Eine mit den Beratungen des Gerichts vertraute Person sagte, dass vier der anderen von den Republikanern ernannten Richter – Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh und Amy Coney Barrett – mit Alito auf der Konferenz abgestimmt hätten, die unter den Richtern stattfand, nachdem sie im Dezember mündliche Argumente gehört hatten Diese Aufstellung bleibt ab dieser … Read more
Last week, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a law outlawing abortion in the state. If it isn’t blocked by the courts, the legislation — which has no exceptions for rape or incest — would be one of the harshest measures to become law at a time when anti-abortion lawmakers are all but competing with each … Read more
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY SCHERER / GETTY IMAGES The things Desireé Luckey remembers most about finding out she was pregnant for the first time are how fast the little test strip turned positive — and how irritated it made her feel. It was one more hassle in a summer that already felt overwhelming. Within the … Read more
Pro-choice supporters with Planned Parenthood staff rally outside the Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services Center in St Louis, Mo. (Michael Thomas/Getty Images) Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up for the nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thank you for signing up. For more from the nationcheck … Read more
Thousands of activists demonstrated in favor of decriminalizing abortion in Buenos Aires, February 19, 2020. (Natacha Pisarenko / AP Photo) Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up for the nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thank you for signing up. For more from the nationcheck out our … Read more
Anti-abortion protesters march past Planned Parenthood while holding signs during the Rally for Life in Bloomington. (Jeremy Hogan / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images) Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up for the nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thank you for signing up. For … Read more
Protesters participate in a rally in Montgomery, Ala., on May 19, 2019, against HB 314, a bill passed by the Alabama legislature making almost all abortions illegal. (Photo by Julie Bennett / Getty Images) Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up for the nation‘s … Read more
PHOTOILLUSTRATION BY EMILY SCHERER/GETTY IMAGES It has been almost 49 years since the Supreme Court issued its verdict Roe v. calf on January 22, 1973. And much has changed in the half-century since abortion became a constitutional right. Clinics have closed, restrictions have become mounted and abortion one of the most polarizing issues in American … Read more
When former President Donald Trump’s third nominee for the Supreme Court was confirmed in 2020, it cemented the most conservative majority on the court since the 1930s, it wasn’t clear which conservative goals the judges would tackle first. Culture war issues such as abortion, gun rights, affirmative action and religious freedom were obvious possibilities, but … Read more
American views on abortion are complex and often contradictory. Scott Olson / Getty Images Almost 1 in 4 American women will have an abortion before the age of 45. But in the past decade, access to abortion in America has changed dramatically. There are fewer clinics and more restrictions. And now it seems likely that … Read more