The advertisement on “The View" this week, preceded by a warning from ABC, was shocking: condemning celebrities for supposedly promoting abortion rights and showing images of dead fetuses.

The rulings are the latest in a legal saga that's been playing out a few rulings at a time across the U.S. for the past two years — since the nation's top court overturned Roe v. Wade, ended the nationwide right to abortion, and opened the door to bans and restrictions, as well as the new legal fights that followed.

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously rejected a petition filed by a Palm Beach County attorney alleging that top state officials have improperly tried to interfere with a November referendum on abortion rights.

Kamala Harris will have a lot riding on her shoulders in the 2024 presidential race on Nov. 5, where she’s expected to go head-to-head with Donald Trump. On Friday (Oct. 11), the VP graced the cover of Vogue to talk about her plans if elected and finding out Joe Biden was dropping out,

Michigan Senate candidate Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) suggested that Democrats should have their own Project 2025-like plan for abortion during a campaign appearance with Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in Ann Arbor.

Jonathan Mitchell enabled private parties to sue anyone who facilitates an abortion. But his test case might have collapsed when an appeals court blocked his subpoena to the woman whose abortion was at issue.

The first and only general election debate in Utah’s U.S. Senate race was hosted by the Utah Debate Commission at Weber State University’s Austad Auditorium and was moderated by Glen Mills, the director of communications for the Utah Department of Corrections.

In their only faceoff in the solidly blue state, Hogan sought distance from Trump and the national GOP, while Alsobrooks touted her support for "the Democratic agenda."

Lamar Hunt Jr., son of the late founder of the Chiefs, has long been vocal about his opposition to abortion. A business connected to the Hunts donated $300,000 for radio ads across Missouri opposing Amendment 3.

Two courts this week have allowed U.S. state abortion restrictions, and bigger changes could result from next month's elections.

In one of the most competitive legislative races, candidates are appealing on local issues and moderating on controversial ones.