The Wall Street Journal.4 hours agoWhere Abortion Is Legal and Where It Loses Protections Without Roe v. WadeThe Wall Street Journal. - Kara Dapena, Jennifer CalfasThe Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that established the constitutional right to an abortion. The majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization upends nearly five decades of precedent and allows stronger state restrictions to take effect—including …
The Wall Street Journal.5 hours agoSupreme Court's Abortion Decision Sparks Immediate Action From StatesThe Wall Street Journal. - Laura Kusisto, Jennifer CalfasThe Supreme Court’s decision overruling Roe v. Wade triggered immediate responses across the U.S., as conservative states moved forward with new abortion restrictions, some clinics suspended service and advocates on both sides of the abortion debate girded for new state-level battles. More than 20 …
The Wall Street Journal.7 hours agoU.S. Leaders React to Court's Abortion Ruling With Glee, AngerThe Wall Street Journal. - Siobhan Hughes, Alex LearyA Supreme Court ruling that ended the constitutional right to an abortion elicited strong responses from a range of U.S. leaders, exposing one of the deepest fault lines in American politics. Many Republicans hailed the Supreme Court’s decision as a victory for the antiabortion movement. But …
The Wall Street Journal.8 hours agoSupreme Court Overrules Roe v. Wade, Eliminates Constitutional Right to AbortionThe Wall Street Journal. - Brent Kendall, Jess BravinWASHINGTON—The Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion, overruling the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and leaving the question of abortion’s legality to the states. The court’s decision upheld a law from Mississippi that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, roughly two …
The Wall Street Journal.8 hours agoDemocrats Focus on Abortion Fight in Upcoming ElectionsThe Wall Street Journal. - Joshua JamersonWASHINGTON—The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade reverberated on the campaign trail Friday as Democrats sought to reframe the midterm elections around protecting access to abortion and Republicans touted a watershed accomplishment in the antiabortion movement. “This cruel ruling is …
The Wall Street Journal.8 hours agoFall of Roe v. Wade Upends Abortion Landscape for American WomenThe Wall Street Journal. - Laura Kusisto, Jennifer Calfas, Dominique Mosbergen, Deanna PaulThe fall of Roe v. Wade will upend a half-century of reproductive healthcare across the U.S., changing where and how women access abortion and their decisions about whether to have children. Women’s reproductive lives look far different than they did in 1973, when the landmark decision established a …