The Latest Breaking News from Abortion

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, a landmark 1973 court ruling that established abortion as a constitutional right, that revokes the right from women and shifts authority over the procedure to the states.

While the overturn of Roe v. Wade dramatically alters the landscape of abortion rights nationally, in Florida, the decision has no immediate effect on the legality of abortion.

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, state laws, rather than federal law, will now determine whether someone can legally get an abortion. It also means that state Supreme Courts will become much more important in deciding the validity of state laws on abortion.

The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade is part of America’s long, shameful history of punishing women for having sex.

Top Democrats are condemning the ruling and urging voters to punish the GOP at the ballot box

Legislation could prevent sensitive user data from being used to prosecute abortion providers, Alex Woodward reports

After half a century, Americans’ constitutional right to get an abortion has been overturned by the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court released its opinion on the case of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization on Friday morning, striking down Americans’ constitutional right to an abortion

WASHINGTON — In a historic reversal, the Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe Wade decision and ruled states may again outlaw abortion.