Jul 01 Watch 7:38 State abortion bans face legal challenges after Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the legal battle over abortion rights shifted to the state level. Abortion providers in some states have been left confused over conflicting laws and shifting guidance from leaders. Cary Franklin, faculty director… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 13:23 Brooks and Marcus on the Supreme Court’s history-making term, Jan. 6 revelations New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how the Supreme Court capped off a consequential term as the fallout continues from its… Continue watching
Jul 01 How the U.S. compares with the rest of the world on abortion rights By Council on Foreign Relations The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion for almost 50 years. How does regulation of abortion in the United States compare to that in the rest of the world?… Continue reading
Jul 01 Americans want government to prioritize abortion, women’s rights after Roe v. Wade ruling, according to poll By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a new poll finds 22 percent of American adults name abortion or women's rights as one of five problems they want the government to work on. This… Continue reading
Jul 01 In aftermath of Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe, states struggle with conflicting abortion bans By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Decades of anti-abortion laws have been created in some states, and many of them conflict with each other. Continue reading
Jul 01 Same-sex couples concerned about status of marriage, children after abortion ruling By Jay Reeves, Associated Press The Supreme Court's decision eliminating the constitutional right to abortion is causing anxiety for people in same-sex marriages, particularly those with children. Continue reading
Jun 30 Alabama cites abortion ruling to argue for transgender medication ban By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Alabama is using the U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion to argue that the state should also be able to ban gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender youth. Continue reading
Jun 30 Kentucky abortions can resume after judge temporarily blocks state’s near-total ban By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press A judge cleared the way Thursday for abortions to resume in Kentucky, temporarily blocking the state's near-total ban on the procedure that was triggered by the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: What to know about tech surveillance and abortion access By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn Cell phone technology can track user data, including applications, location services and browsing history. Law enforcement has also been able to obtain and use this information in criminal cases. Continue reading
Jun 29 WATCH: A community conversation about abortion hosted by GBH in Boston Thursday, June 30 at 2 p.m. ET, our partners at GBH will host a community town hall on the latest Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion. We'll stream the GBH event live in the player above, and… Continue reading