National Maternity homes provide support in a post-Roe world, but not without conditions A crisis pregnancy center in Idaho opened a maternity home in the months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The residents have more complicated stories than the home's founders expected. Katia Riddle
National He helped craft the 'bounty hunter' abortion law in Texas. He's just getting started The attorney Jonathan Mitchell is known for leveraging the law to achieve his conservative clients' goals — regardless of the potential political fallout. Sarah McCammon
National Why anti-abortion groups are citing the ideas of a 19th-century 'vice reformer' Anthony Comstock pushed Congress to crack down on what he saw as harmful vices, such as pornography and contraception. An 1873 law named for him has appeared in recent court battles over abortion. Sarah McCammon
Law & Courts DOJ asks Supreme Court to intervene in case that limits access to abortion drug The Justice Department is looking to reinstate full access to mifespristone after an appeal to the Fifth Circuit resulted in access with limitations. Ximena Bustillo
National Documents in abortion pill lawsuit raise questions about ex-husband's claims A Texas man is suing three women he says helped his ex-wife obtain an abortion "without even his knowledge." Experts say documents related to the case suggest he might have known ahead of time. Sarah McCammon
Health U.S. judge says FDA wrongly approved key abortion pill, putting access in jeopardy A federal judge in Texas stayed the FDA's approval of the drug mifepristone and gave the government a week to seek relief from an appeals court. Sarah McCammon
Politics Report on Justice Thomas's trips renews calls for a Supreme Court code of ethics A ProPublica investigation found the justice accepted luxury trips from a major GOP donor. The story is renewing the Democrat push for a code of ethics for justices of the Supreme Court. Ximena Bustillo
Education Washington education advocates hope capital gains ruling helps schools The Washington Supreme Court’s ruling last week to allow the state’s capital gains tax could bring a windfall for public education. Sami West
World Mass protests erupt after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu fires his defense chief Tens of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets of cities to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu firing his defense minister for challenging the Israeli leader's judicial overhaul plan. The Associated Press
World In India, couples begin their legal battle for same-sex marriage Couples have filed petitions to India's Supreme Court seeking the legalization of same-sex marriage. The decision could make India the second economy in Asia after Taiwan to recognize the unions. The Associated Press
