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• Repub. proposes tighter rules on abortion clinics

  March 19, 2013 3:57 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Republican lawmakeri laid out his plan Tuesday for tighter regulations on abortion facilities in Texas, a measure that some worry may force smaller clinics to close. Sen. Bob Deuell, R-Greenville, defended his bill from fierce criticism on Tuesday that what he really was trying to... more »

• Senate approves tougher abortion pill rules

  February 26, 2013 3:42 PM

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana clinics that provide only abortion drugs would face tougher requirements and doctors would have to perform ultrasound examinations on women seeking those drugs under a bill approved by the state Senate. Senators voted 33-16 on Tuesday in favor of the proposal that opponents have assailed as... more »

• 40 Years of Roe v. Wade: Still Stirs Controversy Play Video

  January 21, 2013 5:52 PM

  Tuesday is the 40th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court case, Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion. 40 years later, the ruling still stirs up controversy. On Monday, 200 or more people gathered in Colorado Springs for a march in protest of Roe v. Wade, abortion and Planned Parenthood. ... more »

• Romney moves to reframe debate on abortion, autos

  October 30, 2012 8:17 PM

  KETTERING, Ohio (AP) - Republican Mitt Romney seems determined to soften his emphasis on abortion and ignore facts critical to the auto industry as he seeks support from key voting groups in the waning days of a close presidential race. That's the message in ads, his own remarks and most... more »

• Abortion foes challenge Colorado ballot decision

  September 27, 2012 5:14 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Abortion opponents in Colorado are suing to challenge the failure of a petition to put an abortion question on ballots. Personhood Colorado filed its legal challenge Thursday in Denver District Court. The group had submitted petitions to ask Colorado voters for a third time whether to ban... more »

• US court strikes down ultrasound abortion law

  March 28, 2012 8:22 PM

  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A judge on Wednesday struck down an Oklahoma state law requiring women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound image placed in front of them and to listen to a detailed description of the fetus before the procedure. District Judge Bryan Dixon ruled the statute passed by... more »

• Cartoonist: 'Doonesbury' pushback not surprising

  March 9, 2012 7:04 PM

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Cartoonist Garry Trudeau says it would have been surprising if there hadn't been pushback against an upcoming series of his "Doonesbury" comic strip that lampoons a Texas abortion law requiring women to have an ultrasound before an abortion. The national syndicate that distributes "Doonesbury" to... more »

• Va governor signs pre-abortion ultrasound bill

  March 7, 2012 4:08 PM

  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed into law a controversial bill that requires women to have abdominal ultrasound exams before undergoing abortions. The Republican governor's signature means the mandate takes effect in July for abortion providers across Virginia. The bill not only sparked protests the past three... more »

• Court clears immediate enforcement of abortion law

  January 13, 2012 5:18 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal appeals court cleared the way Friday for Texas to immediately begin enforcing a new law requiring doctors to conduct a sonogram before performing an abortion. The three-judge panel agreed to a request by the state's Attorney General Greg Abbott to cut short the typical... more »

• 5th guilty plea for Philly abortion case

  November 10, 2011 8:29 AM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A woman who killed a newborn and fatally overdosed a woman at a Philadelphia abortion clinic has pleaded guilty to murder charges and agreed to testify against her employer. Forty-three-year-old Lynda Williams pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of third-degree murder. She had been charged in... more »

• Abortion Amendment Push

  October 17, 2011 8:53 AM

  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi has only one abortion clinic and some of the toughest abortion regulations in the nation. Now, voters in this Bible Belt state are being asked to amend their constitution to declare that life begins when a human egg is fertilized. Supporters of the "personhood"... more »

• The politics of pledges

  July 18, 2011 3:47 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential contenders may be feeling nostalgic for the days of a single pledge: the oath of office. This year, candidates are being asked - or pressured - to profess their fealty to a whole host of positions on marriage, taxes, the deficit, abortion and gay... more »

• Planned Parenthood denied Kan. abortion license

  June 30, 2011 3:45 PM

  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A Planned Parenthood clinic in Kansas has been denied a state license to allow it to continue performing abortions as of Friday. That means Kansas will become the only state without a clinic or doctor's office performing abortions, at least temporarily. Planned Parenthood of... more »

