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Oklahoma, Texas Region 'Already in a Post-Roe World'

Oklahoma governor signs abortion law inspired by neighbor

(Newser) - Oklahoma joined Texas this week to form a region that parts of a nation divided over abortion care might look like if the US Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade. While abortion providers across the country have been bracing for the possibility that the high court's new conservative...

SCOTUS Leak: Violation of 'Sacred Trust' or 'Public Service'?

6 wildly different takes

(Newser) - There's no shortage of opinion pieces on the shocking leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Some say it's "a journalistic coup of the highest order." Others say it's "a fundamental assault upon the institution." Six wide-ranging...

One Big Question: Will SCOTUS Leak Rewrite the Midterms?

Some say draft leak could work in Dems' favor; others aren't so sure

(Newser) - A leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court indicating its conservative majority will rule to overturn Roe v. Wade has people buzzing not only about the myriad health, logistical, and financial repercussions that could result, but also the political ones. FiveThirtyEight.com asks one big question in particular: "What...

Murkowski: Leak 'Rocks My Confidence in the Court'

Collins, Murkowski speak out on leaked SCOTUS abortion opinion

(Newser) - The stunning leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade has shocked and dismayed abortion rights supporters nationwide—including at least two Republican senators. Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski both supported the nominations of Supreme Court justices who voted to strike down the 1973 decision in...

Leaked Draft Opinion: This Is 'Gravest, Most Unforgivable Sin'

It seems that never before has a SCOTUS draft opinion been leaked

(Newser) - Politico was the media outlet that received a copy of the draft opinion revealing that the Supreme Court is set to overturn abortion rights —and in a separate piece , the news site reports that such a breach is exceedingly rare, perhaps unprecedented. Indeed, "Supreme Court historians, former law...

In Draft Opinion, Supreme Court Votes to Overturn Roe v. Wade

In exceptionally rare occurrence, draft opinion is leaked

(Newser) - A draft opinion in the closely-watched Mississippi abortion case that was leaked to Politico shows that the Supreme Court has voted to side with Mississippi and overturn abortion rights. Politico notes that nothing is final until the opinion is published, which will likely happen sometime in the next two months,...

Antiabortion Groups Prepare Push for Nationwide Ban

Upcoming SCOTUS ruling is expected to weaken or overturn Roe v. Wade

(Newser) - With the Supreme Court widely expect to weaken or outright overturn Roe v. Wade in an upcoming decision, antiabortion activists who have long called for the issue to be left up to the states are now pushing for a nationwide law. Activists and some GOP lawmakers tell the Washington Post...

Kentucky Abortion Law Blocked
Judge Holds Up Abortion Law
Apr 21, 2022 6:00 PM CDT

Judge Holds Up Abortion Law

Kentucky's clinics say they aren't ready to comply with new statute

(Newser) - A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a state law that effectively eliminated abortions in Kentucky after the state's two remaining clinics said they couldn't meet its requirements. The decision by US District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings was a victory for abortion rights advocates and a setback for...

Kentucky Lawmakers Override Veto of Abortion Ban

Activists say measure will force state's only 2 abortion clinics to close

(Newser) - New abortion restrictions passed by Republican lawmakers over the Democratic governor's veto will force the only two abortion clinics in Kentucky to stop providing the procedures for women, at least temporarily, while the new law is challenged in court, abortion-rights activists said Wednesday. The law will draw immediate federal...

From Citi, a 'Breakthrough Moment' on Abortion Rights

Company says it will pay travel expenses for employees who need to get to abortion clinics

(Newser) - Increasingly rigid abortion legislation is making inroads across the nation, including in Texas , Mississippi , and Idaho , and now one major corporation is responding. In a Wednesday letter to shareholders, Citigroup announced it would cover some of the costs for employees who need to travel to access abortion services. "In...

Texas Clinics: Abortion Law Fight Is Over

State Supreme Court rules against lawsuit

(Newser) - Texas abortion providers on Friday conceded a final blow to their best hope of stopping the nation's most restrictive abortion law after a new ruling ended what little path to legal relief the US Supreme Court had left for clinics. The decision by the Texas Supreme Court, which is...

