Roe v. Wade

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Amy Coney Barrett: Roe v. Wade Got It Wrong

In memoir, Supreme Court justice defends vote to overturn the abortion law

(Newser) - Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett defends the landmark vote to overturn Roe v. Wade in her forthcoming memoir. CNN got an advance look at Listening to the Law , in which Coney Barrett makes the case that the 1973 law "was getting ahead of the people" in regard...

Hillary Clinton Issues Warning on Same-Sex Marriage

Former secretary of state says Supreme Court could toss rights regarding marriage equality

(Newser) - Saying the US Supreme Court could "do to gay marriage what they did to abortion," Hillary Clinton recently suggested that the court might well reverse its landmark decision legalizing same-sex marriage. Speaking on Fox News' The Five and the Raging Moderates podcast, Clinton encouraged LGBTQ+ couples considering...

Poll: Independents Help Drive Supreme Court Approval Down

Partisan gap widens, with public confidence hitting 25-year low

(Newser) - The US Supreme Court's standing with the public has taken a record drop, with a new Gallup poll showing its approval rating sinking below 40% for the first time since polling began in 2000. The court now draws a 39% approval rating, down five points from earlier this...

California's 'Shield' Law Takes On Texas' 'Heartbeat' Law

Texas man files suit against Golden State doctor who allegedly shipped abortion pills to his girlfriend

(Newser) - A Texas man is taking a new legal tack in the nation's ongoing fight over abortion pills. Jerry Rodriguez has filed a federal wrongful-death lawsuit against California physician Remy Coeytaux, alleging Coeytaux illegally mailed abortion medication to Rodriguez's girlfriend—despite California's "shield" law that protects...

Wisconsin Supreme Court: 1849 Law Doesn't Ban Abortion

Court says newer laws override 19th-century restrictions in state

(Newser) - Wisconsin's Supreme Court has ruled that an 1849 law doesn't ban abortion, ending years of uncertainty over the procedure's status in the state. The ruling means abortions can continue, following a period after Roe v. Wade was overturned when providers stopped offering the service out of...

Abortions Have Only Become More Prevalent
Abortions Have Only
Become More Prevalent
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Oct 23, 2024 7:11 AM CDT

Abortions Have Only Become More Prevalent

The practice has increased nationwide and in many states with abortion restrictions: WeCount

(Newser) - Abortion bans haven't decreased the prevalence of the practice in the US overall. Abortions have increased nationwide as well as in nearly every state that has banned abortion since 2020, the New York Times reports, based on "the most comprehensive account of all abortions by state since the...

Stevie Nicks: This 'May Be the Most Important Thing I Ever Do'

Singer releases new 'anthem' in response to Roe v. Wade reversal

(Newser) - Stevie Nicks' first new single in years comes out of an angry place. After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, "people were saying 'What can we, as a collective force, do about this?'" Nicks writes in a press release. For her, it was writing...

Harris: Let's Ditch Filibuster to Codify Roe v. Wade

It's the first time as nominee she's gone that far in regard to abortion rights

(Newser) - Kamala Harris has made another move to differentiate herself from Donald Trump on the issue of abortion, reports Axios . In an interview with Wisconsin Public Radio , the vice president backed the idea of carving out an exception to the filibuster rule in the Senate to codify abortion rights into federal...

Since Roe Was Dumped, US Abortion Numbers Rise Slightly

Study finds uptick in the first 3 months of this year despite restrictions; telemedicine is partly the driver

(Newser) - Abortion was slightly more common across the US in the first three months of this year than it was before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and cleared the way for states to implement bans, a report released Wednesday found. A major reason for the increase is that some...

Number of US Abortions Hasn't Changed Much Since Ruling

Women who need them are going out of state to avoid bans or using telemedicine to get pills

(Newser) - The number of abortions performed each month is about the same as before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade more than a year and a half ago, a new report finds. The latest edition of the #WeCount report conducted for the Society of Family Planning, a nonprofit organization that...

In States With Abortion Bans, This Number Stands Out

There were 520K rapes in 14 states, resulting in 64K pregnancies

(Newser) - In September 2021, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott insisted that his state's strict six-week abortion ban was adequate time for women to obtain an abortion, and that he would "eliminate all rapists" in his state, implying that pregnancies from rape in Texas would eventually no longer be an issue....

White House Expands Access to Contraception on Roe Anniversary

Kamala Harris is Democrats' main voice as they hope to highlight abortion, contraception in 2024 election

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris is taking center stage in the Democrats' renewed push for abortion rights during this year's election, and she'll mark the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling on Monday in Wisconsin. It will be the first in a series of events hosted by...

When SCOTUS Ruling Leaked, Women Stockpiled Abortion Pills

Demand for 'advance provision' spiked at times when future access to pills looked questionable

(Newser) - Thousands of women stocked up on abortion pills just in case, with demand peaking in the past few years at times when it looked like the medications might become harder to get. Medication abortion accounts for more than half of all abortions in the US, and typically involves two drugs:...

Woman Who Sued for Abortion Learns Fetus Has No Heartbeat

Case in Kentucky is similar to one playing out in Texas

(Newser) - A pregnant woman in Kentucky who filed a lawsuit demanding the right to an abortion has learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity, her attorneys said Tuesday. Her attorneys signaled their intent to continue the challenge to Kentucky's near-total abortion ban, but did not immediately comment on what effect...

After Roe Was Overturned, Number of Abortions Went Up

Numbers surged in states near those that brought in bans

(Newser) - The overturning of Roe v. Wade didn't cause a drop in the number of abortions performed in the US, but there has been a surge in abortion in states close to those that brought in bans, researchers say. The Guttmacher Institute says that between 2020 and the first half...

Vending Machines on College Campuses Now Offer Plan B

They're a push post-Roe to ensure college students have access to affordable, discreet contraception

(Newser) - Need Plan B? Tap your credit card and enter "B6." Since last November, a library at the University of Washington has featured a different kind of vending machine, one that's become more popular on campuses around the country since the US Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for...

Both Sides Mark a Year Without Roe
Both Sides
Mark a Year
Without Roe
Jun 24, 2023 2:55 PM CDT

Both Sides Mark a Year Without Roe

Abortion demonstrations are held across the country

(Newser) - Activists and politicians are marking the one-year anniversary of the US Supreme Court ruling that overturned a nationwide right to abortion with a range of reactions that vary from praise and protests. Advocates on both sides marched at rallies Saturday in Washington and across the country, the AP reports, to...

Alito Says He Might Know Who Leaker Was but Won't Tell

It wasn't anybody on his side, justice tells interviewer

(Newser) - Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said he think he knows who leaked the draft of his majority opinion in the case that threw out Roe v. Wade, but he's not naming names because the highest court in the land can't prove it. The draft was published in Politico...

On Abortion Rights, an 'Eyebrow-Raising Hypothetical' From Judge
On Roe v. Wade,
Federal Judge
Sees a 'Loophole'
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Feb 11, 2023 12:15 PM CST

On Roe v. Wade, Federal Judge Sees a 'Loophole'

Judge in criminal case says 13th Amendment could provide a national right to abortion

(Newser) - In a pending criminal case against anti-abortion activists, a federal judge on Monday raised what CNBC is calling an "eyebrow-raising hypothetical" on the issue of a constitutional right to abortion. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said that when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with its ruling last year in...

Marches Across US Mark Roe as Battle Shifts to States

Demonstrations follow gathering of abortion opponents in Washington

(Newser) - Women's marches demanding abortion rights drew thousands of people across the country on Sunday, the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established federal protections for the procedure. Organizers focused on states after the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe in June unleashed abortion restrictions...

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