The Latest Breaking News from US Supreme Court

Phoebe Bridgers Shared Her Abortion Story As Reproductive Rights Come Under Threat In The US

A leaked draft opinion from the US Supreme Court revealed abortion rights could be overruled.

Pedestrian.tv · May 4, 2022

Editorial: Assault on abortion rights may be just the beginning

The biggest shock was that the U.S. Supreme Court leaked a draft opinion.

Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022

Editorial: Idaho after Roe: Unsafe abortions, out-of-state travel, assault on women’s health

A document leaked to Politico, a draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling, appears to show that the court plans to overturn the 1973 landmark cases of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022

Oklahoma governor signs one of US’s strictest abortion laws as furore mounts over Roe v. Wade

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill on Tuesday that bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, immediately outlawing almost all abortions in the state. The move came as anger grew over a leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court would strike down abortion rights nationally, which President Joe Biden…

France 24 · May 4, 2022

Abortion right guaranteed by Roe will be replaced by state power if the Supreme Court adopts the leaked Alito opinion

Draft opinions circulated among Supreme Court justices are meant to allow for deliberation and editing before a final version is released. They are not the last word, nor ready for public reaction.

The Conversation · May 4, 2022

Singer Phoebe Bridgers reveals she had an abortion last year while on tour

The singer opened up about her experience as reports suggests that the US Supreme Court could overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade case which legalised abortion nationwide across the country

Daily Mirror · May 3, 2022

‘Shameful’: US protests potential Roe v Wade abortion rollback

Al Jazeera speaks to protesters outside the US Supreme Court about potential overturning of Roe v Wade abortion ruling.

Al Jazeera · May 3, 2022

Michigan attorney general: Dismiss Planned Parenthood abortion case; Whitmer's suit should take precedence

DETROIT — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Tuesday reiterated her refusal to prosecute physicians or women under the state's abortion ban, but criticized a lawsuit filed against her department seeking to overturn the 1931 ban.

Tribune News Service · May 3, 2022

Reproductive rights 'foundation' for empowerment of women, girls, says U.N.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes that sexual and reproductive health and rights are the "foundation for lives of choice, empowerment and equality for the world's women and girls," a U.N. spokesperson said on Tuesday after the leak of a draft legal decision that would overturn U.S. abortion rights.

Reuters · May 3, 2022

Demonstrators gather at the Supreme Court's doorstep following Roe v Wade opinion leak

Activists and politicians gathered on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday after Politico published a leaked draft of a decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

WEKU · May 3, 2022