Of this year’s three states considering more expansive abortion rights initiatives, Colorado and Maryland’s existing laws would place them in the same boat as Vermont if passed. New York’s broader amendment could serve as a bigger test. The measure would extend the state’s c...
DENVER, United States, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Denver's gold-domed state capitol building was surrounded by thousands of screaming abortion rights activists Tuesday, as news of the U.S. Supreme Court's probable reversal of a women's right to abortion rattled Mile High residents. The high court'...
abortion is allowed solely in cases where the fetus is incompatible with life or when it's deemed necessary to safeguard the mother's life or health. In November, voters will be presented with a state Equal Rights Amendment seeking to enshrine various rights, such as abortion and LGBTQ rights...
The issue of abortion will be before voters in at least four states this year, and possibly more. Voters have sided with abortion rights supporters every time the issue has been directly on the ballot since the U.S.
With the new laws, Colorado joins Illinois as a progressive peninsula offering reproductive rights to residents of conservative states on three sides. Illinois abortion clinics now serve people living in a 1,800-mile (2,900-kilometer) stretch of 11 Southern states that have largely banned abortion...
Election officials in Montana certified an abortion rights question for its November ballot and the Arizona Supreme Court turned away a legal challenge, allowing a similar measure to go before voters. This week's decisions mean citizens in at least eight states will be deciding abortion measures th...
Abortion rights advocate says every abortion is an emergency abortion 04:20 Share this - Copied Kate Cox, the Texas woman who needed an abortion to save her life, and the Kentucky woman who has a dead fetus in her womb are clear cases of medical emergencies that went unt...
In Maryland, the abortion rights amendment is a legal change that won’t make an immediate difference to abortion access in a state that already allows it. The Colorado measure exceeded the 55% of support required to pass. Besides enshrining access, it also undoes an earlie...
In Colorado, where abortion is legal in most cases, there are pushes for ballot measures both to enshrine abortion rights and to roll them back. Lawmakers in Iowa, where abortion restrictions have been put on hold by a court, are pushing for an amendment that would clear the...
Ranked choice voting, Abortion ballot measure in Colorado: Watch Left, Right, CenterPeople in Colorado from both major parties have varying opinions about ranked choice voting in Colorado.Sept 7, 2024 embed code copied Live Now CBS News 24/7 CBS News Baltimore CBS News Bay Area...