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Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future
Abortion rights supporters demonstrating at hundreds of marches and rallies Saturday expressed their outrage that the Supreme Court will soon scrap the constitutional right to abortion that has endured for nearly a half-century and their fear about what that could mean for women’s reproductive choices.
Abortion bans loom in purple states like Pennsylvania, injecting fear into the midterms
If the Supreme Court strikes down the constitutional right to an abortion in the coming weeks a new front in the abortion wars will open in purple states like Pennsylvania, just months before the midterm elections. The party that clinches the wide open race for governor, in particular, could determine abortion's future in the state.
These court cases have shaped sexual and reproductive rights today. They could be at risk if (when) Roe v. Wade falls.
The 1965 landmark Supreme Court case known as Griswold v. Connecticut set the foundation for modern privacy rights, paving the way for the court to extend sexual and reproductive liberties in several other cases for decades to come. Here is a list.
PBS’ Judy Woodruff plans to step down as ‘NewsHour’ anchor
Judy Woodruff says she’ll be stepping down as anchor of PBS’ nightly “NewsHour” program at the end of the year.
Justice Thomas says leaked opinion destroyed trust at the Supreme Court
The leak of a draft opinion has done irreparable damage to the Supreme Court, Justice Clarence Thomas said at a conference in Dallas Friday night, adding that it had destroyed trust among the members of the court.
Coast-to-coast rallies support abortion rights
Demonstrators facing down a Supreme Court decision that could overturn women’s right to an abortion planned rallies from coast to coast Saturday to express their outrage – and to mobilize for the fight ahead.
White House releases financial disclosures for Biden, Harris
The White House released financial disclosure reports for President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday showing that the president’s personal finances have changed little since last year.
Biden reaffirms Jordan’s role overseeing Muslim holy sites at Temple Mount
President Joe Biden on Friday reaffirmed his administration’s support for Jordan’s long-running role as the custodian of Muslim holy sites at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem following a meeting with King Abdullah II at the White House.