4th Latin American Country Decriminalizes Abortion

Colombia's top court lifts restrictions

(Newser) - Colombia's Constitutional Court issued an order Monday decriminalizing abortion, making the country fourth in Latin America to do so. Under the ruling, abortions will be allowed up to 24 weeks of pregnancy in Colombia, a widely Roman Catholic country, the AP reports. The decision was announced in a press...

Supreme Court Deals Texas Abortion Clinics New Setback

Declines to speed up the ongoing court case

(Newser) - Update: In the latest setback for abortion rights in Texas, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to speed up the ongoing court case over the state's ban on most abortions. Over dissents from the three liberal justices, the court declined to order a federal appeals court to return the...

Sarah Weddington, Lawyer Who Argued Roe v. Wade, Dead at 76
At 26, She Successfully
Argued Roe v. Wade
obituary
Dec 27, 2021 12:00 AM CST

At 26, She Successfully Argued Roe v. Wade

Sarah Weddington dies at 76

(Newser) - Sarah Weddington, a Texas lawyer who as a 26-year-old successfully argued the landmark abortion rights case Roe v. Wade before the US Supreme Court, died Sunday, the AP reports. She was 76. Susan Hays, Weddington’s former student and colleague, said she died in her sleep early Sunday morning at...

Newsom: I Want California Gun Law Like Texas&#39; Abortion Law
Newsom 
Borrows Tactic
From Texas
Dec 13, 2021 10:10 AM CST

Newsom Borrows Tactic From Texas

California governor wants a gun law modeled on Texas' abortion law

(Newser) - "If [Texas] can ban abortion and endanger lives, [California] can ban deadly weapons of war and save lives." That's Gavin Newsom's latest stance , and one he intends to try to turn into law. The California governor made his announcement Saturday on the heels of the Supreme...

Tennis Legend on Abortion: It Let Me Choose My Future

'We must never roll back our hard-won reproductive rights,' Billie Jean King writes in 'NYT' op-ed

(Newser) - Wednesday was one of the biggest days in nearly 50 years for abortion rights, as the heavily right-leaning Supreme Court heard arguments in a Mississippi case that could upend Roe v. Wade. One big name has now weighed in, speaking from her own experience and insisting "we must never...

Fate of Roe v. Wade Will Depend on 3 Justices
Fate of Roe v. Wade Will
Depend on 3 Justices
OPINION
Dec 1, 2021 3:22 PM CST

Fate of Roe v. Wade Will Depend on 3 Justices

Analysts say Roberts, Barrett, Kavanaugh are the ones to watch

(Newser) - After Supreme Court arguments Wednesday, the future of abortion rights in America will now likely be decided by three justices, including the second two of Donald Trump's three nominees to the top court, analysts say—and it's not looking good for Roe v. Wade. All six conservative justices...

The Big Questions SCOTUS Asked in Big Abortion Case

Fate of Roe v. Wade is in their hands, with decision likely in June

(Newser) - It's one of the biggest days for abortion rights in 50 years. On Wednesday, the most conservative Supreme Court in decades took up the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, which centers on a Mississippi law that prohibits abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, which violates Roe....

Roe v. Wade Hangs in Balance on Wednesday
Clarence Thomas' Long
Fight Reaches Its 'Zenith'
THE RUNDOWN
Nov 30, 2021 1:14 PM CST

Clarence Thomas' Long Fight Reaches Its 'Zenith'

Supreme Court hears arguments in highly awaited abortion case out of Mississippi

(Newser) - It's seen as the best chance in 50 years to overturn Roe v. Wade. On Wednesday, the most conservative Supreme Court in decades will take up the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, which centers on a Mississippi law that prohibits abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy....

2 SCOTUS Justices Open to Challenge to Abortion Law

Brett Kavanaugh appears concerned about loophole

(Newser) - It looks like the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the Texas’s restrictive new abortion law . The court’s three more liberal justices, Elena Kagan, Stephen Breyer, and Sonia Sotomayor, have already called the law unconstitutional, the Washington Post reports. It went into effect after a 5-4 Supreme...

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