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Why Roe v. Wade isn't coming back soon

The Supreme Court slashed abortion protections in 2022. Experts explain how the fallout could reopen the debate

Salon · Jan 23, 2024

Call Jane stars Elizabeth Banks as a housewife driven to obtain an illegal abortion in 60s Chicago

Denied a legal abortion, Elizabeth Banks' character joins an activist group in the new film from Carol screenwriter Phyllis Nagy, which highlights the ongoing precarity of reproductive healthcare.

ABC News · Nov 27, 2022

The forgotten story of Jane Roe, who fought for and then against abortion rights

Norma McCorvey is the real name of the woman many Americans now know as the Roe in Roe v. Wade. Her story shows the ways class, religion and money shape abortion politics in the United States.

WEKU · Oct 13, 2022

Understanding Roe v Wade and why it was overturned

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

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022

What is Roe v Wade and why was it overturned?

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

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022

The Roe v Wade abortion case inspired Joshua Prager to find the real family at the centre of the legal battle

Journalist Jonathan Prager spent years investigating the real 'Roe' family, to learn what it was like to be a child at the centre of Roe v Wade, the landmark abortion legal battle.

ABC News · Jun 25, 2022

What is Roe v Wade and why is the US Supreme Court overturning abortion rights?

The right to an abortion in the United States comes from a landmark court decision made in the 1970s, known as the Roe v Wade case. Now, the US Supreme Court has overturned that historic legal decision, making it the responsibility of individual states to decide if abortion is legal.

ABC News · Jun 24, 2022

Supreme Court in United States overturns landmark Roe vs Wade ruling that made abortion legal

Fears are rising that the controversial judgement could spark mass protests and further civil unrest across the country.

Irish Mirror · Jun 24, 2022

What is Roe v Wade? Explaining the legislation which gave women the legal right to abortion

Half of US states are expected to introduce new restrictions or bans.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 24, 2022

United States Supreme Court overturns Roe vs Wade which made abortion legal

The decision has been described as a "constitutional earthquake" that will reverberate across America for years to come as the Supreme Court overturns the Roe vs Wade ruling

Daily Mirror · Jun 24, 2022