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The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously rejected a challenge to the availability of mifepristone, a widely-used abortion pill. The ruling was based on procedural grounds and does not prevent future challenges to the drug's access. Norah O'Donnell anchored CBS News' special report on the decision.
It's the second week of June, which means the Supreme Court is expected to make some major decision as early as this Thursday. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to break down the most closely watched cases.
The law makes possession of the abortion-inducing medications without a prescription a crime.
The abortion pill legislation could be a template for other states to take aim at the medication commonly used in early-stage pregnancies.
The Louisiana Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would make it the first state in the nation to reclassify the abortion medications misoprostol and mifepristone as "controlled dangerous substances," making it illegal to possess them without a prescription. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry is expected to sign the bill into law. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
A Louisiana bill that aims to classify abortion pills as a controlled substance passed the state's Senate on Thursday. The legislation is now headed to Gov. Jeff Landry's desk. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle breaks down the latest.
The Louisiana House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would add two commonly used abortion pills to the state's list of controlled dangerous substances. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle explains how the legislation would impact reproductive rights in the state.
In an interview with CBS Pittsburgh, former President Donald Trump said he would consider restricting access to birth control if reelected. Afterward, he walked back the statement, saying he would never advocate for restricting contraceptives. CBS Pittsburgh politics editor Jon Delano, who interviewed Trump, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is moving ahead with plans to ask Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress. Johnson said a letter inviting Netanyahu to do just that will go out this week. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Some states are cracking down on claims by anti-abortion rights organizations that offer "abortion pill reversal" treatment.
The controversial near-total abortion ban in Arizona won't be taken off the books for 90 days, according to the state's law. CBS News' Janet Shamlian breaks down the process of repealing the 1864 law.
Florida's six-week abortion ban went into effect on Wednesday, meaning it will now be nearly impossible to get an abortion anywhere in the South. Meanwhile, the Arizona Senate voted to repeal the 1864 near-total abortion ban that the Arizona Supreme Court reinstated in April. CBS News' Janet Shamlian and Nidia Cavazos have the latest.
When asked by TIME Magazine if states should monitor women's pregnancies to track abortions, former President Donald Trump said: "I think they might do that. Again, you'll have to speak to the individual states. Look, Roe v. Wade was all about bringing it back to the states." Molly Ball and Brakkton Booker join with analysis.
A vote by Polish lawmakers on amendments to the country's abortion laws shows a will to ease some of Europe's tightest restrictions.
A study published in the Harvard Law Review found there was a spike in nationwide orders blocking federal policies during the Trump administration.
In the first major challenge to abortion rights since overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in a case that could determine nationwide access to mifepristone. The so-called abortion pill was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions last year.
As the Supreme Court weighs access to the abortion pill, some doctors are sounding the alarm about a troubling trend of online misinformation involving birth control. Lauren Weber, health and science accountability reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBS News to explain.
The Supreme Court appeared skeptical Tuesday that a group of doctors demonstrated they had the proper basis to sue in federal court over the Food and Drug Administration's move to expand access to mifepristone, a pill used to terminate early pregnancies. Elizabeth Sepper, a law professor at the University of Texas, and Usham Upadhyay an associate professor at the University of California San Francisco, join CBS News with more.
Almost two years after overturning Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court justices heard arguments on access to the widely-used abortion pill mifepristone. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports. Then, legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case that could upend access to a widely used abortion medication. Jan Crawford reports.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments on access to mifepristone, a pill that's taken with another drug to terminate an early pregnancy. The high court will weigh if the Food and Drug Administration adequately considered safety when it expanded access to the medication in 2016 and 2021. Robin Nunn, a federal trial attorney, joins CBS News with more.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday to restrict access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone. Some justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade challenged those opposing the FDA's actions to broaden access to the pill. CBS News campaign reporters Shawna Mizelle and Aaron Navarro have more.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could decide if access to the abortion pill mifepristone should be limited. CBS News' Jan Crawford and Shawna Mizelle have more.
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Tuesday on access to the abortion pill mifepristone. CBS News' Major Garrett and Shawna Mizelle, and Politico legal editor James Romoser, join to discuss the legal ramifications and how the case may affect the 2024 election.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear arguments in a case that could have a major impact on the availability of a medication used in more than 60% of all abortions in the U.S. Willie James Inman reports.
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.
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
Two workers died and at least 10 people were injured after multiple explosions at the U.S. Steel Clairton plant.
President Trump has extended a temporary truce in the U.S.-China trade war, preventing tariffs on China from leaping to at least 80%.
Three people were killed and a suspect was arrested after a shooting at a Target store parking lot in North Austin, police said.
Tropical Storm Erin could strengthen to become the Atlantic's first hurricane of the season.
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.
A federal judge on Monday denied a request from the Trump administration to unseal grand jury material in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell.
Israel's military targeted and killed five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza on Sunday, including Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif.