Topline Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other prominent Democrats have accused conservative Supreme Court justices of lying under oath for having overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday after givin...
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Iowa Can Now Ban Abortion As State Court Strikes Down Right To Procedure
Topline The Iowa Constitution does not protect the fundamental right to an abortion, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Friday, overturning a previous ruling that enshrined the right to the procedure, al...
Overturning Roe V. Wade Would Have ‘Very Damaging’ Economic Effects, Treasury Secretary Warns—Here’s How
Topline Restricting access to abortion “would have very damaging effects on the economy,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified to the Senate Tuesday as the Supreme Court appears poised to overtur...
Here’s How Roe V. Wade Being Overturned Could Threaten Birth Control Access
Topline The Supreme Court appears likely to soon strike down its precedent in Roe v. Wade and let states outlaw abortion, according to a draft opinion obtained by Politico—increasing the likelihood th...
Louisiana Lawmakers Advance Bill Making Abortion Homicide—Even If Roe V. Wade Isn’t Overturned
Topline Louisiana lawmakers advanced a bill out of committee Wednesday that could make having an abortion grounds to be charged with homicide, going far beyond other state-level punishments for aborti...