Today in History: June 24, Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
2 years, 6 months ago

Today in History: June 24, Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

Associated Press  

Today in History: On June 24, 2022, The Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years — a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court’s landmark abortion cases. In 1992, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, strengthened its 30-year ban on officially In 2012: The Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi was declared the winner of Egypt’s first free presidential election. In 2017: President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were among the guests as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin married Scottish actor Louise Linton in Washington. An appeals court suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law in New York because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the presidential race.

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US abortion numbers rise slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
5 months ago

US abortion numbers rise slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds

Associated Press  

The number of women getting abortions in the U.S. actually went up in the first three months of 2024 compared with before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, a report released Wednesday found, reflecting the lengths that Democratic-controlled states went to expand access. AP AUDIO: US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds AP correspondent …

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights now in the US
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights now in the US

Associated Press  

Judges, state lawmakers and voters are deciding the future of abortion in the U.S. two years after the Supreme Court jolted the legal status quo with a ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Limited abortion access prompts more out-of-state travel Bans in Republican-led states have prompted many people seeking abortions to travel to get care. The U.S. Supreme Court this …

The Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights in the U.S.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights in the U.S.

LA Times  

People march through downtown Amarillo, Texas, last year to protest a lawsuit that aimed to ban the abortion drug mifepristone. Judges, state lawmakers and voters are deciding the future of abortion in the U.S. two years after the Supreme Court jolted the legal status quo with a ruling that overturned Roe vs. Wade. Limited abortion access prompts more out-of-state travel …

Arizona’s top court allows near-total 1864 abortion ban to go into effect
9 months ago

Arizona’s top court allows near-total 1864 abortion ban to go into effect

Al Jazeera  

The conservative-stacked court ruled 4-2 that the century-old law would be ‘enforceable’ within 14 days of the ruling. Writing for the majority in the four-to-two ruling, Judge John Lopez explained that Arizona’s legislature had never established a right to abortion access in the state. — Governor Katie Hobbs April 9, 2024 The decision spurred alarm among reproductive health advocates, and …

Republican prosecutor will appeal judge’s ruling invalidating Wisconsin’s 174-year-old abortion ban
1 year, 1 month ago

Republican prosecutor will appeal judge’s ruling invalidating Wisconsin’s 174-year-old abortion ban

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Republican prosecutor said Wednesday that he plans to appeal a court ruling that Wisconsin law permits abortions, the first step toward a potential showdown in the state Supreme Court over abortion rights. Sheboygan County District Attorney Joel Urmanski issued a statement through his attorneys saying that he disagrees with Dane County Circuit Judge Diane Schlipper’s July …

Indiana’s near-total abortion ban set to take effect as state Supreme Court denies rehearing
1 year, 4 months ago

Indiana’s near-total abortion ban set to take effect as state Supreme Court denies rehearing

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s near-total abortion ban is set to take effect within days after the Indiana Supreme Court on Monday denied a rehearing in the case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana. The ACLU of Indiana’s executive director, Jane Henegar, released a statement saying Monday was “a dark day in Indiana’s history.” “We have seen the horrifying …

Indiana Supreme Court upholds abortion ban, says state constitution gives only limited protections
1 year, 6 months ago

Indiana Supreme Court upholds abortion ban, says state constitution gives only limited protections

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state’s abortion ban doesn’t violate the state constitution, removing a major hurdle to enforcing the ban Republicans approved last summer ahead of a wave of restrictions by conservative states in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Indiana became the first state to enact tighter abortion restrictions, acting in …

One year since Roe v Wade was overturned, Where does America stand now?
1 year, 6 months ago

One year since Roe v Wade was overturned, Where does America stand now?

