How Roe v. Wade’s overturning affects trans and nonbinary people who can get pregnant

October 18, 2022 Comments Off on How Roe v. Wade’s overturning affects trans and nonbinary people who can get pregnant

Demonstrators march and gather near the Texas state Capitol in Austin following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

The Supreme Court’s decision doesn’t just affect women — there are transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people who can become pregnant.

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South Carolina senators reject near-total abortion ban

September 9, 2022 Comments Off on South Carolina senators reject near-total abortion ban

Republican South Carolina Sen. Katrina Shealy speaks about a bill banning abortion on the Senate floor on Sept. 7, 2022, in Columbia, South Carolina. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

South Carolina senators rejected a ban on almost all abortions in a special session called in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Judge strikes down 1931 Michigan law criminalizing abortion

September 8, 2022 Comments Off on Judge strikes down 1931 Michigan law criminalizing abortion

A judge struck down Michigan's 1931 anti-abortion law, months after suspending it.

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Bipartisan compromise bill would restore abortion rights

August 2, 2022 Comments Off on Bipartisan compromise bill would restore abortion rights

A crowd of people gather outside the Supreme Court Monday night, May 2, 2022, in Washington. A draft opinion circulated among Supreme Court justices suggests that earlier this year a majority of them had thrown support behind overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a report published Monday night in Politico. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing compromise legislation to restore abortion access in the wake of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Md. ethics panel cautions judges on discussing Dobbs, ramifications

July 22, 2022 Comments Off on Md. ethics panel cautions judges on discussing Dobbs, ramifications

Judges speaking on the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade must not discuss their personal views, the Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee says.

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Baltimore County officials promise to stand with women who travel to Md. for abortions

July 11, 2022 Comments Off on Baltimore County officials promise to stand with women who travel to Md. for abortions

Following the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe V. Wade, some officials in Maryland are promising to stand by women who come to the state for abortion services.

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Judges rule on state abortion restrictions, shape Roe impact

July 11, 2022 Comments Off on Judges rule on state abortion restrictions, shape Roe impact

The implications of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade are being sorted out nationwide.

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EXPLAINER: Data privacy concerns emerge after abortion decision

June 29, 2022 Comments Off on EXPLAINER: Data privacy concerns emerge after abortion decision

With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states, Big Tech companies that collect personal details of their users are facing new calls to limit that tracking and surveillance.

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Maryland likely to become sanctuary state in wake of abortion ruling

June 24, 2022 4 Comments

Abortion remains legal in Maryland after Roe v. Wade was overturned, but advocates and experts warned that the broad ruling could still have significant consequences here.

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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion

June 24, 2022 Comments Off on Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday’s outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly ...