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John Roberts Speaks Out on Supreme Court Leak

Chief justice calls it 'absolutely appalling'

(Newser) - Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts went forward with an event Thursday as planned, despite the controversy swirling around the leaked draft opinion showing the high court plans to dismantle Roe v. Wade. Speaking at a meeting of lawyers and judges at the 11th Circuit Judicial Conference, in what was...

Potential Workaround to Abortion Ban: Mailed Pills
New Front in Abortion
Fight May Be Over Pills
THE RUNDOWN
May 5, 2022 12:54 PM CDT

New Front in Abortion Fight May Be Over Pills

'This is just not going to be stoppable,' says legal expert

(Newser) - Women have been getting around Texas' strict abortion law by ordering abortion pills from out of state or overseas. So could women across the country do the same if the Supreme Court overturns the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision ensuring abortion rights nationwide as expected? Here's the latest talk:...

Canada Opens Its Arms to Abortion-Seeking Americans

'That's a service that would be provided,' families and children minister Karina Gould said Tuesday

(Newser) - With Roe v. Wade apparently on the cusp of being overturned , Americans who may soon see their abortion access denied will have at least one other option, though depending on where they live, it could be a pretty distant one. On Tuesday, Karina Gould, Canada's minister of families, children,...

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...

Obamas Respond to Roe v. Wade Opinion

They argue illegal abortions will risk health and lives

(Newser) - The Supreme Court looks poised to "reverse nearly 50 years of precedent " and "relegate the most intensely personal decision someone can make to the whims of politicians and ideologues," according to former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama, who've issued a concerned statement...

Amazon Rolls Out Abortion-Travel Benefit

Benefit applies to those who need to travel more than 100 miles

(Newser) - On the same day that a Supreme Court opinion was leaked, suggesting Roe v. Wade may be overturned , Amazon told staff that it would pay up to $4,000 in travel expenses annually for abortion and other non-life threatening medical treatments. In a Monday memo obtained by Reuters , Amazon said...

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...

Roberts Launches Investigation Into SCOTUS Leaker

Chief justice confirms draft opinion is authentic but says it is not a final ruling

(Newser) - Who's the leaker? The Supreme Court is launching an investigation to figure that out after Monday's bombshell disclosure regarding a monumental abortion decision. "This was a singular and egregious breach of that trust that is an affront to the Court," said Chief Justice John Roberts in...

Biden Weighs In on Fate of Roe v. Wade

President says right to abortion should be codified into law

(Newser) - President Biden has weighed in on the extraordinary leak at the Supreme Court, arguing that a woman's right to abortion should be codified into law, reports Axios . "At the federal level, we will need more pro-choice Senators and a pro-choice majority in the House to adopt legislation that...

Where Abortion Is Expected to Be Outlawed if Roe Falls
John Roberts May Dissent
From Ruling to Ditch Roe
the rundown
May 3, 2022 6:59 AM CDT

John Roberts May Dissent From Ruling to Ditch Roe

But landmark decision expected to fall anyway, and about half the states may outlaw abortion

(Newser) - Politico's Supreme Court bombshell looks to be legit: A leaked draft opinion shows that the court's majority will overturn Roe v. Wade in the coming weeks. All coverage is quick to point out that a draft opinion is not a final opinion, and that things could change before...

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...

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...

Bill Banning Abortion After 15 Weeks Heads to DeSantis&#39; Desk


DeSantis
Signs Bill
Restricting
Abortions
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Apr 14, 2022 10:55 AM CDT

DeSantis Signs Bill Restricting Abortions

New Florida law outlaws procedure in most cases once fetus is 15 weeks

(Newser) - Update: Florida on Thursday joined a number of states putting laws in place to severely restrict abortions. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure that bans abortions in almost all cases once the fetus reaches 15 weeks, reports ABC Action News . "It's a statement of our values that every...

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...

Oklahoma Law Makes It a Felony to Perform Abortion

Governor signs tough new law

(Newser) - Updated: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law on Tuesday that makes it a felony to perform an abortion, part of an aggressive push in Republican-led states across the country to scale back abortion rights. The bill, which takes effect 90 days after the Legislature adjourns next month,...

Texas DA Fights Murder Count in Self-Induced Abortion Case

Woman is jailed, but district attorney says he'll go to a judge Monday

(Newser) - Update: This story has been updated with the district attorney's announcement. A Texas district attorney said Sunday he will ask a judge to dismiss a murder charge against a woman over a self-induced abortion. Lizelle Herrera, 26, was indicted March 30 by a grand jury, accused of causing the...

Group Explains Origins of 5 Fetuses Found in Home

Anti-abortion group claims they were part of larger group of 115 fetuses

(Newser) - An anti-abortion group on Tuesday gave an explanation for the five fetuses found last week in a member's home : They say they were medical waste being disposed of by a Washington, DC, abortion clinic—and part of a larger group of 115 fetuses. Their group is the Progressive...

Governor Questions Legality as He Signs Texas-Like Abortion Law

Little says he expects Idaho measure to be ruled unconstitutional

(Newser) - Update: Idaho's governor has signed anti-abortion legislation modeled after the law in Texas. Republican Gov. Brad Little noted his reservations about the legality of the measure even as he approved it. "While I support the pro-life policy in this legislation, I fear the novel civil enforcement mechanism will...

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