Category Archives: Politics News – ABC Audio
What can Democrats in Congress do to protect abortion rights? Probably nothing, at least for now
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- As reactions to the Dobbs decision roll in, Congressional Democrats are outraged. But don't expect that outrage to translate to passable legislation anytime soon. Any effort to...
Jun 24, 2022
States introduce new abortion laws after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade: Live updates
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that guaranteed a woman's right to an abortion, states are taking action. The court's ...
Jun 24, 2022
House passes LGBTQ data collection bill to address community needs
Getty Images/Norberto Cuenca(WASHINGTON) -- As Pride Month nears its end, the House has passed the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, which will require over 100 federal agencies to improve data collection a...
Jun 24, 2022
Gun safety package heads to Biden's desk after House passage
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The House voted Friday afternoon to pass a bipartisan gun safety package. The bill, crafted in the wake of devastating mass shootings and on the one-month anniversary of the Ro...
Jun 24, 2022
After Roe ruling, is 'stare decisis' dead? How the Supreme Court's view of precedent is evolving
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- In thousands of rulings over its storied history, the U.S. Supreme Court has broken with stare decisis, the doctrine of respecting prior decisions, just 145 times in cases requ...
Jun 24, 2022
Biden calls overturning of Roe a 'sad day' for Supreme Court, country
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Friday harshly criticized the Supreme Court's decision upending abortion rights and called on Congress to enshrine access in federal law. "It's a sad day...
Jun 24, 2022
Supreme Court opens door to overturning rights to contraceptives, same-sex relationships and marriage
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- When activists learned the Supreme Court was considering overturning abortion rights, they feared other rights, such as same-sex marriage, same-sex relationships and contracept...
Jun 24, 2022
Major US abortion pill producer says it has ample supply if demand soars
Mifeprex(NEW YORK) -- Editor's note: This story was published before Friday's Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. A major producer of the abortion pill in the U.S. says it has ample supply if deman...
Jun 24, 2022
Where abortion stands in your state: A state-by-state breakdown of abortion laws
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Supreme Court voted Friday to strike down Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that guaranteed the right to an abortion. In the 5-4 decision, the court ruled that "th...
Jun 24, 2022
Supreme Court rules in major case involving abortion rights
Robert Alexander/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in a much-anticipated case involving abortion rights. The case out of Mississippi was seen as determining the future of a...
Jun 24, 2022