Hindustan Times  

June 24, 2022, marks an important day in the history of abortion laws. Exactly a year ago, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, leading to a cascade of state-level abortion bans and restrictions. Travelling time to abortion clinics With more and more states restricting, or even totally banning abortions, women who wanted an abortion have had to cross …

Abortion rights have crumbled across the United States, just one year since Roe v Wade was overturned
1 year, 6 months ago

Abortion rights have crumbled across the United States, just one year since Roe v Wade was overturned

ABC  

When Roe v Wade was overturned around this time last year, people wept openly outside the Supreme Court in Washington DC. "Places like North Carolina and Nebraska that did a 12-week bill, we're still going to be coming back for life at conception and we won't stop until there's no abortions in that state," he said. She and Florida's Anya …

GOP prosecutor urges judge to toss Wisconsin abortion suit
1 year, 8 months ago

GOP prosecutor urges judge to toss Wisconsin abortion suit

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Attorneys for a Republican prosecutor urged a judge Thursday to toss out a lawsuit seeking to repeal Wisconsin’s 174-year-old abortion ban, arguing that a newer state law permitting pre-viability abortions complements the ban rather than supersedes it, as Democrats maintain. The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Roe vs. Wade decision in 1973 that legalized abortion statewide effectively voided …

Indiana justices won’t hear 2nd abortion case for now
1 year, 11 months ago

Indiana justices won’t hear 2nd abortion case for now

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s high court said it will not immediately consider a challenge to the state’s abortion ban that is based on the argument that the law violates some people’s religious freedoms, leaving that decision to an appeals court, at least for now. The state Supreme Court issued an order Monday saying the state Court of Appeals will first consider …

Five ways the US Supreme Court reshaped policy in 2022
2 years ago

Five ways the US Supreme Court reshaped policy in 2022

Al Jazeera  

The court’s new conservative majority issued rulings over the past year on abortion, gun rights, black sites, religion and more. Abortion rights advocates have braced for a decision in the years since, and in May, a draft opinion leaked, showing that the Supreme Court’s majority planned to overturn Roe. In his concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas called on the court …

Judge overturns Georgia’s ban on abortion around 6 weeks
2 years, 1 month ago

Judge overturns Georgia’s ban on abortion around 6 weeks

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A judge overturned Georgia’s ban on abortion starting around six weeks into a pregnancy, ruling Tuesday that it violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court precedent when it was enacted three years ago and was therefore void. McBurney wrote in his ruling that when the law was enacted, “everywhere in America, including Georgia, it was unequivocally unconstitutional …

US midterms: Why abortion never gets old as a hot election topic
2 years, 2 months ago

US midterms: Why abortion never gets old as a hot election topic

Al Jazeera  

In the self-appointed land of the free, reproductive freedom was never fully born. As renowned scholar Angela Davis noted in a 1982 essay, the subsequent elimination of federal funding for abortions in 1977 resulted in an arrangement in which “Black, Puerto Rican, Chicana and Native American women, together with their impoverished white sisters, were … effectively divested of the right …

Roe vs Wade: Judicial history of right to choose abortion in US
2 years, 6 months ago

Roe vs Wade: Judicial history of right to choose abortion in US

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court of the United States on Friday last week eliminated the constitutional right to choose abortion that existed for almost 50 years, clearing the decks for the states to severely restrict or completely ban the practice. “This right of privacy, whether it be founded in the Fourteenth Amendment’s concept of personal liberty and restrictions upon state action, as …

Not just guns and abortion: How US top court could reshape rules
2 years, 6 months ago

Not just guns and abortion: How US top court could reshape rules

Al Jazeera  

The conservative majority on the US Supreme Court boldly used its powers this past term to advance right-wing positions. The US Supreme Court’s most consequential term in decades, with blockbuster rulings on abortion, guns, religion and climate change policy, illustrated how its expanded conservative majority is willing to boldly use its power with far-reaching impacts on American society. Democratic President …

While the world talked about Roe v Wade, the US Supreme Court was quietly reshaping the landscape in other ways
2 years, 6 months ago

While the world talked about Roe v Wade, the US Supreme Court was quietly reshaping the landscape in other ways

ABC  

After half a century, Americans' constitutional right to get an abortion has been overturned by the Supreme Court. From expanding gun laws to backing a high school football coach's freedom of speech, here are the other ways in which the US Supreme Court has reshaped America's future. US President Joe Biden said he was "deeply disappointed" by the Supreme Court's …

Where abortion ‘trigger laws’ and other restrictions stand after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
2 years, 6 months ago

Where abortion ‘trigger laws’ and other restrictions stand after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Supreme Court’s majority decision overturning Roe v. Wade has led states to implement their own abortion policies. Texas also has a separate abortion ban dating back to 1925, which the state’s Republican attorney general has tried to enforce since the US Supreme Court decision. In Louisiana, a state district judge on June 27 temporarily blocked the …

