A Supreme Court scholar explains the significance of the recent Supreme Court leaked draft opinion.
Abortion-rights demonstrators hold up letters spelling out ‘My Choice,’ Saturday, May 14, 2022, outside the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
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Restricting abortion access has negative effects on parents, as well as children and families, including increased poverty, unemployment, pregnancy-related deaths and higher health risks in children.
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, more people could find themselves needing a third-trimester abortion.
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The reasons why people may seek out late-term abortions are complex and are often based on new medical information and delays caused by state policies.
Apps for tracking reproductive health are convenient, but the data they collect could be used against you.
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Data privacy is an abstract issue for most people, even though virtually everyone is at risk. If abortion becomes illegal, digital surveillance could take an even darker turn.
The death of Savita Halappanavar in an Irish hospital in 2012 after she was denied an abortion during a miscarriage caused outrage across Ireland.
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In 1983, a constitutional referendum outlawed abortion in Ireland. In 2018, another referendum repealed the ban and legalized abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. What happened?
Debate about abortion is often a debate about rights – but whose?
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A scholar of constitutional law and American religious history explains how the abortion issue has been historically rooted in religious beliefs, giving a moral certainty that law cannot provide.
Florida Republicans stripped Disney of its special status because of its criticism of a new law.
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With the Supreme Court likely to strike down constitutional protection for abortion, a centuries-old debate over its morality and legality has been reignited.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is among those calling for Roe v. Wade to be codified.
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President Joe Biden has urged lawmakers to act over abortion rights should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade. But is there a route to legislation?
If the Supreme Court guts landmark rulings that established a constitutional right to abortion, the legal struggle will shift to statehouses and state courtrooms.
Protesters gather as news breaks about the Supreme Court decision.
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A sociologist found in her research that many Americans who are opposed to abortion may nonetheless be willing to support a friend or family member seeking one.