White House recommits to fight for federal abortion rights law for 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade

The White House reaffirmed its commitment to protecting reproductive rights in preparation for the 49th anniversary of the groundbreaking Roe v. Wade decision protecting abortion rights on Saturday. …

Sotomayor sees possible trickle-down effects of abortion ban, and she's not alone. Newsom has a plan

When the Supreme Court ruled on Friday to allow a Texas ban on abortions after six weeks, many considered it early evidence of the high court’s inclination to overturn the groundbreaking Roe v. …

Chief Justice John Roberts inadvertently makes the case for Supreme Court expansion

Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision giving Texas abortion providers a narrow path to challenge th law was not a victory for abortion providers. It was not a victory for all the people in Texas who …

Supreme Court leaves pregnant Texans still in danger, but gives abortion providers narrow legal path

In a rare Friday decision, the U.S. Supreme Court  ruled that Texas abortion providers can sue the state’s “executive licensing officials” to block S.B. 8, the state’s six-week abortion ban. The …

Red flags fly as Supreme Court hears arguments on Mississippi abortion ban

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday on Mississippi’s law explicitly attempting to get Roe v. Wade overturned, and, as expected, the red flags are flying.

The Mississippi law bans abortion …

'Stunning.' 'Impossible to defend.' Dissents blast Supreme Court majority's Texas decision

The Supreme Court did it: The three Trump justices plus Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito didn’t just silently allow the extremist Texas anti-abortion law—a law that is “a breathtaking act of …

Time to remove unscientific restrictions on abortion access for good, first with the 'abortion pill'

Opponents of abortion rights operate on multiple fronts. Beyond simply passing laws to broadly restrict or even ban the procedure—like Texas’ doozy of a bill that offers bounties on those seeking …

'Contrary to common sense': Drug 'kingpin' released but Supreme Court rejects low-level offender

The Supreme Court on Monday made the kind of logic-defying opinion that is exactly why crime rates in this country continue to increase. The people with the power to effect real change are too busy …