Abortion rights advocates protest to ‘stop the bans’ amid rise of fetal heartbeat bills
5 years, 7 months ago

Abortion rights advocates protest to ‘stop the bans’ amid rise of fetal heartbeat bills

CNN  

CNN — Holly Nunn is expecting her first baby in September, so it was with a bright pink shirt and a protruding belly that she joined an abortion rights rally outside the US Supreme Court on Tuesday. “This is Trump’s anti-choice movement… and it’s terrifying, particularly for women of color and low-income women who are most affected by these bans.” The Georgia protesters carried signs that read “Stop the bans” and “Don’t take away our care.” They also targeted lawmakers who recently passed a restrictive “heartbeat” abortion law with chants of “What do we do? “We will fight with everything we’ve got to protect a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions.” Reaction to Alabama’s restrictions Last week, Alabama enacted the strictest abortion law in the country. Fetal heartbeat bills Abortion rights activist rally in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2019. Also on Tuesday, the Nevada Assembly passed a bill that rewrites existing state abortion laws requiring physicians tell a pregnant woman about the “emotional implications” of an abortion.

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Thousands Rally for Abortion Rights and Other Feminist Causes Ahead of US Polls
2 months, 1 week ago

Thousands Rally for Abortion Rights and Other Feminist Causes Ahead of US Polls

India Today  

Thousands of women rallied in Washington, D.C., and across the country to support abortion rights and other feminist causes ahead of the upcoming US election. The demonstrations, which took place at the Women's March and other locations, featured speakers and activists advocating for various causes, including abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, higher wages, paid sick leave, and gun control.

Thousands Rally for Abortion Rights and Other Feminist Causes Ahead of Election Day
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2 months, 1 week ago

Thousands Rally for Abortion Rights and Other Feminist Causes Ahead of Election Day

Associated Press  

Thousands of women rallied Saturday in support of abortion rights and other feminist causes ahead of Tuesday's election. Demonstrators carried posters and signs through city streets, chanting slogans such as 'We won't go back'. Speakers urged people to vote in the election — not only for president but also on down-ballot issues such as abortion-rights amendments that are going before …

Judge Strikes Down Ohio Abortion Ban, Citing Reproductive Rights Amendment
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge Strikes Down Ohio Abortion Ban, Citing Reproductive Rights Amendment

Associated Press  

Ohio's most restrictive abortion law, which prohibited abortions after cardiac activity is detected at six weeks of pregnancy, was struck down by a county judge. The judge ruled that the 2019 law, which was passed after Roe v. Wade was overturned, violated the state's constitution's protection of individual liberty and equal protection. The ruling is a major victory for abortion …

County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment
2 months, 2 weeks ago

County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

LA Times  

Supporters attend a rally for the Right to Reproductive Freedom amendment at the Ohio State House in Columbus last year. The most far-reaching of Ohio’s laws restricting abortion has been struck down by a county judge who said last year’s voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the so-called heartbeat law unconstitutional. Jenkins said Thursday that when the U.S. Supreme Court …

Ohio candidate won’t talk about abortion bans — because he doesn't like the word 'ban'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ohio candidate won’t talk about abortion bans — because he doesn't like the word 'ban'

Raw Story  

Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno is in a difficult position when it comes to abortion, and he appears to be trying to hedge. Then earlier this year in the midst of another GOP Senate primary, Moreno was seeking to distinguish himself from Ohio Sen. Matt Dolan, R-Chagrin Falls, who was The “heartbeat bill” is Senate Bill 23, which …

Opinion: If you were relieved by the Supreme Court’s abortion rulings this term, think again
6 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: If you were relieved by the Supreme Court’s abortion rulings this term, think again

LA Times  

Demonstrators gather outside the Supreme Court on Friday after the justices kicked the can down the road on whether federal law guaranteeing emergency medical care trumps state abortion bans. Emergency access to abortion has been a flashpoint in the chaotic aftermath of the Supreme Court’s overturning of the right to terminate a pregnancy in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization …

Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked
8 months, 1 week ago

Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked

Associated Press  

Two years after a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion signaled that the nation’s abortion landscape was about to shift dramatically, the issue is still consuming the nation’s courts, legislatures and political campaigns — and changing the course of lives. “Some of it’s exactly what we knew would happen,” said David Cohen, a professor at the Thomas R. …

Alabama’s IVF ruling is spotlighting the anti-abortion movement’s long game
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Alabama’s IVF ruling is spotlighting the anti-abortion movement’s long game

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — The recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are legally protected children is highlighting how support for the idea that a fetus should have the same rights as a person underpins far less dramatic laws and proposals from abortion foes across the U.S. Brittany Jones, an attorney and policy director for Kansas Family Voice, which opposes …

Abortion rights advocates push for 2024 ballot initiative in Arizona
1 year, 5 months ago

Abortion rights advocates push for 2024 ballot initiative in Arizona

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Abortion rights advocates on Tuesday began a push to ask Arizona voters to create a constitutional right to abortion, injecting the issue into the battleground state’s volatile politics ahead of next year’s election. The fight over abortion rights helped Democrats limit their losses in last year’s midterms after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to terminate …

Biden warns GOP aren’t done with abortion bans as protests mark Roe anniversary
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden warns GOP aren’t done with abortion bans as protests mark Roe anniversary

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. In a speech to abortion rights’ advocates in …

‘Here again': Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Here again': Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — From beach cities to snow-covered streets, abortion supporters rallied by the thousands on Sunday to demand protections for reproductive rights and mark the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision that established federal protections for the procedure. The Women’s March, galvanized during Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration in 2017 amid a national reckoning …

Women's marches to draw thousands on 50th anniversary of Roe
1 year, 11 months ago

Women's marches to draw thousands on 50th anniversary of Roe

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 Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Women’s marches demanding the protection of abortion rights are set …

Anti-abortion groups marching in US capital to cheer fall of Roe
1 year, 11 months ago

Anti-abortion groups marching in US capital to cheer fall of Roe

Al Jazeera  

As anti-abortion rights activists rally in Washington, pro-abortion rights groups pledge to keep fighting on 50th anniversary of Roe v Wade. The annual “March for Life” rally on Friday in Washington, DC, brought together anti-abortion rights advocacy groups, conservative legislators, religious organisations, and others who call themselves “pro-life”. Abortion after Roe The US Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturned Roe v …

Anti-abortion groups marching in US capital to cheer fall of Roe
1 year, 11 months ago

Anti-abortion groups marching in US capital to cheer fall of Roe

Al Jazeera  

As anti-abortion rights activists rally in Washington, pro-abortion rights groups pledge to keep fighting on 50th anniversary of Roe v Wade. The annual “March for Life” rally on Friday in Washington, DC, brought together anti-abortion rights advocacy groups, conservative legislators, religious organisations, and others who call themselves “pro-life”. Abortion after Roe The US Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturned Roe v …

Editorial: The fight over reproductive rights will play out in the states and courts in 2023
2 years ago

Editorial: The fight over reproductive rights will play out in the states and courts in 2023

LA Times  

Abortion right activists gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington on June 24. Meanwhile, abortion rights advocates filed dozens of lawsuits arguing that many state abortion bans were illegal because, though their legislatures may be hostile to abortion, the state constitutions’ protections for bodily autonomy and privacy rights extend to abortion. Abortion rights advocates are expected to press for more …

Court: Ohio can’t appeal block on ‘heartbeat’ abortion law
2 years ago

Court: Ohio can’t appeal block on ‘heartbeat’ abortion law

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s ban on most abortions will remain blocked after the First District Court of Appeals on Friday denied the state’s request to appeal a judge’s preliminary block on the law. The ruling allows the case to proceed in county court, where the state is arguing that the Ohio Constitution doesn’t mention abortion and therefore doesn’t protect the …

Abortion Rights Protesters Turn Out Ahead Of 'Roevember' Midterm Elections
2 years, 3 months ago

Abortion Rights Protesters Turn Out Ahead Of 'Roevember' Midterm Elections

Huff Post  

With exactly one month until the 2022 midterm elections, supporters of abortion rights turned out Saturday in places across the country to highlight the gravity of the issues at stake. BRYAN R. SMITH via Getty Images A woman picks out a button in Washington, D.C. ROBERTO SCHMIDT via Getty Images Thousands gathered in the nation's capital to rally for reproductive …

Thousands in US join abortion rights protests ahead of elections
2 years, 3 months ago

Thousands in US join abortion rights protests ahead of elections

Hindustan Times  

Thousands marched in cities across the United States on Saturday to protest the Supreme Court's overturning of the federal right to abortion and to urge voters to turn out in a Democratic "blue wave" in next month's key midterm elections. Others wore blue -- the color of the Democratic Party -- and carried huge flags and banners calling for a …

