Newsy0:2317 hours agoFormer ‘Roe’ Attorney Gloria Allred On SCOTUS RulingNewsyGloria Allred, the attorney who represented Norma McCorvey, better known in legal documents as Jane Roe, speaks out.Allred explained that she's concerned that women will have to risk their lives and resort to illegal and unsafe abortion procedures.This is not a conservative decision; this is an extremist decision. In cities across the nation, we must make our voices heard because we all have a stake in this, Allred told CNN, adding that she was outraged after hearing the Supreme Courts ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Newsy2:5717 hours agoBiden's Mission In Europe: Shore Up Alliance Against RussiaNewsyPresident Joe Biden is out to sustain the global alliance punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine as he embarks on a five-day trip to Europe as the 4-month-old war shows no sign of abating and its aftershocks to global food and energy supplies are deepening.President Biden first joins a meeting of the Group of Seven leading economic powers in the Bavarian Alps of Germany and later travels to Madrid for a summit with leaders of the 30 NATO countries. The visit comes as the global coalition to bolster Ukraine and punish Russia for its aggression has showed signs of fraying amid skyrocketing inflation in food and energy prices caused by the conflict.President Biden was given a red-carpet welcome after he arrived in Munich on Saturday night, greeted with Bavarian music, dozens of people in traditional dress and children presenting him with flowers. He also signed a guest book.President Biden and the G-7 leaders intend to announce a ban on importing gold from Russia, according to a person familiar with White House planning who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Gold is Moscow's second largest export after energy.The Ukraine war has entered a more attritional phase since President Biden's last trip to Europe in March, just weeks after Russia launched its assault. At that time, he met with allies in Brussels as Ukraine was under regular bombardment and he tried to reassure Eastern Europe partners in Poland that they would not be the next to face an incursion by Moscow.Russian's subsequent retreat from western Ukraine and regrouping in the east has shifted the conflict to one of artillery battles and bloody house-to-house fighting in the country's industrial heartland, the Donbas region.While U.S. officials see broad consensus for maintaining the pressure on Russia and sustaining support for Ukraine in the near term, they view President Biden's trip as an opportunity to align strategy for both the conflict and its global ramifications heading into the winter and beyond.Allies differ over whether their goals are merely to restore peace or to force Russia to pay a deeper price for the conflict to prevent its repetition.John Kirby, spokesman for the White House National Security Council, said the summit will address problems such as inflation and other "challenges in the global economy as a result of Mr. Putin's war but also how to continue to hold Mr. Putin accountable" and subject to "constant consequences.""There will be some muscle …
Newsy3:1918 hours agoProtests Continue After Supreme Court Overturned Roe V. WadeNewsyFor a second day, people gathered outside the Supreme Court for peaceful demonstrations.An estimate of about several hundred in Washington D.C., overwhelmingly upset with the Court's decision; they tell us not just about the impact on health care but also what they feel are politics on the Court. At the same time, though, less visible outside the Court, are people who welcome this decision.In front of the Supreme Court, a demand for legal abortion in the wake of the Court's decision finding no constitutional right for it."Hearing everything about this decision definitely gave me a lot of anxiety. So, I wanted to be part of making the noise that we need to," said demonstrator Rose Bedell."I'm more so angry for the future, is not even just us anymore," said demonstrator Hannah Lee.Demonstrators focused on the impact on women's health care, and future implications beyond abortion."We now have sisters in Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, West Virginia that are not going to have the protections in place," said demonstrator Leslie Mangol."It's ridiculous that we're here having to do this. And as an attorney, I'm just appalled to watch the courts used politics," said demonstrator Jennifer McAllister.The court found no constitutional right for abortion, overturned decades of precedent with Roe and Casey, sending regulation into state hands.Leaving some looking towards the federal government "My administration will focus on how they administer it and whether or not they violate other laws, like deciding to not allow people to cross state lines to get public health services. And we're going to take actions to protect women's rights and reproductive health," said President Joe Biden.But as some speak out against the ruling in cities across the country, others celebrate a post-Roe era against abortions, looking at their next steps in the wake of the decision."Abortion is the greatest human rights injustice that this generation has had to live through and finally these wrongs are being made right," said Michele Hendrickson of Students for Life of America."I really am feeling the weight of all this because this is not any type of end for the pro-life movement. "This is just the beginning. We have to make sure that we're going out there and continuing to expand resources that we already have in place so that these families can live in safe and sustainable communities and not have to worry about, you know, whether they're going to pay rent or their child's gonna live," said an …
