San Jose State will offer abortion pills by January 1st 2023
A UCSF study estimates that 1,038 UC and Cal State students get an abortion each month. At San Jose State, they say at least 13 to 20 women a month will access abortion pills.
Pharmacies warned, withholding pills that could cause abortion violates federal law
The Biden administration issued a warning to pharmacies Wednesday, saying that denying women access to reproductive health medications is a violation of federal civil rights laws.
Facing pressure, Biden to sign order on abortion access
President Joe Biden will take executive action Friday to protect access to abortion, according to three people familiar with the matter, as he faces mounting pressure from Democrats to be more forceful on the subject after the Supreme Court ended a constitutional right to the procedure two weeks ago.
Wisconsin Supreme Court OKs sex trafficking as homicide defense
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled a law meant to provide immunity to human trafficking victims can now be used as a defense in court.
Land of the free? Abortion rights demonstrators march in San Francisco
While thousands planned to celebrate the Fourth of July along San Francisco's Embarcadero, hundreds of others voiced their concerns about the overall direction of the country. A protest was held in support of abortion rights near the Ferry Building.
Supreme Court rules EPA has no authority to reduce power plant emissions that contribute to global warming
The Supreme Court’s latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades as the government tried to catch up to changes wrought by the internet.
LGBTQ community concerned about Supreme Court weighing in on their marriages, families and adoptions
While there currently aren't any cases before the Supreme Court on same-sex marriage there are a slew of laws and bills under consideration that would impact LGBTQ rights.
San Mateo company sees 5,200% increase in demand for birth control
Favor, formerly known as The Pill Club, has 200,000 active members, and allows access to birth control after consultation.
Supreme Court sides with Bremerton football coach who wanted to pray on the field
The Supreme Court said Monday that it has sided with the former Bremerton, Washington football coach who sought to kneel and pray on the field after games, a decision that could strengthen the acceptability of some religious practices in other public school settings.
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.
Pope Francis hails families, blasts ‘culture of waste’ after Roe v. Wade ruling
Francis didn’t refer to the ruling or explicitly mention abortion in his homily.
Companies cover abortion-related costs for employees after SCOTUS ruling
A number of companies in California have announced support of their employees after the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Patagonia said they will pay bail if their employees are arrested for protesting the ruling.
Protesters block San Francisco intersection, risk arrest, after Roe v. Wade overturn
Protesters in San Francisco say they were prepared to risk arrest on Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Pro-abortion rights demonstrators gathered at the Ferry Building, the Federal Building and some even sat blocking a busy Civic Center intersection.
Five conservatives justices give legal reasoning for overturning Roe. v. Wade
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn the landmark abortion rights ruling in Roe vs. Wade was in response to the Mississippi case Dobbs versus Jackson Women's Health Organization, pitting a Mississippi state law against the clinic's claim of constitutional rights to provide an abortion.
Thousands rally, march along Market Street to protest Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade overturning
Protests erupted across the nation and in San Francisco after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nearly 50 years of legal precedent that afforded women the constitutional right to abortion.
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.
Roe v. Wade overturned: New York leaders, Obama react to Supreme Court decision
Soon after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision Friday striking down Roe v. Wade and giving the states the power to decide abortion regulations, political leaders from former U.S. President Barack Obama to NY Gov. Kathy Hochul weighed in.
Roe v. Wade overruled: Reactions pour in after Supreme Court court ends federal abortion rights
The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the culmination of decades of efforts by abortion opponents.
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.
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.