The Latest Breaking News from Roe

What happened to the Roe v Wade ‘night of rage’?

Conservative claims of violence among pro-choice protesters could not have been further from the scenes outside the Supreme Court, writes Rachel Sharp

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022

Biden backs Senate filibuster changes to codify Roe v. Wade

Biden said Roe should be codified and that "the way to do that is to make sure that Congress votes."

Axios · Jun 30, 2022

Meghan Markle hints at trip to Washington DC in the wake of Roe v Wade reversal

‘It seems as though you and I will be taking a trip to DC together soon,’ Markle told Gloria Steinem in a joint interview for Vogue

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

In Roe decision, Justice Clarence Thomas invites new legal challenges to contraception and same-sex marriage rights

Experts told The Texas Tribune that Thomas’ opinion signals an openness from the court to reconsidering other settled legal precedents related to rights the court has ruled are protected by the constitution.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 24, 2022

Commentary: The Supreme Court upholds democracy in the Dobbs abortion decision

The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the notorious 1973 decision that wrote abortion rights into law. Critics of the court’s new ruling overlook a crucial fact: By throwing out one of the most anti-democratic court decisions in the past 100 years, the justices have upheld the democratic process.

Tribune News Service · Jun 24, 2022

Manchin hits out at Trump-appointed judges who promised they thought Roe was settled issue in their hearings

Sens Manchin and Collins question whether justices lied during private meetings and committee hearings

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

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

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

Reason · Jun 24, 2022

Key takeaways from Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v Wade

The ruling removes federal protections for abortion, sending questions of legality to individual US states.

Al Jazeera · Jun 24, 2022

Commentary: Roe made our abortion debate worse. With it gone, can we compromise on rights and limits?

It doesn’t seem like it now, with the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade reversal roiling the nation. But we may someday look back on June 24, 2022, as the day we started out toward a compromise, even consensus, on abortion.

Tribune News Service · Jun 24, 2022

Biden: "Roe is on the ballot"

"Now with Roe gone, let's be very clear: The health and life of women in this nation are now at risk."

Axios · Jun 24, 2022