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WATCH LIVE: Senate considers Pregnant Students' Rights Act
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (1135+ words) The Senate convenes at 3 p.m. EST. Watch live in our video player above. Democrats have awakened to what they see as a moral moment for the country, refusing funds for the Department of Homeland Security's military-style immigration enforcement operations unless there…...
LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears 1st Amendment case on subpoena sent to crisis pregnancy center
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (359+ words) Listen to Tuesday's arguments live starting at 10 a.m. EST in the video player above. WATCH: Rise of crisis pregnancy centers highlights shift in anti-abortion movement Many Democratic-aligned states have sought to protect abortion access and some have investigated whether pregnancy centers…...
Underground networks for abortion pills appear as states limit access
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1659+ words) Medication abortions account for more than 60 percent of all abortions in the United States, up from just a quarter a decade ago. But in the aftermath of Roe's reversal, abortion pills are now banned in at least 14 states. Special correspondent…...
Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in Virginia
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (932+ words) Abortion is on the ballot," it read. Hines answered Pickett's knock on her Petersburg, Virginia, door with a disarming smile and a T-shirt of her own: She who kneels before God can stand before anyone." Spanberger, a former congresswoman, supports…...
Abortion restrictions may be fueling a rise in domestic violence, experts warn
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1493+ words) On average, a woman's risk of being killed in the U.S. increases by 20% when pregnant or after giving birth. Pregnant and postpartum women are more likely to be killed than to die from childbirth-related issues. Many killings are the result of…...
Someone against abortion but in favor of death penalty 'is not really pro-life,' Pope Leo says
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (592+ words) Leo, a Chicago native, was asked late Tuesday about plans by Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich to give a lifetime achievement award to Illinois Senator Dick Durbin for his work helping immigrants. The plans drew objection from some conservative U.S. bishops given…...
PBS News Hour | Pronatalism movement encourages people to have more babies | Season 2025
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (1822+ words) Pronatalism movement encourages people to have more babies A look inside the pronatalism movement encouraging Americans to have more children Clip: 7/30/2025 | 9m 37sVideo has Closed Captions | CC The U.S. fertility rate reached an all-time low in 2024, according to the CDC. This trend has sparked…...
PBS News Hour | Examining the facts about birth control amid misinformation | Season 2025
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (1535+ words) Examining the facts about birth control amid misinformation Examining the facts about contraceptives as birth control misinformation spreads online Clip: 7/22/2025 | 7m 50sVideo has Closed Captions | CC The birth control pill is one of the most common forms of contraception in the U.S. But…...
Examining the facts about contraceptives as birth control misinformation spreads online
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (1200+ words) The birth control pill is one of the most common forms of contraception in the U.S. But in recent years, claims of side effects of the pill have filled social media platforms, often fueled by influencers promoting misinformation. Special correspondent Sarah…...
New book ‘Personhood’ examines escalating battle over reproductive rights
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1249+ words) After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the victory spurred advocates' pursuit of fetal personhood. That's legislation that asserts that life begins at fertilization and establishes constitutional protections for embryos and fetuses. Amna Nawaz discussed this latest frontier of the…...