Op-Ed: The Supreme Court demolishes another precedent separating church and state
2 years, 6 months ago

Op-Ed: The Supreme Court demolishes another precedent separating church and state

LA Times  

The Supreme Court, shown in April, has ruled that a high school football coach’s had a constitutional right to lead prayers on the field. In the early 1960s, the Supreme Court ruled that prayer in public schools, even voluntary prayer, violates the 1st Amendment’s prohibition against the establishment of religion. Monday’s decision, Kennedy vs. Bremerton School District, involved Joseph Kennedy, …

Op-Ed: How to move forward after the destruction of Roe vs. Wade
2 years, 6 months ago

Op-Ed: How to move forward after the destruction of Roe vs. Wade

LA Times  

There are virtually no precedents in American law in which a right — declared fundamental by the Supreme Court — was erased. The court’s opinion in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization says almost nothing about equality for pregnant people — Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.’s majority opinion rejects arguments about abortion and sex equality in a single paragraph. In …

'Power, Not Reason, Is The New Currency Of This Court's Decision Making': US Supreme Court's Liberal Wing Slams 'Draconian' Abortion Decision
2 years, 6 months ago

'Power, Not Reason, Is The New Currency Of This Court's Decision Making': US Supreme Court's Liberal Wing Slams 'Draconian' Abortion Decision

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of United States on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade wiping out the constitutional right to abortion that had been in place for nearly 50 years. The Court in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative majority upheld a Republican-backed Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks.The controversial ruling which had been expected since May after new …

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal change for Americans’ lives after nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade. At the White House, Biden said, “It’s a sad day for the court and for the country.” He urged voters to make it a defining issue in the November …

Roe v Wade is gone as the US Supreme Court sends abortion access back to the states. What now for America?
2 years, 6 months ago

Roe v Wade is gone as the US Supreme Court sends abortion access back to the states. What now for America?

ABC  

A sudden, deafening wave of celebratory screaming drowned out the clashing chants of the crowd jostling outside the United States Supreme Court on Friday morning. "The Supreme Court is supposed to belong to us," said Julieanne D'Eredita, a supporter of abortion access, who travelled there from Texas. Millions of Americans lose access to abortion The court's decision to overturn Roe …

United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade, erasing constitutional right to abortion
2 years, 6 months ago

United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade, erasing constitutional right to abortion

ABC  

The United States Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, the landmark 1973 decision which recognised Americans' constitutional right to abortion and legalised it nationwide, handing a momentous victory to Republicans and religious conservatives who want to limit or ban the procedure. The Supreme Court in a 1992 ruling called Planned Parenthood of South-Eastern Pennsylvania v Casey reaffirmed abortion rights …

What is Roe v Wade and why is the US Supreme Court overturning abortion rights?
2 years, 6 months ago

What is Roe v Wade and why is the US Supreme Court overturning abortion rights?

ABC  

The right to an abortion in the United States comes from a landmark court decision made in the 1970s, known as the Roe v Wade case. Now, the US Supreme Court has overturned that historic legal decision, making it the responsibility of individual states to decide if abortion is legal. This court ruling prevented all 50 US states from banning …

Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade, striking down abortion rights across US
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade, striking down abortion rights across US

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A decision from the nation’s high court on …

Roe v Wade overturned: Read the Supreme Court’s ruling in full
2 years, 6 months ago

Roe v Wade overturned: Read the Supreme Court’s ruling in full

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US Supreme Court …

Roe v Wade: US top court ends 50 yrs of federal abortion rights
2 years, 6 months ago

Roe v Wade: US top court ends 50 yrs of federal abortion rights

Hindustan Times  

In a judgment that will transform America’s political, legal and social landscape, the United States’ Supreme Court, on Friday, struck down the historic Roe v Wade judgment that had institutionalised abortion-related protections in the country. “It just stuns me.it is cruel…The court is taking America back 150 years.” Biden, however, said the fight was not over; he would do all …

