Jun 24 The ‘air is thick with disbelief and grief’ at a Louisiana clinic as abortion ends By Roby Chavez When the high court’s conservative majority struck down Roe v. Wade on Friday, the Hope Medical Center for Women in Shreveport, Louisiana, was packed with patients seeking care. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 4:27 How the Supreme Court rewrote national abortion law By John Yang Today saw a tectonic shift on abortion rights. The U.S. Supreme Court remade the legal landscape, throwing out the precedent laid down 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade. John Yang explores the decision, the praise, the protest and how… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 6:38 Inside the Supreme Court decision that overturns abortion rights The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn abortion law in the U.S. rocked the nation, but the court’s conservative majority wasn’t unanimous. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal explains how Chief Justice Roberts responded to the decision and how the… Continue watching
Jun 24 WATCH: Pelosi says Supreme Court abortion decision is ‘eviscerating Americans’ rights’ By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blasted the Supreme Court's ruling Friday overturning of Roe v. Wade, calling it "an evisceration of Americans' rights" and a "slap in the face of women."… Continue reading
Jun 24 A look at 50 years of Supreme Court abortion decisions By Associated Press A look at some of the Supreme Court's major abortion rulings over the last 50 years. During that time, the court's membership and views on abortion regulations have changed. Continue reading
Jun 24 With Roe defeated, you won’t be able to get an abortion in these states By Shefali Luthra, The 19th While the mechanisms and timing of these bans vary, they are certain to soon eliminate access to legal abortion in large swaths of the country. In other states, legal questions about the future of abortion access could drag out for… Continue reading
Jun 24 Read the Supreme Court’s full opinion overturning Roe v. Wade The decision, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the culmination of decades of efforts by abortion opponents, made possible by an emboldened right side of the court that has been fortified by three appointees of former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 24 Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ends constitutional protections for abortion By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has ended the nation's constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Vice President Harris discusses abortion laws with state officials By Will Weissert, Associated Press She suggested Thursday that they might be able to lead legal challenges of any new state abortion restrictions that grow out of an upcoming Supreme Court ruling expected to weaken the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Continue reading
Jun 17 Iowa Supreme Court concludes abortion is not protected by the state constitution By David Pitt, Associated Press The Iowa Supreme Court has made it easier for lawmakers to limit or outlaw abortion in the state, reversing a decision by the court just four years ago that guaranteed the right to abortion under the Iowa Constitution. Continue reading