The Supreme Court issued an order on Monday letting Indiana officials enforce a law requiring a minor to have parental consent to get an abortion.
The big picture: The law was first blocked shortly after it was enacted in 2017. A district court at the time found the law would be a "substantial obstacle" for minors who face potential abuse by their parents if they tell them about their pregnancy decisions.
A judge in West Virginia on Monday temporarily blocked the state's pre-Roe abortion ban from taking effect.
Why it matters: Following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, Women's Health Center of West Virginia — the state's only abortion clinic — suspended services in fear of being prosecuted under that law.
Sen. Joe Manchin’s insistence on a skinny reconciliation bill is infuriating Democrats but forcing them to consider the power of running on health costs and coverage heading into the midterms.
The big picture: Democrats won a mandate on health care in the 2018 midterms and could improve formidable odds this year by cutting a deal with the influential centrist lawmaker on drug price reforms while avoiding a spike in the uninsured rate.
A leading anti-abortion rights group is urging Republicans in Congress to stay away from phrases like "nationwide ban" and make clear they won't criminalize pregnant people's own actions.
Driving the news:A memo from SBA Pro-Life America sent to GOP lawmakers last week includes talking points on how to answer "hostile" abortion questions and a plea not to cede the issue to state lawmakers.
The U.S. has failed to contain the outbreak of monkeypox and is "at the cusp" of seeing the virus become endemic, former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb told CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday.
Driving the news: According to CDC data, there are currently more than 1,800 monkeypox cases in the U.S. and more than 12,500 worldwide.
