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 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade By Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Friday that “it’s a sad day for the court and the country” after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide. Continue reading
Jun 24 WATCH: Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. What happens now? By News Desk and Associated Press The ruling came more than a month after the stunning leak of a draft opinion by Alito indicating the court was prepared to take this momentous step. 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 21 Watch 8:46 Women reflect on what life was like before Roe v. Wade By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre, Layla Quran In light of the leaked Supreme Court opinion that would reverse the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, the country faces the prospect of a future where abortion will no longer be legal nationwide. Amna Nawaz spoke to women… Continue watching
Jun 17 If Roe falls, some progressive prosecutors say they won’t enforce anti-abortion laws By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Progressive prosecutors around the U.S. are declaring they won't enforce some of the most restrictive and punitive anti-abortion laws that GOP-led states have waited years to implement. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 8:58 How anti-abortion activists laid the groundwork for rollback of Roe v. Wade By Cat Wise, Frank Carlson, Mary Fecteau Last month, a leaked draft opinion showed that the Supreme Court may soon overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that provided a right to abortion across the country. That decision is not yet final, but as special correspondent… Continue watching
Jun 10 Analysis: Revisiting a pioneering female doctor who opposed abortion By Dr. Howard Markel Despite the advancements she made on behalf of women’s health, Dr. Mary Amanda Dixon Jones adopted an anti-abortion stance that doesn’t comport with modern medicine. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Michigan police officer charged with murder for killing Black man In our news wrap Thursday, a Grand Rapids, Michigan, policeman faces trial for second-degree murder for killing a Black man during a traffic stop, a GOP candidate for Michigan governor was arrested for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol… Continue watching