Newsy3:4718 hours agoImmediate Reaction By States Following SCOTUS Ruling On Roe V. WadeNewsyLawmakers in some states have been preparing for the possibility of roe being overturned for years.North Dakotas trigger" law, for example, was approved by the state legislature 15 years ago. In Louisiana, in anticipation of the Supreme Courts decision, the trigger" law was updated just a few days ago.Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming; these are the 13 states across the U.S. with "trigger" laws."Just knowing what's going to happen, the deaths and the poverty rates, how my fellow legislators and the governor and other people don't see that just blows my mind," said Louisiana State Rep. Mandie Landry.In Kentucky, the so-called "trigger" law was passed in 2019 and allows abortion only to save the life of the mother or prevent a disabling injury.Addia Wuchner is the executive director of Kentucky Right to Life, a group that has long advocated for the end to abortion."We still have many issues to deal withmail order abortions, very risky business, but for right now, we're going to celebrate and then we'll begin to work through the process in the days ahead," said Wuchner.Louisiana was one of only three states whose "trigger" laws took effect immediately Friday, updated June 21 by Democratic Governor, John Bel Edwards.At least 20 states are poised to ban the practice of abortion. Other states like Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona have pre-Roe abortion bans still on the books that could potentially go into effect without action from local lawmakers."Abortion will always be safe and legal here in Illinois," said Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker.Meanwhile, many blue states are pushing in the opposite direction. Codifying Roe in state law and working to serve as a safe haven for women seeking abortion care."We will not aid, we will not abet in their efforts to be punitive, to fine and create fear for those that seek that support," said California Governor Gavin Newsom.California Governor, Gavin Newsom, immediately signed a legislation aimed at protecting women, doctors, and others who assist with abortions from civil lawsuits by states where abortions are banned.As it stands in Texas, the "trigger" law will go into effect in 30 days. "After this opinion, for folks on the pro-life view, this is not a time to gloat. This is a big deal, this is serious. This is a time for us to show love, to reach out to Americans who see this issue differently than we do," said Texas …
Newsy1:561 day agoNational Right To Life Convention Erupted In Cheer After Roe DecisionNewsyReaction continues to pour in from across the nation after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Hundreds of anti-abortion advocates and leaders of various organizations and groups from across the country gathered in Atlanta, Georgia Friday for the 2022 National Right To Life convention, as the Supreme Court announced Roe v. Wade was overturned. The crowd erupted in cheers after the announcement, with the group's president called it "a great day for unborn children."At the event, some were emotional, and others were left speechless. Many shared personal stories of advocacy over the years. Eileen Roberts, the president of Parents for Life, said she feels this is a step in the right direction but acknowledges there is still work to be done.The Department of Homeland Security said given the high-profile news, churches and pregnancy centers should be on alert. People at the convention have said they are somewhat worried about that and hope things remain peaceful.SEE MORE: The Downstream Impacts Of The Supreme Court Overturning Roe V. Wade
Newsy4:341 day agoRoe Is Overturned. What's Next?NewsyThe Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade after nearly 50 years, ending the federal right to abortion in the U.S. Now, states can decide what access to abortion will look like.The case that triggered this decision was Dobbs v. Jackson Womens Health Organization. It was related to a Mississippi law that banned almost all abortions after 15 weeks. It was considered the most serious threat to abortion rights since Planned Parenthood v. Casey in 1992, but in that case, the Supreme Court reaffirmed Roe.While this outcome isnt totally surprising considering the draft decision that was leaked in early May there are still a lot of unknowns about whats to come. But, lets look at what we do know:Almost half of states are expected to quickly outlaw abortion or heavily restrict it. Thirteen states have trigger laws meaning abortion would be banned within 30 days from the date Roe was overturned. Bans in three of those states Kentucky, Louisiana and South Dakota were set to take effect immediately.In other trigger law states, the attorney general, governor or legislature has to confirm that the Supreme Courts opinion does in fact overturn Roe, and then the new laws are put in place.Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt wasted no time in doing just that. He said in a statement that his office has effectively ended abortion in Missouri, becoming the first state in the country to do so following the Courts ruling. These states have different exceptions to their bans: They all allow abortions to save the life of a pregnant person, but only five allow it in cases of rape or incest.Several states, including Tennessee and Kentucky, would make it a felony for doctors to perform abortions.There are also a few states with abortion bans from before Roe, which were found to be unconstitutional. Proponents say it may be possible to now reinstate these.For example, Alabamas pre-Roe law banned all abortions unless necessary to save the life of the pregnant person. Wisconsin has a similar law that has not been blocked by courts, though the states Democratic Attorney General said he wont enforce it.A handful of other states have post-Roe abortion restrictions that have been blocked by the courts, at least temporarily. States like Arizona and Michigan still currently allow abortions up to the point when a fetus could survive outside the womb, also known as viability. But those states have pending laws that could cut off legal abortion at six weeks, or altogether, except to save the …
