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Supreme Court takes us backwards as a nation by overturning Roe v. Wade

Women don’t matter and they shouldn’t have agency over their own bodies, the conservative justices might as well have said in their support for Justice Samuel Alito’s abhorrent opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.

Chicago Sun-Times

What you need to know about abortion in Texas

The nation’s high court has eliminated the constitutional protection for abortion. Clinics in Texas stopped providing the procedure immediately. We’re answering our readers’ questions.

The Texas Tribune

WNBA, NWSL, athletes react after United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade

Sports leagues and high-profile athletes are speaking out against the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn the 50-year-old abortion law decision.

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Protests in UK after overturning of Roe v Wade abortion rights

The US Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that have been in place for nearly 50 years.

The Independent UK

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

Anti-abortion organizations react to Roe v. Wade’s end

Anti-abortion organizations say they are dedicated to fight for the lives of the unborn throughout the Midwest amid the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Chicago Sun-Times

What loss of Roe means for women who want abortions in Michigan

Abortions continue to be legal in Michigan after a 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court decision on Friday that overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision enshrining abortion rights in the U.S. Constitution.

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With Roe overturned, America is no longer ‘land of the free, home of the brave’

There is nothing free or brave about America when Republicans refuse to stand up to the religious right.

Chicago Sun-Times

“We’re rejoicing”: Texas abortion foes celebrate Supreme Court ruling and say their work isn’t done

Friday was joyful for activists who have spent decades fighting to end abortion, and now they want to see abortion restrictions spread nationwide.

The Texas Tribune

Protesters against US abortion ruling gather at embassy in London

The Supreme Court has overturned the landmark Roe v Wade ruling, meaning abortion is likely to be banned in half of the country's states

Wales Online

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…

Chicago Tribune

Protesters gather outside US embassy in London after abortion ruling

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

Evening Standard

Should State Universities Have Official Positions on Whether Constitution Should Be Read as Protecting Abortion?

Apparently, "The Court's decision"—and by implication the position of students, staff, and faculty who endorse that decision—"is antithetical to the University of California's mission and values."

Reason

Protesters gather outside US embassy after abortion ruling

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

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US abortion ruling sparks global debate, polarizes activists

The end of constitutional protections for abortions in the United States has pemboldened abortion opponents around the world, while advocates of abortion rights worry the Supreme Court ruling could threaten recent moves toward legalization in their countries

ABC News

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.

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift condemns the end of US abortion rights: ‘I’m absolutely terrified’

The singer commented on the US Supreme Court’s decision to end consititutional protections for abortion

Salon

"We won't go back!"

Rapid-response protests across U.S. after Roe reversal

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What is Roe v Wade, what are US abortion laws and what is different in the UK?

A Supreme Court ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half of US states.

Tribune News Service

US Supreme Court reverses landmark abortion decisions. What happens next in Idaho?

Abortions in Idaho will be banned in most cases after the U.S. Supreme Court voted to reverse landmark abortion cases and overturn abortion rights.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis on Roe decision: ‘The prayers of millions have been answered’

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, saying, “The prayers of millions have been answered.”

Newsroom.co.nz

Can the US look back to find a future for the Constitution?

The latest ruling by the US Supreme Court opens the door for almost all law-abiding Americans to carry concealed handguns in public. Does the US Constitution needs a retrofit?

Chicago Tribune

Illinois governor calls special legislative session on reproductive rights

CHICAGO — Illinois politicians reacted swiftly and along party lines to Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, with Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic legislative leaders immediately announcing they plan to call a special legislative session to strengthen the state’s already-stringent protections for reproductive rights.

Pioneer Press

What does overturning Roe mean for Minnesota? Nothing, but …

MINNEAPOLIS — Abortions remain a legally protected right in Minnesota — but it just became a politically hotter issue for this fall’s elections.

Reuters

Restricting abortion just makes it more deadly, says U.N. after U.S. ruling

Restricting abortion access does not stop people seeking the procedure "it only makes it more deadly," a spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 1973 decision legalizing abortion.

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