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Outside the Supreme Court, Our First Glimpse of Post-Roe Politics

A weird, messy protest reflects a weird, messy future.

Reason

Stephen L. Carter: Can companies still cover abortion travel costs?

With Roe v. Wade no longer the law of the land, women seeking abortions will soon start traveling. Could a state punish an employer for covering their costs? The issue is likely to arise: A number of major corporations have come forward with offers to pay the expenses of employees…

Tribune News Service

Photos: See reactions to the Roe v. Wade decision across the U.S.

Responses to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion were mixed across the country.

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Supreme Court rules there is no constitutional right to abortion; overturns Roe v. Wade

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) released its opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on June 24, in which it held there is no right to abortion under the U.S. Constitution. The court’s decision explicitly overturned its previous rulings in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned…

Ballotpedia

Manchin claims he was betrayed by SCOTUS

Manchin has repeatedly gutted abortion rights and refused to back a bill that would have enshrined it into U.S. law

Salon

The Companies Paying For Abortion Travel: Tesla, Zillow And Many More

The overturning of Roe v. Wade Friday — and resulting end to a half-century of federal abortion rights in the U.S. — is expected to lead to the procedure becoming illegal or restricted in about half of states.

Benzinga

Roe reversal puts spotlight on state laws

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s decision to reverse long-standing precedent under Roe v. Wade will fuel lawmakers, state officials and the Biden administration as they race to reshape abortion laws nationwide, though the onus now will largely be on the states.

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For doctors, abortion restrictions create an 'impossible choice' when providing care

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.

WEKU

WNBA players, sports legends react to Supreme Court’s abortion decision

LOS ANGELES — Anger, frustration and broken heart emojis began filling the Twitter and Instagram feeds of athletes on Friday morning.

Los Angeles Times

After abortion ruling, critics renew blasts at Sen. Collins

Sen. Susan Collins is being criticized for the Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban abortion because the moderate Republican voted to confirm two of the justices who were in the majority opinion

The Independent UK

Global reproductive and women's rights groups react to overturn of Roe v. Wade

Some nonprofit groups have welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court decision. But many global reproductive and women's rights groups condemned the ruling.

WEKU

‘Reform the filibuster’ and codify abortion rights, Tim Ryan urges Senate after Roe struck down

Message once only embraced by progressives is now front and centre

The Independent UK

Lightfoot tells those worried about getting abortions after Supreme Court ruling: ‘Come to Chicago.’

Experts predict about 20,000 more people will come to Illinois for access to abortion care as a result of Friday’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

Chicago Sun-Times

YouTuber unknowingly asks former Planned Parenthood president and grandson of founder about abortion access

Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, opened America’s first birth control clinic in 1916

The Independent UK

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Texas Observer

How Are Texas Officials Responding to the End of ‘Roe’?

“Austin will, to the best of its ability, do all we can to protect our values and our people.”

Chicago Tribune

Michael Phillips: With Roe v. Wade overturned, America returns to an era of criminalized abortions far worse than ‘Dirty Dancing’

With the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 overruling of Roe v. Wade, eliminating a woman’s constitutionally ensured right to a legal abortion, America has been presented with the trailer for the movie of its own future. It is a film promising to make the pre-Roe, 1963 setting of “Dirty Dancing” look…

The Texas Tribune

Wealth will now largely determine which Texans can access abortion

The U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade will not fall equally. Texans most likely to seek out abortion care in the past are now the least likely to be able to afford it. People of color will be most disproportionately affected.

Axios

Democrats campaign on abortion ruling while GOP sticks to inflation

Friday's Supreme Court decision has the potential — but no guarantee — to upend some key midterm contests.

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The Independent UK

American woman denied life-saving abortion after suffering miscarriage in Malta asked husband to punch her

‘You’re pleading and pleading, and there’s no way to get the help you want’

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: June 24, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Tribune News Service

Explainer: What does the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade mean for New York

ALBANY, N.Y. — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade and roll back 50 years of federal abortion rights means dozens of states will move to restrict or ban access to the procedure.

Los Angeles Times

Hollywood companies vow to pay travel costs for abortions after Roe v. Wade decision

Walt Disney Co., Netflix, Sony Pictures and Paramount Pictures are among the Hollywood companies that are stepping in to help employees who will need to travel for abortion care in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision Friday.

Evening Standard

Protesters gather outside US embassy in London after abortion ruling

Demonstrators were said to be ‘full of rage and anger’ about the decision.

Reason

Why Other Fundamental Rights Are Safe (At Least for Now)

The conservative majority's commitments on contraception, sexual intimacy, and same-sex marriage

Tribune News Service

Disney offers ‘travel benefit’ for employees seeking an abortion

The Walt Disney Co., which employs some 80,000 people at its theme parks and other operations in Florida, said it will offer employees a “travel benefit” to cover costs related to seeking an abortion.

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