Abortion Politics in 2024

In the 2022 midterms, several high-profile Democratic candidates highlighted their Republican opponents’ role in restricting abortion access. Stacey Abrams in Georgia and Beto O’Rourke in Texas were ... Read More

Abortion is a winning issue for Democrats. But will it be decisive?: From the Politics Desk

There is no doubt that abortion is a motivating issue for Democrats. And supporting abortion rights is popular with the general electorate. But is it a winning issue in a straight ... Read More

On Abortion, Trump Chose Politics Over Principles. Will It Matter?

With his video statement on Monday, Donald Trump laid bare how faulty a messenger he had always been for the anti-abortion cause. Read More

Will Republicans Find Consensus on Abortion Politics?

Republicans continue to clash this week as party leadership remains unclear. Read More

Supreme Court updates: Does Idaho abortion ban conflict with federal law?

The Supreme Court justices expressed deep divisions over abortion during arguments about Idaho's near-total ban. Read More

Trump dusts off the GOP’s 2022 abortion playbook: From the Politics Desk

In today’s edition, political reporter Allan Smith examines how Donald Trump's new abortion stance takes a page from the GOP's 2022 midterm playbook. Plus, senior political editor Mark Murray asks if ... Read More

Could a ballot initiative restore abortion access in Idaho? One effort is under way

Following a legislative session with no action taken to clarify or amend Idaho’s near-total abortion ban, some residents have formed a political group called Idahoans United for Women and Families to ... Read More

US Supreme Court weighs Idaho's strict abortion ban in medical emergencies

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday waded back into the battle over abortion access during arguments in a case pitting Idaho's strict Republican-backed abortion ban against a federal law that ensures ... Read More

American women are stockpiling abortion pills amid political uncertainty

Women may want to start stockpiling abortion pills and contraception ahead of a potential Trump re-election in November, activists say. Read More

Idaho Democratic leader: ‘stomach is queasy’ after Supreme Court abortion case

Idaho’s Senate minority leader said the Supreme Court’s coming decision on her state’s abortion ban makes her “queasy,” as conservative justices heard arguments ... Read More

A near-total ban on abortion has supercharged the political dynamics of Arizona, a key swing state

Abortion and immigration have been two of this year's biggest political issues. No battleground state has been affected more directly by both than Arizona. “Do not underestimate this,” Democratic ... Read More

Harris slams 'Trump abortion bans' in Nevada, with issue front-and-center in neighboring Arizona

Vice President Kamala Harris travels to Las Vegas Monday for an abortion rights event as she cements herself as a leader on the issue for President Biden's re-election. Read More