roe v. wade
Posted May 22, 2022, 6:47 am
Michael Ollove
/Stateline
The Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade will further fuel some conservatives’ efforts to limit access to birth control - as Republican lawmakers have begun a push to restrict access to birth control methods they claim are abortifacients.... Read more»
Posted May 10, 2022, 1:06 pm
Christine Vestal
/Stateline
With the Supreme Court expected to weaken or overturn the right to abortion in the months ahead, lawmakers and criminal justice officials in a handful of states are trying to prevent rogue legal actions against women determining pregnancy outcomes.... Read more»
Posted May 4, 2022, 5:00 pm
Arnie Bermudez
/TucsonSentinel.com
Pardon me for speaking out of turn, here. As a man, I have no right to tell women what to do with their bodies. I have no right to tell anyone what to do with their body, for that matter. This is not just about the right to choose or even women's rights, though.... Read more»
Posted May 4, 2022, 2:52 pm
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
Hundreds of people assembled in Downtown Tucson on Tuesday evening to push for abortion rights, a reaction to the leak of a drafted Supreme Court opinion that strikes down Roe v. Wade — the landmark 1973 decision that made abortion legal in the U.S.... Read more»
Posted May 4, 2022, 5:56 am
Jennifer Shutt
/Arizona Mirror
U.S. Senate Democrats pledged a new vote codifying the right to an abortion after publication of a draft court ruling that showed the Supreme Court on track to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision.... Read more»
Posted May 3, 2022, 12:55 pm
Joe Heller
/Hellertoon
The leak of a draft decision shows that a majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices favor tossing freedom of choice overboard, and allowing states to again outlaw abortions without any consideration for rape victims or the health of those who are pregnant.... Read more»
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Posted May 3, 2022, 11:59 am
Clay Jones
/Claytoonz
The citizens of this nation are about to lose a constitutional right.... Read more»
Posted May 3, 2022, 6:02 am
Ariana Figueroa
/Arizona Mirror
President Joe Biden said that his administration “will be ready when any ruling is issued” on abortion rights, after the nation was rocked by the leak of a draft opinion from the Supreme Court that stated the court is planning to overturn access to abortion. ... Read more»
Posted May 3, 2022, 5:59 am
Kelsey Reichmann
/Courthouse News Service
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority will overturn the landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade according to a leaked draft of the majority opinion, which Politico released Monday night. ... Read more»
Posted Apr 8, 2022, 6:19 am
Rachel Bluth
/Kaiser Health News
A wave of health care providers are getting licensed in multiple states so they can use telemedicine and mail-order pharmacies to help more women get medication abortions - but they’re increasingly being stymied by state regulations. ... Read more»
Posted Feb 28, 2022, 2:53 am
Emilee Larkin
/Courthouse News Service
As the fate of abortion access remains uncertain, new preliminary data shows that medication abortions account for more than half of abortions across the country - and a likely rise in the use of the FDA approved drugs mifepristonecan and misoprostol can be traced back to COVID-19. ... Read more»
Posted Feb 21, 2022, 7:39 am
Gloria Gomez
/Don Bolles Fellow, University of Arizona
The Arizona Senate approved Senate Bill 1164, which criminalizes doctors performing abortions after 15 weeks unless there’s a medical emergency, and makes no exception for pregnancies from rape or incest - a measure unconstitutional under current federal law.... Read more»
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Posted Feb 3, 2022, 1:42 pm
Christine Vestal
/Stateline
As the nation awaits a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could significantly erode abortion rights, state laws on the issue have taken on a whole new meaning - soon, more than at any time in nearly half a century, obtaining an abortion will depend on where you live. ... Read more»
Posted Jan 30, 2022, 5:31 pm
Emily Sacia
/Cronkite News
The Supreme Court is expected to weaken or reverse its landmark Roe v. Wade abortion-rights ruling this year, but advocates on both sides of the issue in Arizona are not waiting for the court to act. ... Read more»
Posted Jan 24, 2022, 4:23 am
Emily Sacia
/Cronkite News
While religious and political leaders took the stage, school and church groups appeared to make up a large part of the crowd that packed the National Mall for several blocks Friday for the 49th annual March for Life. ... Read more»
Posted Jan 21, 2022, 2:56 pm
Gloria Gomez
/Don Bolles Fellow, University of Arizona
With the introduction of House Bill 2483, Arizona is one of several states where Republican lawmakers are looking to enshrine anti-abortion laws identical to the one Texas passed in 2021 and that the U.S. Supreme Court allowed to go into effect. ... Read more»