The story so far: The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ended the constitutional right to abortion, overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that had enshrined a woman’s right to her body. While anti-abortionists led by former President Donald Trump cheered the judgment, pro-choice advocates and women’s rights bodies decried the move, calling it a “horrifying decision with devastating …
TOPEKA, Kan. — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision allowing states to ban abortion stirred alarm Friday among LGBTQ advocates, who feared that the ruling could someday allow a rollback of legal protections for gay relationships, including the right for same-sex couples to marry. “It really is much more extreme than the justices are making it out to be.” He added: …
Al Jazeera speaks to protesters outside the US Supreme Court about the potential overturning of the Roe v Wade abortion ruling. Washington, DC – Thousands of people have protested outside the US Supreme Court against a potential rollback of abortion rights in the United States, after a draft decision to overturn the nation’s landmark Roe v Wade ruling was leaked. …
