Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion upheld for decades

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The U.S. Supreme Court officially reversed Roe v. Wade on Friday, declaring that the constitutional right to abortion upheld for nearly a half century, no longer exists. Writing for the court majority, Justice Samuel Alito said that the 1973 Roe … Read More

Gov. Greg Abbott signs into law one of nation’s strictest abortion measures, banning procedure as early as six weeks into a pregnancy

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The signing of the bill opens a new frontier in the battle over abortion restrictions as first-of-its-kind legal provisions intended to make the law harder to challenge are poised to be tested in the courts. Demonstrators gathered in front of … Read More

80 Percent of Americans Think Abortion Should Be Illegal in Third Trimester: Poll

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Third-trimester abortions should typically be illegal according to 80 percent of Americans, a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found. The findings revealed most Americans, 61 percent, believe most or all abortions should be legal … Read More

Federal judge for second time blocks Kentucky abortion law

Interior of an empty courtroom with gavel and sounding block on the desk. (iStock) For the second time in days, a federal judge issued an order temporarily blocking a new Kentucky law aimed at imposing more abortion restrictions. The latest order temporarily stopped a measure … Read More