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 Abortion funds feel frustration, gratitude at ‘rage giving’ By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press In response to the May 2 leaked draft that signaled the likely withdrawal of the legal right to an abortion in the U.S., donors clicked on donations buttons and mailed checks in a fury. 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
Jun 08 Supreme Court says armed man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh’s house By Mark Sherman, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press An armed man who threatened to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh was arrested near the justice's house in Maryland, officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 10:08 How states are preparing for a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade By Courtney Norris, Kyle Midura, Adam Kemp, Gabrielle Hays, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado The U.S. Supreme Court is soon expected to issue what could be a momentous decision upending abortion rights. Last month, a leaked draft revealed the conservative justices were preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaving abortion regulation to the states. Continue watching