A look at 50 years of Supreme Court abortion decisions
2 years, 6 months ago

A look at 50 years of Supreme Court abortion decisions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A look at some of the Supreme Court’s major abortion rulings over the last 50 years. 1992 — The court reaffirms its decision in Roe and says states can’t ban abortion before viability, the point at which a fetus can survive outside the womb, around 24 weeks of pregnancy. 2007 — In a decision weakening Roe, the court …

US Supreme Court Ends Abortion Rights; Biden Calls It 'Tragic Error', Says 'Life of Women Now at Risk'
2 years, 6 months ago

US Supreme Court Ends Abortion Rights; Biden Calls It 'Tragic Error', Says 'Life of Women Now at Risk'

News 18  

President Joe Biden on Friday said the US Supreme Court committed a “tragic error” after it overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion nationwide. In an address, Biden said the abortion ruling “took away” Americans’ constitutional right and called the decision the result of “extreme ideology”. The Supreme Court, dominated by the …

U.S. Supreme Court overturns landmark Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion rights
2 years, 6 months ago

U.S. Supreme Court overturns landmark Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion rights

The Hindu  

In a significant curtailment of women’s rights, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, a 1973 landmark decision giving women in America the right to have an abortion before the foetus is viable outside the womb — before the 24-28 week mark. ‘Deepened division’ “The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by …

US Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Ending 50 Years Of Federal Abortion Rights
2 years, 6 months ago

US Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Ending 50 Years Of Federal Abortion Rights

Live Law  

The US Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. in 1973. The ruling also overturned the court's precedent in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which was based on Roe and found in 1992 that states can't enact abortion restrictions that pose an "undue burden" on the person …

US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion
2 years, 6 months ago

US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion

Live Mint  

The US Supreme Court on Friday ended the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shreds half a century of constitutional protections on one of the most divisive and bitterly fought issues in American political life. The conservative-dominated court overturned the landmark 1973 "Roe v Wade" decision that enshrined a woman's right to an abortion and said individual states …

Roe Stood for 49 Years. It Revolutionized Life for Women
55 years ago

Roe Stood for 49 Years. It Revolutionized Life for Women

Wired  

The Supreme Court today overturned the legal right to abortion in the United States, returning the ability to regulate the procedure to the states, more than half of which have promised to ban it. The decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization explicitly overturns the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed the right to abortion, prior to …

US Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Verdict, Ends Nearly 50 Yrs of Constitutional Right to Abortion
2 years, 6 months ago

US Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Verdict, Ends Nearly 50 Yrs of Constitutional Right to Abortion

News 18  

The US Supreme Court on Friday ended the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shreds half a century of constitutional protections on one of the most divisive and bitterly fought issues in American political life. The conservative-dominated court overturned the landmark 1973 “Roe v Wade” decision that enshrined a woman’s right to an abortion, saying that individual states …

18 states where abortion was outlawed as soon as Roe v. Wade was overturned
2 years, 6 months ago

18 states where abortion was outlawed as soon as Roe v. Wade was overturned

Daily Mail  

Abortion was automatically outlawed in 18 US states as soon as Roe v. Wade was overturned, thanks to specially-devised 'trigger laws' and historic bans that were automatically reenacted after Friday's ruling. THE 26 STATES TO OUTLAW ABORTION NOW THAT ROE V. WADE HAS BEEN FORMALLY OVERTURNED Alabama Arizona Arkansas Idaho Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Mississippi Missouri North Dakota South Dakota Oklahoma …

The Supreme Court Overrules Roe v. Wade
2 years, 6 months ago

The Supreme Court Overrules Roe v. Wade

Slate  

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, abolishing a constitutional right to abortion that has existed for nearly half a century. Its 6–3 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization—which overrules Roe by a 5–4 vote—paves the way for total or near-total abortion bans in half the states. “I would take a more measured course,” the chief …

June 24, 2022 Roe v. Wade news
2 years, 6 months ago

June 24, 2022 Roe v. Wade news

CNN  

Abortion rights activists react in front of the Supreme Court in Washington on June 24. A broad majority of Americans did not want to see Roe vs. Wade overturned, polling taken before the Supreme Court’s decision shows. Here’s a recap of the latest data on the public’s views of abortion, from CNN and elsewhere: Views on overturning Roe vs. Wade …

