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Justice Breyer, whether he admits it or not, should recognize how Dobbs reinvigorated the legislative process on abortion.

Alito's conception of morality, in his abortion decision, relies on a patriarchal theology most Americans reject

Interesting results about public attitudes, including the complicated gender gap.

Opinions from Breyer, Kagan and Sotomayor send stark warning about increasingly radical court abandoning long-held principles

The now-dead landmark ruling enshrined constitutional protections for abortion care

The new conservative majority lands an unprecedented blow to civil liberties, according to analysts

It’s clear that the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization will make it harder for women to get an abortion across much of the United States. But there are other kinds of laws – not related to abortion – that already control the decisions women make…

It is a central principle of law: Courts, including the Supreme Court, are supposed to follow earlier decisions – precedent – to resolve current disputes. But on rare occasions, Supreme Court justices conclude that one of the court’s past constitutional precedents has to go, so they overrule it. This is…

WASHINGTON — As a Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh described the legal principle of respecting past precedent as “critically important” and specifically cited the landmark case of Roe v. Wade that established a legal right to abortion nearly 50 years ago.