Roe v. Wade: Indiana becomes 1st US state to pass law on near-total abortion ban
2 years, 5 months ago

Roe v. Wade: Indiana becomes 1st US state to pass law on near-total abortion ban

Hindustan Times  

Indiana on Friday became the first state in the nation to approve abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, as the Republican governor quickly signed a near-total ban on the procedure shortly after lawmakers approved it. A doctor who performs an illegal abortion or fails to file required reports must also lose their medical license — …

Indiana abortion debate draws protest crowds, vice president
2 years, 5 months ago

Indiana abortion debate draws protest crowds, vice president

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Thousands of people arguing the abortion issue surrounded the Indiana Statehouse and filled its corridors Monday as state lawmakers began consideration of a Republican proposal to ban nearly all abortions in the state and Vice President Kamala Harris denounced the effort during a meeting with Democratic legislators. He held a vertical sign that read “Babies Lives Matter.” Elsewhere …

How the story of a 10yo rape victim in Ohio forced to travel interstate for a legal abortion highlighted America's post-Roe divide
2 years, 5 months ago

How the story of a 10yo rape victim in Ohio forced to travel interstate for a legal abortion highlighted America's post-Roe divide

ABC  

It was a story that started in a local newspaper and quickly made its way to the White House: a 10-year-old rape victim had been forced to travel interstate for an abortion just days after Roe v Wade was overturned because of the law change in her home state. United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade Photo shows A …

Editorial: Think all those state bans on abortion are the final word? Maybe not
2 years, 5 months ago

Editorial: Think all those state bans on abortion are the final word? Maybe not

LA Times  

Abortion rights advocates gather outside the Oklahoma Capitol on April 5 in Oklahoma City to protest several antiabortion bills being considered by the GOP-led Legislature. Now that Roe is overturned and states in half the country have banned abortion or are about to ban it, advocates are back — this time in state courts, attempting to block abortion bans. State …

Pro-abortion protests continue after Supreme Court voted to strike down Roe v. Wade
2 years, 6 months ago

Pro-abortion protests continue after Supreme Court voted to strike down Roe v. Wade

Daily Mail  

Thousands of pro-abortion protestors rallied through the streets of New York, and across the nation eight days after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. NEW YORK: Pro-abortion protesters are pictured demonstrating in Manhattan Saturday NEW YORK: Thousands marched through the streets of SoHo in New York City as NYPD officers watched LOS ANGELES: In Los Angeles, one protestor …

California constitutional amendment securing abortion, contraceptive rights goes to voters
2 years, 6 months ago

California constitutional amendment securing abortion, contraceptive rights goes to voters

LA Times  

Protesters listen to a speaker at an abortion rights rally and march on Saturday outside the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. Gavin Newsom announced new efforts to solidify “California’s status as a reproductive safe haven for women.” On Monday, the Democratic-controlled Legislature gave final approval to the abortion measure, which puts the issue before the state’s voters in the …

Abortion rights: Protests spread across the US after Supreme Court decision
2 years, 6 months ago

Abortion rights: Protests spread across the US after Supreme Court decision

CNN  

CNN — Abortion rights activists across the country are sending a clear message after the overturn of Roe v. Wade: They’re not backing down. In Washington, DC, two people were arrested Saturday after they were accused of “throwing paint over the fence by the US Supreme Court,” US Capitol Police tweeted. On Friday, the center shared its support of the …

Abortion Opponents And Supporters Map Next Moves After Roe Reversal
2 years, 6 months ago

Abortion Opponents And Supporters Map Next Moves After Roe Reversal

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CHARLESTON, W. Va. — A Texas group that helps women pay for abortions halted its efforts Saturday while evaluating its legal risk under a strict state ban. “We just really need to keep that in mind and understand the risk.” Tyler Harden, Mississippi director for Planned Parenthood Southeast, said she spent Friday and Saturday making sure people …

Around the nation, demonstrators show support for abortion rights
2 years, 6 months ago

Around the nation, demonstrators show support for abortion rights

NPR  

Around the nation, demonstrators show support for abortion rights Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images As nearly two dozen states move to ban or restrict access to abortion following Friday's Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, reproductive rights protests continued across the country. In Washington, D.C., protesters in favor of abortion rights continued gathering …

Protesters at U.S. Supreme Court decry abortion ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
2 years, 6 months ago

