POLITICO's Pulse Check

The abortion fight, from then to now

Episode Summary

Forty-five years after Roe v. Wade. Twenty-six years after Planned Parenthood v. Casey. POLITICO reporters trace the battle over abortion in America — how we got here and what's next.

Episode Notes

POLITICO's Jennifer Haberkorn joins PULSE CHECK to trace the battle over abortion in America, from the courts to Congress and beyond.

Some of Jen's recent reporting on abortion:

How anti-abortion forces learned to love Trump: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/22/anti-abortion-forces-trump-561191

The next Supreme Court justice could weigh in on abortion quickly: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/03/trump-supreme-court-pick-abortion-667924

The truth behind Sen. Bob Casey's 'pro-life' stand: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/02/casey-abortion-pennsylvania-midterms-689505

States prepare for a post-Roe world: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/15/abortion-states-roe-wade-687468