Abortion battles in state courts after Supreme Court ruling
Abortion bans were temporarily blocked in Louisiana and Utah, while a federal court in South Carolina said a law sharply restricting the procedure would take effect there immediately as the battle over whether women may end pregnancies shifted from the nation’s highest court to courthouses around the country.
Abortion bans were temporarily blocked in Louisiana and Utah, while a federal court in South Carolina said a law sharply restricting the procedure would take effect there immediately as the battle over whether women may end pregnancies shifted from the nation’s highest court to courthouses around the country.
House lawmakers introduce Trans Bill of Rights
U.S. Representatives have introduced a resolution for a ‘Trans Bill of Rights,’ with the aim of codifying protections for transgender people into law.
U.S. Representatives have introduced a resolution for a ‘Trans Bill of Rights,’ with the aim of codifying protections for transgender people into law.
Roe v. Wade decision: States brace for court fights after federal abortion ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday to end constitutional protection for abortion opened the gates for a wave of litigation from all sides.
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday to end constitutional protection for abortion opened the gates for a wave of litigation from all sides.
Confidence in Supreme Court hit historic low ahead of abortion ruling, Gallup poll shows
A Gallup poll shows Americans’ confidence in the country’s highest court dropped 11 percentage points from a year ago.
A Gallup poll shows Americans’ confidence in the country’s highest court dropped 11 percentage points from a year ago.
Roe v. Wade overturned: Reactions from doctors, local representatives, protesters
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Democratic Representative Kim Schrier, Republican Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley, Dr. Emily Godfrey and Dr. Sarah Prager discuss what this Supreme Court decision means.
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Democratic Representative Kim Schrier, Republican Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley, Dr. Emily Godfrey and Dr. Sarah Prager discuss what this Supreme Court decision means.
State by state: Where abortion will be illegal after Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. Here is an overview of abortion legislation and the expected impact of the court's decision in every state.
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. Here is an overview of abortion legislation and the expected impact of the court's decision in every state.
Idaho will ban most abortions after US Supreme Court ruling
The overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court with a 6-3 vote on Friday triggers a 2020 Idaho law banning all abortions except in cases of reported rape or incest, or to protect the mother’s life.
The overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court with a 6-3 vote on Friday triggers a 2020 Idaho law banning all abortions except in cases of reported rape or incest, or to protect the mother’s life.
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson criticizes Supreme Court's abortion decision
Ferguson said that overturning Roe v. Wade will strain Washington's healthcare network, but he will work to ensure that anyone who comes to the state will have access to reproductive care.
Ferguson said that overturning Roe v. Wade will strain Washington's healthcare network, but he will work to ensure that anyone who comes to the state will have access to reproductive care.
Governor Jay Inslee, Washington representatives react to Roe v. Wade overturned
Governor Jay Inslee, Senator Maria Cantwell and Representative Pramila Jayapal speak out against the Supreme Court's decision to take away the Constitutional right to abortion.
Governor Jay Inslee, Senator Maria Cantwell and Representative Pramila Jayapal speak out against the Supreme Court's decision to take away the Constitutional right to abortion.
Roe v. Wade overturned: Washington leaders react to Supreme Court decision on abortion case
Reaction from Washington state leaders came pouring in after Friday’s outcome overturning Roe v. Wade which is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half of the states.
Reaction from Washington state leaders came pouring in after Friday’s outcome overturning Roe v. Wade which is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half of the states.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; abortion bans anticipated in several states
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, letting the states have the final say, according to the final opinion that was previously leaked but finally issued Friday. The ruling on a case known as Dobbs v. Jackson Women?s Health Organization sets in motion a series of events that will likely lead to abortion being banned or severely restricted in roughly half of the 50 states.
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, letting the states have the final say, according to the final opinion that was previously leaked but finally issued Friday. The ruling on a case known as Dobbs v. Jackson Women?s Health Organization sets in motion a series of events that will likely lead to abortion being banned or severely restricted in roughly half of the 50 states.
Read US Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization: Roe v. Wade overturned
Read the U.S. Supreme Court's majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturns the landmark Roe V. Wade case.
Read the U.S. Supreme Court's majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturns the landmark Roe V. Wade case.
States brace for fight over gun laws after Supreme Court ruling
Governors, lawmakers, and attorneys general in states with strict gun-permitting laws are figuring out how to shore up their restrictions after Thursday’s Supreme Court decision expanded gun rights in a New York case.
Governors, lawmakers, and attorneys general in states with strict gun-permitting laws are figuring out how to shore up their restrictions after Thursday’s Supreme Court decision expanded gun rights in a New York case.
Biden reacts to Supreme Court gun decision: 'Deeply disappointed'
President Biden is "deeply disappointed" with a Supreme Court gun decision that struck down a New York law restricting access to concealed carry permits Thursday.
President Biden is "deeply disappointed" with a Supreme Court gun decision that struck down a New York law restricting access to concealed carry permits Thursday.
Supreme Court rules out suing police for Miranda violations
The Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement officers can’t be sued when they violate the rights of criminal suspects by failing to provide the familiar Miranda warning before questioning them.
The Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement officers can’t be sued when they violate the rights of criminal suspects by failing to provide the familiar Miranda warning before questioning them.
Supreme Court rules for GOP lawmakers in voter ID case
The Supreme Court gave Republican legislative leaders in North Carolina a win Thursday in an ongoing fight over the state's latest photo identification voting law.
The Supreme Court gave Republican legislative leaders in North Carolina a win Thursday in an ongoing fight over the state's latest photo identification voting law.
Ferguson: Supreme Court decision won’t hurt Hanford workers
While the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a 2018 state law that protected workers at a former nuclear weapons production site, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said an updated law passed earlier this year remains in place.
While the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a 2018 state law that protected workers at a former nuclear weapons production site, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said an updated law passed earlier this year remains in place.
Supreme Court rules religious schools can get Maine tuition aid
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Maine can't exclude religious schools from a program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations’ access to taxpayer money.
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Maine can't exclude religious schools from a program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations’ access to taxpayer money.
Supreme Court rules on workers' comp at sites like Hanford Nuclear Reservation
Washington passed a law giving people who work at the Hanford Nuclear Site special workers compensation. The facility is a federal site and so the people working there are federal employees. The Supreme Court unanimously struck down the law saying that only the federal government can make laws governing the employees at that site. The law Washington passed trying to give those workers some extra protection is unconstitutional.
Washington passed a law giving people who work at the Hanford Nuclear Site special workers compensation. The facility is a federal site and so the people working there are federal employees. The Supreme Court unanimously struck down the law saying that only the federal government can make laws governing the employees at that site. The law Washington passed trying to give those workers some extra protection is unconstitutional.
AG Ferguson, 18 U.S. attorneys general urge Congress to protect reproductive rights
Bob Ferguson and 18 attorneys general around the U.S. wrote a letter to Congress, urging lawmakers to establish protections for reproductive rights, including abortions.
Bob Ferguson and 18 attorneys general around the U.S. wrote a letter to Congress, urging lawmakers to establish protections for reproductive rights, including abortions.