• Failed apocalypse predictors radio show going off the air after hosts stroke

  June 23, 2011 8:31 PM

  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The weekday Christian radio show hosted by failed apocalypse predictor Harold Camping, who suffered a stroke earlier this month, is being taken off the air. The Oakland Tribune reported Thursday that Camping's Family Radio station would be replacing the 89-year-old's show, Open Forum, with new... more »

• Judge tells boyfriend to remove abortion billboard

  June 23, 2011 8:29 PM

  ALMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) - A judge has ordered an Alamogordo, N.M., man to immediately take down a billboard that implies his ex-girlfriend had an abortion. State District Judge James Waylon ruled Thursday in favor of the woman who had sought a protective order after her ex-boyfriend took out the... more »

• Man sparks controversy over abortion billboard

  June 6, 2011 4:24 PM

  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) - A New Mexico man's decision to lash out with a billboard ad saying his ex-girlfriend had an abortion against his wishes has touched off a court battle over free speech and privacy rights. The sign on Alamogordo's main thoroughfare shows the 35-year-old man holding the... more »

• Bigger fights looming over state budget talks

  April 9, 2011 12:19 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado senators have given preliminary approval to a $7 billion budget plan, but not before Republicans presented amendments to forbid the state from contracting with abortion providers or from withholding funding from departments and universities. Those amendments failed yesterday. The Senate will take a final vote on... more »

• Focus on the Family welcomes unlikely ally

  February 13, 2011 10:59 PM

  Focus on the Family is ready to talk about abortion. "We think now's the time to do it. Now's the time to move the discussion forward in a way that hasn't happened before," says Kelly Rosati, Focus on the Family's Vice President of Community Outreach. The conservative Christian... more »

• Abortion clinic doctor charged with murder

  January 20, 2011 6:38 PM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A grand jury report says a Philadelphia abortion clinic would have been shut down a long time ago, had it not been for extraordinary failures by state regulators. A doctor at the clinic was arraigned today on eight counts of murder in the deaths of seven... more »

• Probation for man who threatened doctor's family

  November 1, 2010 8:27 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A Washington state man has been sentenced to five years' probation for threatening the family of a Colorado abortion doctor shortly after a Kansas abortion doctor was murdered. Donald Hertz of Spokane, Wash., was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty in July. Hertz was accused of... more »

• Challenge to Colorado voter guide dismissed

  September 30, 2010 12:55 PM

  Abortion opponents hoping Colorado officials would revise language about a ballot measure to outlaw abortion on a state voters' guide have lost their fight in court, for now. Denver District Court Judge Robert Hyatt took less than an hour Thursday to reject the attempt by abortion opponents to change... more »

• Abortion foes sue over Colorado voter guide

  September 22, 2010 8:29 AM

  Abortion opponents in Colorado are suing to force the state to change how it describes an abortion-related amendment before voters this fall. The state-approved description of the so-called Personhood Amendment includes a summary of opponents' positions on the measure to change the state constitution to say that citizenship rights... more »

• Abortion rights group sides with Bennet

  August 30, 2010 6:56 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The nation's best-known abortion-rights advocates have given the highest possible contribution to Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet. NARAL Pro-Choice America announced Monday that its political action committee has donated $5,000 to Bennet, who supports abortion rights. Bennet's opponent, Republican Ken Buck, opposes abortion even in cases of... more »

• Florida Governor vetos abortion bill

  June 11, 2010 3:02 PM

  Gov. Charlie Crist has vetoed a bill that would have required women seeking an abortion during the first trimester to undergo an ultrasound exam and pay for it. Crist said Friday it put an inappropriate burden on women seeking an abortion. The Republican-led Legislature tacked amendments onto a non-controversial... more »

• Oklahoma legislature overrides Governor's veto of abortion bill

  May 25, 2010 4:45 PM

  The Oklahoma Legislature has overridden the governor's veto of an abortion bill that would require women and doctors to complete lengthy questionnaires before the procedure could be done. It is the third time this session the Republican-controlled House and Senate have overridden Democratic Gov. Brad Henry's veto of an... more »

• Oklahoma abortion law put on hold

  May 3, 2010 12:21 PM

  Attorneys for Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson have agreed to a court order requested by abortion providers to temporarily block enforcement of the state's new abortion law. The law requires pregnant women to have an ultrasound and hear a detailed description of the fetus before they can get an... more »

