell.
Europe heat wave fuels wildfires, forcing evacuations in multiple countries
A heat wave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 109.4 degrees Fahrenheit — 40 degrees Celsius — in southern France and the Western Balkans on Monday.
Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif and 4 team members killed in Gaza
Israel's military targeted and killed five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza on Sunday, including Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif.