While the decision does not outlaw abortion, it hands regulatory power to state governments.
@AP Jamelle Bouie: In his 1st Inaugural Address, Lincoln warned that “if the policy of the government upon vital questions affecting the whole people is irrevocably fixed by decisions of the Supreme Court,” then the people “will have ceased to be their own rulers…” Here we are.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau weighed in Friday on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn decades-old jurisprudence on abortion, calling what's unfolding south of the border a "horrific" development that threatens the right of women to choose what to do with their own bodies.
As the Supreme Court considers a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade, Texas enacted a new law imposing criminal penalties for those who prescribe medication abortions via telehealth or the mail.
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Friday, with their ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, ending recognition of a constitutional right to abortion.
The draft Supreme Court opinion authored by Justice Samuel Alito wouldn't just overturn Roe v. Wade, it would also put rights like marriage equality in serious jeopardy.
Physicians must treat in line with patients' wishes and standards of care. Some medical ethicists say that abortion bans will force doctors to disregard these obligations in order to follow the law.
KAYLA Smith was initially ecstatic to add to her growing family, but an anatomy scan left her facing a devastating – and dangerous – decision. Following the US Supreme Court’s decision to ove…
Liberal journalists blamed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade because she did not retire sooner.
In a world grappling with the shadows of monumental challenges, Calida Rawles, a Los Angeles-based painter, employs her art as a conduit for contemplation
According to reports, 15 states are expected to continue to protect abortion rights if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade.
Texas clinics immediately stopped providing abortions Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Then, they had to tell their patients.
As high school seniors prepare to make one of the most important decisions of their lives - choosing the right college - a new factor has emerged in their
Polls show about seven in 10 Americans say abortion should be legal in cases of rape or incest. But since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, nine states have banned abortion in those cases. A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association calculates there have been more than 64,000 rape-related pregnancies in areas with bans. John Yang discussed the study with Dr. Samuel Dickman.
A year after the tragic loss of her son, Emma wiped away tears as she reflected on Thursday's poignant vigil that saw the street lined with university students.
The Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, effectively ending recognition of a constitutional right to abortion and giving individual states the power to allow, limit, or ban the practice altogether.
Ballerina Farm, run by Utah-based mother-of-eight Hannah Neeleman, has gained seven million followers since 2022 — the year Roe v. Wade was overturned.
If Roe V. Wade is overturned, reproductive healthcare in this country will change drastically. Here are some insights that might help in preparation for that possibility.
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. Follow here for live updates.
The outcome of the case could redefine the right to abortion in the United States and have profound implications not just for reproductive rights.
No matter which side of the Roe v. Wade debate you lean towards, it’s clear from the data that abortion access is not only a social issue, but also an economic issue.
If Roe V. Wade is overturned, reproductive healthcare in this country will change drastically. Here are some insights that might help in preparation for that possibility.
President tells Fox & Friends ‘maybe they’d give it back to the states’ regarding 1973 ruling which made abortion legal in the US
September 10, 2019 Why Are Women Dressing Up as Handmaids to Protest Donald Trump? As states across America continue to usher in new laws imposing restrictions on abortion, Margaret Atwood's 1985 dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale has become increasingly relevant in its depiction of a totalitarian regime that sees women's bodies as properties of the state. And now, as Atwood releases The Testaments, her much-anticipated sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, the Canadian author has also offered a
Democrats warned that the court would seek to undo other constitutional rights if it overturned Roe v. Wade, as it did on Friday.
by Jen Barnett
There is little mystery to how all this ends.
The Tweet comparing an ominous screen capture from the Tucker Carlson Show to one of Holzer's Truisms is being sold as an NFT to benefit crucial organizations in the wake of the Supreme Court decision.
Vice President Kamala Harris will convene a roundtable on Tuesday with constitutional law, privacy and technology experts to discuss the legal and everyday implications of the Supreme Court potentially overturning Roe v. Wade.
Judge Amy Coney Barrett said she doesn’t believe Roe v. Wade fits the scholarly definition of “super precedent,” or a case that cannot be overruled.
A list of places to donate to support women's right to abortion now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.
In 2020, Sen. Joni Ernst said voters didn't have to worry about Roe being overturned. Four years later, the Iowan is crediting the GOP for Roe's demise.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 1 in what some are saying is the biggest abortion-related case of the past four decades. Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization could result in the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the returning of power to the states to set their own abortion laws, as they did […]
Trump says he wants abortion legality to be decided by individual states, while Clinton vows to defend abortion rights.
The White House informed Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s office in late June – the day before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade – that President Joe Biden intended to nominate an anti-abortion Republican as a federal judge in Kentucky, according to emails obtained by CNN on Wednesday through an open records request.
On what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Sen. Elizabeth Warren writes exclusively for “Glamour” about why the fight for abortion rights can—and will—be won.
Americans in Harvard Square weighed in on whether they favored packing the Supreme Court.
Biden condemns abortion opinion that, if handed down, would mean ‘fundamental shift’ in law and imperil many other rights
The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal change for Americans' lives...
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade cites a virulent 17th century misogynist multiple times. Alito saying some supporters of “liberal access to abortion” are trying to suppress Black births is also analyzed by Joy Reid and her guests on The ReidOut.
New documentary film Girls State – a follow-up to the acclaimed 2020 documentary Boys State – explores the current, hyper-polarised moment in US politics.
Vice President Kamala Harris stopped by the Essence Festival of Culture last weekend to chat with Emmy-winning actress Keke Palmer about an array of topics, including the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the historic-turned-hilarious moment she learned she would be the next vice president of the United States. “We did it Joe!” became a viral phrase and internet sensation in November 2020 after Harris […]
Even as they celebrate significant gains such as the overturning of Roe v. Wade, ERLC trustees will learn at their upcoming meeting that there is still plenty of work to do. @ERLC
The president said the only action the federal government could take to protect abortion rights would be for Congress to pass laws. But he admitted there are not enough votes for as of this time.
A fourth day of demonstrations is planned today in several locations across the US after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. Follow the latest updates here.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) on Sunday warned Native American tribes not to create abortion safe havens if Roe v. Wade is overturned and his state enacts a near-total ban on abortions. Stitt told “Fox News Sunday” there was a “possibility” tribes could establish abortion havens if his state makes most abortions illegal. “Oklahomans will…
Yesterday the Supreme Court heard arguments in a Mississippi case that could overturn the landmark abortion decision Roe v. Wade.
