Vice President Kamala Harris marked the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Sunday. She talks about the way forward for reproductive rights after the Supreme Court overturned this landmark decision.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to mark the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday. Don Vonmoore/AFP via Getty Images hide caption caption toggle Don Vonmoore/AFP via Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to mark the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 … Read more
Anti-abortion rights protesters chant on the Senate floor of the Indiana Capitol on July 25, 2022, about a month after Rowe was overturned at Indianapolis. John Cherry/Getty Images hide caption caption toggle John Cherry/Getty Images Anti-abortion rights protesters chant on the Senate floor of the Indiana Capitol on July 25, 2022, about a month after … Read more
As Dobbs ruling in June, clinics performing abortions in the current restrictive states had to reinvent what they were doing. Shannon Brewer, pictured here in 2019 at the Jackson Women’s Health Organization, now runs a clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where abortion is legal. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption caption toggle Rogelio V. Solis/AP … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, the day the court released a report on its investigation into a leaked May 2022 draft opinion. Stephanie Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption caption toggle Stephanie Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, the day … Read more
Lawmakers in many states will return to their state capitals in the New Year with a vastly different legal landscape surrounding abortion rights than it did a year ago.
In 2022, voters expanded Medicaid in South Dakota, legalized recreational marijuana in Missouri, and enshrined abortion rights in Michigan. This was possible because in about half of all US states, citizens have the power to pass laws themselves or amend the state constitution, bypassing legislators. Such ballot initiatives have become a popular tactic for changing … Read more
False information directed to the Latina community is growing. Westend61/Getty Images/Westend61 hide caption caption toggle Westend61/Getty Images/Westend61 False information directed to the Latina community is growing. Westend61/Getty Images/Westend61 Just after news leaked in May that the Supreme Court planned to overturn the Roe contra Wade case, Liz Lebrón and her colleagues noticed something unusual: an … Read more
Abortion has become a major issue for Democrats in the midterm elections. Rights and anti-abortion groups are now analyzing what worked and what didn’t as they prepare for the next wave of announcements.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer displays a ‘My Body My Decision’ t-shirt at the 14th District Democratic headquarters in Detroit, Michigan on November 8, 2022. JEFF KOWALSKI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption caption toggle JEFF KOWALSKI/AFP via Getty Images Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer displays a ‘My Body My Decision’ t-shirt at the 14th District Democratic headquarters … Read more