Photos: ‘Overruled’ – Top US court banishes abortion law
2 years, 6 months ago

Photos: ‘Overruled’ – Top US court banishes abortion law

Al Jazeera  

The Supreme Court on Friday ended constitutional protections for abortion that had stood in the United States for nearly a half-century. The decision by the court’s conservative majority overturned the landmark Roe v Wade ruling and is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the 50 states. The ruling, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the culmination …

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion upheld for decades
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion upheld for decades

NPR  

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion upheld for decades Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images In a historic and far-reaching decision, the U.S. Supreme Court officially reversed Roe v. Wade on Friday, declaring that the constitutional right to abortion, upheld for nearly a half century, no longer exists. Sponsor Message A …

Abortion and the Supreme Court: A short legal history of Roe
2 years, 6 months ago

Abortion and the Supreme Court: A short legal history of Roe

LA Times  

Demonstrators march to the U.S. Capitol for a rally seeking repeal of all antiabortion laws on Nov. 20, 1971, more than a year before the Supreme Court’s Roe vs. Wade decision. But when the Supreme Court first weighed a constitutional challenge to abortion laws, only four states, led by New York, had legalized the procedure. In June 1972, the same …

'States can ban abortion': US Supreme Court rules
2 years, 6 months ago

'States can ban abortion': US Supreme Court rules

India TV News  

The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. In roughly a half-dozen other states, the fight will be over dormant abortion bans that were enacted before Roe was decided in 1973 or new proposals to sharply limit when abortions …

Latest news: US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade
2 years, 6 months ago

Latest news: US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade

Al Jazeera  

The United States Supreme Court has overturned the landmark Roe v Wade decision, upending nearly five decades of abortion access in the country. 🧵Here’s how you can help: — New York Abortion Access Fund June 24, 2022 24 Jun 2022 - 21:22 GMT US health experts say ruling ‘threatens sanctity’ of doctor-patient relationship The leaders of the Infectious Diseases Society …

In historic reversal, Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade, permitting states to outlaw abortion
2 years, 6 months ago

In historic reversal, Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade, permitting states to outlaw abortion

LA Times  

The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe vs. Wade. In a historic reversal, the Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision and ruled that states may again outlaw abortion. The court’s conservative majority said the …

US Supreme Court overturns landmark Roe v Wade abortion ruling
2 years, 6 months ago

US Supreme Court overturns landmark Roe v Wade abortion ruling

Al Jazeera  

US top court overturns 1973 precedent-setting decision, upending nearly 50 years of abortion access in the country. The US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, the landmark ruling that granted the right to abortion for nearly five decades in the United States, in what President Joe Biden has described as a “sad day” for the country. In a decision …

The U.S. Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade. : Consider This from NPR : NPR
2 years, 6 months ago

The U.S. Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade. : Consider This from NPR : NPR

NPR  

Roe v. Wade Is Overturned Enlarge this image toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Brandon Bell/Getty Images On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court officially reversed Roe v. Wade, declaring that the constitutional right to abortion no longer exists. The court's ruling doesn't mean a nationwide ban– it allows states to do what they want. NPR's Nina Totenberg walks us through the …

Op-Ed: The Supreme Court flunks abortion history
2 years, 8 months ago

Op-Ed: The Supreme Court flunks abortion history

LA Times  

Demonstrators outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The 14th Amendment, the draft recognizes, protects unenumerated rights that are “deeply rooted in this Nation’s history and tradition.” Applying that test, the opinion concludes that “the right to abortion does not fall within this category” because when the 14th Amendment was adopted, “three quarters of the States made abortion a crime at …

Democrats to make midterms about abortion
2 years, 8 months ago

Democrats to make midterms about abortion

Daily Mail  

The leaders of five Democrat committees and governing associations on Tuesday pledged to turn the midterms into a referendum on Roe v Wade, arguing that the leaked Supreme Court draft had 'dramatically escalated the stakes of the 2022 election'. Pro-choice activists gather in protest outside the US Courthouse to defend abortion rights in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday Demonstrators in …

What is Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion access case?
2 years, 8 months ago

What is Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion access case?

Associated Press  

A leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court decision suggests the country’s highest court could be poised to overturn the constitutional right to abortion, allowing individual states to more heavily regulate or even ban the procedure. Roe v. Wade is the name of the lawsuit that led to the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision establishing a constitutional right to …

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