Protesters at U.S. Supreme Court decry abortion ruling overturning Roe v. Wade

The Hindu  

Hundreds of protesters descended on the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday to denounce the justice’s decision to overturn the half-century-old Roe v. Wade precedent that recognized women’s constitutional right to abortion. The crowd featured both abortion opponents wearing T-shirts reading “I am the Pro-Life Generation” and abortion rights supporters chanting “my body, my choice.” “The Supreme Court has made some …

Live updates | Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
2 years, 6 months ago

Live updates | Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — PHOENIX — Police fired tear gas from the windows of the Arizona Capitol building to disperse hundreds of people demonstrating outside, as lawmakers briefly huddled in a basement. Follow AP’s coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortions: https://apnews.com/hub/abortion ___ OTHER DEVELOPMENTS: CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa __ A truck hit at least two protesters Friday night following an …

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 …

‘My body, my choice’: Anger over US Supreme Court abortion ruling
2 years, 6 months ago

‘My body, my choice’: Anger over US Supreme Court abortion ruling

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of protesters descended on the United States Supreme Court on Saturday to denounce the decision to overturn the half-century-old Roe v Wade precedent that recognised women’s constitutional right to abortion. “They have not been able to pass much in terms of legislation despite the power, so what is the point?” The decision came just a day after the court …

Abortion rights protests resume across Los Angeles, channeling outrage and anguish
2 years, 6 months ago

Abortion rights protests resume across Los Angeles, channeling outrage and anguish

LA Times  

Chandrika Metivier with a “Cancel SCOTUS” sign at City Hall during an abortion-rights protest June 25 in downtown Los Angeles. Several hundred demonstrators gathered and marched through downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, channeling anger, frustration and grief as they denounced the Supreme Court’s decision to end a constitutional right to abortion. “I worried about my future — women’s future.” Hundreds …

Protests in UK after overturning of Roe v Wade abortion rights
2 years, 6 months ago

Protests in UK after overturning of Roe v Wade abortion rights

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Protests have taken place in the UK as a “devastating” …

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 …

Exclusive: Lawmakers join protest outside Supreme Court over abortion ruling
2 years, 6 months ago

Exclusive: Lawmakers join protest outside Supreme Court over abortion ruling

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Throngs of protesters, including some Democratic lawmakers, marched on the U.S. Supreme Court after the right-wing majority struck down abortion rights. The justices ruled 6-3 in Dobbs v. Jackson to overturn the landmark 1973 ruling on Roe v. Wade, and protesters chanting "we won't go back" walked to the barriers that have been placed around the court. …

Abortion access threatened in these US states after Supreme Court ruling
2 years, 6 months ago

Abortion access threatened in these US states after Supreme Court ruling

Hindustan Times  

The US Supreme Court's overturning of America's constitutional right to abortion gives all 50 states the freedom to ban the procedure, with nearly half expected to do so in some form. Anti-abortion demonstrators celebrate outside the US Supreme Court as the court rules in the Dobbs v Women’s Health Organization abortion case. Missouri's attorney general Eric Schmitt tweeted a photo …

What California is doing to protect abortion rights after Roe vs. Wade reversal
2 years, 6 months ago

What California is doing to protect abortion rights after Roe vs. Wade reversal

LA Times  

Protesters gather in Grand Park during a rally against the Supreme Court decision overturning abortion rights. With Roe vs. Wade now dead, liberal California finds itself more than ever as the vanguard for abortion rights. The state legalized abortion in 1967, years before the Roe vs. Wade decision, and those protections have since been expanded by the Legislature and governor, …

'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 …

Editorial: Roe has been overturned. Feel outraged, feel betrayed — then fight to get it back
2 years, 6 months ago

Editorial: Roe has been overturned. Feel outraged, feel betrayed — then fight to get it back

LA Times  

Abortion-rights activists chant during a rally in front of the Supreme Court on June 23 in Washington, DC, the day before the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe vs. Wade. With its 5-4 decision the court abolished the constitutional right to an abortion up to the point of viability of the fetus outside the womb, forcing the nation back 50 …

Photos: Emotions run high as Supreme Court reverses Roe vs. Wade
2 years, 6 months ago

Photos: Emotions run high as Supreme Court reverses Roe vs. Wade

LA Times  

In a historic reversal, the Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision and ruled states may again outlaw abortion. The court’s decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health overturns the 50-year-old Roe vs. Wade ruling and erases a federal right to an abortion. Thousands of abortion rights activists gather in front of the U.S. Supreme …

Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future
2 years, 7 months ago

Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Abortion rights supporters demonstrating at hundreds of marches and rallies Saturday expressed their outrage that the Supreme Court appears prepared to scrap the constitutional right to abortion that has endured for nearly a half-century and their fear about what that could mean for women’s reproductive choices. “I can’t believe that at my age, I’m still having to protest …

Abortion bill fails to pass in US Senate, as Supreme Court weighs overturning Roe v Wade
2 years, 7 months ago

Abortion bill fails to pass in US Senate, as Supreme Court weighs overturning Roe v Wade

ABC  

Legislation to make abortion legal throughout the United States has been defeated in the US Senate, amid solid Republican opposition and support from one Democrat representative. Key points: With 49 votes in support and 51 against, the Women's Health Protection Act was 11 short of the 60 votes needed to be fully debated in the 100-member Senate One lone Democrat, …

Supreme Court’s pending abortion ruling: What it may mean
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court’s pending abortion ruling: What it may mean

LA Times  

The U.S. Supreme Court building has been gated off since large abortion rights protests last week over the draft opinion on overturning Roe vs. Wade. The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overruling Roe vs. Wade set off a political firestorm about the future of abortion. Trump promised to nominate potential justices who would vote to overturn Roe vs. Wade, and …

Abcarian: Abortion-rights activists target Supreme Court. Fine by me
2 years, 7 months ago

Abcarian: Abortion-rights activists target Supreme Court. Fine by me

LA Times  

Before we delve into the ethics of peacefully protesting in front of a Supreme Court justice’s home, I’d like to remind you about some of the havoc wrought by abortion foes after the court legalized abortion in 1973. “Because it’s been impossible to reach at the Supreme Court, we will do it at his home,” the group ShutDownDC.org, which organized …

Photos: Pro-abortion rights protesters rally in US cities
2 years, 8 months ago

Photos: Pro-abortion rights protesters rally in US cities

Al Jazeera  

Pro-abortion rights protesters rallied in cities around the United States, vowing to fight to ensure that abortion remains a legal option for women nationwide. Hundreds gathered in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and other cities on Saturday, days after a draft Supreme Court opinion was leaked to the public suggesting the court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade …

Abortion rights protesters rally in cities around US
2 years, 8 months ago

Abortion rights protesters rally in cities around US

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Abortion rights protesters rallied in cities around the United States on Saturday, vowing to fight to ensure that abortion remains a legal option for women nationwide. Hundreds gathered in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and other cities days after a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion was leaked to the public suggesting the court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 …

US states take up abortion battle
2 years, 8 months ago

US states take up abortion battle

China Daily  

Abortion advocates and protesters gather outside the US Supreme Court following the leak of a draft opinion on abortion rights in Washington, DC, on May 3, 2022. The abortion battleground in the US has moved to states and their new efforts to restrict abortion or strengthen protections following the report of a leaked majority draft opinion by the Supreme Court …

Supreme Court Leak Ignites US Abortion Firestorm
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Leak Ignites US Abortion Firestorm

News 18  

US President Joe Biden urged voters Tuesday to defend “fundamental” rights after a leaked Supreme Court draft ruling indicated the imminent end to nationwide legal abortion, long viewed as a basic freedom by tens of millions of Americans. “It will fall on voters to elect” officials who back abortion rights, he said, vowing to work to pass legislation in Congress …

Live updates | LA abortion rights protest turns violent
2 years, 8 months ago

Live updates | LA abortion rights protest turns violent

Associated Press  

A Los Angeles protest over the leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that would throw out Roe v. Wade briefly turned into a skirmish with police, who say one officer was injured. ___ KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ABORTION STORY: — Biden says if Roe v. Wade is overturned, other rights could be next — Chief Justice John Roberts launches an …

Red states are already chipping away at Roe vs. Wade
2 years, 8 months ago

Red states are already chipping away at Roe vs. Wade

LA Times  

A crowd gathers outside the Supreme Court in Washington DC after a leaked draft indicated that Roe vs. Wade will be overturned. “This is a region of the country where it’s not just an abortion desert — it’s a healthcare desert,” said Rebecca Tong, co-executive director of Trust Women, which runs clinics in Kansas and Oklahoma. The so-called heartbeat law …

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