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Abortion providers expected that Roe v. Wade could be overturned. But the leaked draft made it real.
Abortions remain legal in every state. But the leak is pushing providers to begin envisioning a country without federal abortion rights.
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito argued abortion isn’t an economic issue. But is that true?
Some of the elements Alito describes in the opinion are still a work in progress. In other cases, they are leaving out some of the most vulnerable Americans, experts say.
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Tensions run high outside Supreme Court as hundreds gather after Roe v. Wade draft opinion leak
Some anti-abortion activists celebrated plans to “dance on the grave” of Roe v. Wade, while abortion rights advocates feared for the future.
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Kamala Harris: ‘There is nothing hypothetical about this moment’ on abortion
The vice president, along with other speakers at an event for the abortion-rights group Emily’s List, focused on the midterm elections a day after a report indicated the Supreme Court was poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Blue states have passed laws to shore up abortion access, but it may not be enough to address potential surge
Several Democratic-led statehouses have taken steps in recent months to codify abortion protections, but few have done anything to increase access in anticipation of out-of-state patients.
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Election 2022 results: The governor’s races we’re watching
The country will set a new record for number of women governors serving at the same time. Here are the races The 19th is closely following.
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Part-time work becomes part of equation that puts Asian-American women behind in pay equity
The earnings statistics for Asian-American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women have often been incomplete because of the economic disparity between different groups of workers.
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Impacts of leaked Supreme Court draft decision could have a 'chilling effect' on abortion access
Abortion clinics have already been working to try to publicize information about what is currently legal — as well as about the impending Dobbs decision.
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What we know about the Supreme Court draft opinion — and what it could mean for abortion access
If Roe is overturned, the level of abortion access — or if the procedure is legal at all — would be left to the states.
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She’s a White suburban mom. Can this lawmaker — and her viral speech — rally people like her for Democrats?
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow’s speech last month against anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric went viral. She hopes her message can spur action among women who may be on the political sidelines.