• Tea Party target won't seek re-election

  April 9, 2010 10:02 AM

  Democratic Congressman Bart Stupak of Michigan tells The Associated Press that he'll retire from Congress rather than seek a 10th term this year. Stupak has drawn criticism from opponents of the recently enacted health care overhaul after leading a bloc of anti-abortion Democrats whose last-minute support was crucial to... more »

• Doctors calls for 500-foot zone around clinics

  March 28, 2010 8:07 AM

  One of the few doctors who performs late-term abortions is calling for tougher limits on protesters and says he's working on a city ordinance that would create a 500-foot buffer zone around his clinic. Dr. Warren Hern says people regularly "harass" patients who visit the Boulder Abortion Clinic, prompting him... more »

• Abortion ban proposal to be on Colorado ballot

  March 27, 2010 9:00 AM

  A proposal to ban abortion in Colorado will be on state ballots this fall. The Secretary of State's Office said Friday that Colorado-based Personhood USA submitted enough valid signatures to put an abortion-ending proposal to a statewide vote this fall. The proposal would give unborn fetuses human rights in the... more »

• Waxman: No health deal with abortion opponents

  March 20, 2010 11:15 AM

  A top House Democrat says party leaders are unlikely to cut a deal with abortion opponents to pass President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Rep. Henry Waxman tells The Associated Press that "the likely outcome" is that Speaker Nancy Pelosi will move ahead without the votes of a group of... more »

• Court to rule in military funeral protest case

  March 8, 2010 2:38 PM

  The Supreme Court is getting involved in the legal fight over the anti-gay protesters who show up at military funerals with inflammatory messages like "Thank God for dead soldiers." The court agreed Monday to consider whether the protesters' message, no matter how provocative and upsetting, is protected by the... more »

• Colorado bill to protect fetus revives abortion debate

  March 3, 2010 12:37 PM

  Colorado lawmakers are debating a bill that would punish people who kill a fetus while committing another crime, but opponents say it's an attempt to pave the way for a ban on abortion. A state Senate committee is scheduled to review the bill Wednesday. Supporters say the measure specifically protects... more »

• Abortion ban proposal may be on Colorado ballot again

  February 13, 2010 9:05 AM

  Organizers of an attempt to ban abortions in Colorado say they have enough signatures to potentially put the proposal on a statewide ballot. Volunteers with Personhood Colorado say they collected almost 80,000 signatures by Friday, nearly 4,000 more than what they need to get their proposal on the state ballot.... more »

• Announcement on proposed abortion amendment set

  February 12, 2010 8:28 AM

  Organizers of an attempt to ban abortions in Colorado through a ballot measure are planning to announce whether they collected enough signatures to send the proposal to voters. Volunteers with Personhood Colorado need 76,047 by Friday to get their proposal on the state ballot. It would add fertilized embryos... more »

• Senate to vote on abortion issue

  December 7, 2009 11:11 AM

  Sen. Claire McCaskill says a Senate move to embrace the tough anti-abortion language in a House version of health care legislation must be defeated. McCaskill says language in the bill now on the Senate floor retains long-standing policy prohibiting federal funds for abortion - and that's sufficient. The Missouri Democrat... more »

• Abortion divides House Dems in health care debate

  October 23, 2009 9:51 AM

  The question of abortion is turning out to be a major hurdle as House Democrats try to shape their final version of a health care overhaul. At issue is whether the House remake of the nation's health care system would effectively allow federal funding of abortion. At least two dozen... more »

• Petition effort to ban abortion continues in Colorado

  September 25, 2009 8:18 AM

  An new effort to ban abortion through a Colorado ballot measure continues as proponents plan to gather signatures at a Christian conference at the Pepsi Center in Denver. Personhood Colorado volunteers will gather signatures Friday for a ballot measure that would add fertilized embryos to the definition of humans in... more »

• Anti-abortion activist killed near Michigan school

  September 11, 2009 4:12 PM

  A man fatally shot an anti-abortion activist Friday outside a high school as horrified parents and students watched, then told police arresting him that he was involved in the killing of a gravel pit owner earlier that day, authorities said. Officials found the body of Mike Fuoss, 61, in... more »