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Bill Clinton: Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision has 'put our democracy at risk'
Former President Clinton is slamming the Supreme Court's ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, saying it contributes to putting “democracy at risk” and calling the high court “radical” and “activist.”
“This decision puts partisanship ahead of precedent, ideology ahead of evidence, and the power of a small minority ahead of the clear will of the people,” Clinton said in a statement on Friday.
Women of color react to SCOTUS decision overturning abortion rights
“This jarring removal of rights that had long been guaranteed, along with decisions gutting the Voting Rights Act and abolishing any...
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A Requiem for the Supreme Court After Roe's Demise
The decision overturning Roe v. Wade is a stunning moment for America and for its high court.
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Illinois activists and legal scholars say Supreme Court abortion decision means LGBT rights and contraception could be in danger
Some local experts say the Supreme Court's legal reasoning in overturning Roe v. Wade indicates it is willing to revisit other landmark cases.
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Abortion Ruling Poses New Questions About How Far Supreme Court Will Go
The decision overruling Roe v. Wade exposed internal divisions among conservative justices about reconsidering other rights.
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Roe v. Wade overturned: Nebraskans making their voices heard
People and politicians on both sides of the divisive issue are making their voices heard
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade: Full coverage
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The justices ruled 6-3 to uphold the Mississippi law which bans abortion after fifteen weeks, and overturned Roe v. Wade with a 5-4 vote. President Biden reacted to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, calling it a “sad day for the Court and for this country.” Ahead of the midterms, Democrats are hoping the Supreme Court's ruling will shuffle the political deck, and they plan to emphasize the court ruling
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These US companies will cover travel costs for employees who need an abortion
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn, Roe v Wade which protected the federal, constitutional right to an abortion leaves many U.S. companies offering expanded assistance to staff in states curtailing abortion care.
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Rally in Bethlehem brings out diverse, impassioned group to decry Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade
People gathered at the Bans Off Our Bodies Assembly to a protest against the Dobbs abortion decision, demanding a reinstatement of the rights Roe protected.
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Large crowd rallies outside Baltimore's federal courthouse to support of abortion rights following Supreme Court decision Friday
Abortion rights supporters gather Friday evening outside Baltimore's federal courthouse to protest the U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade, which had enshrined women's rights to abortion.
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Rage, despair, tears fill streets across nation as thousands protest Roe reversal
Reaction came fast and furious Friday after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling guaranteeing a constitutional right to an abortion.
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Supreme Court's Abortion Decision Roils Midterm Elections
Democrats hope the fall of Roe v. Wade will jolt abortion rights supporters into action in midterm elections. But is it enough to turn voters' attention away from inflation?
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America reacts to Roe v. Wade reversal
Lester Holt closes our NBC Nightly News broadcast with images of the reaction from people on both sides of the abortion debate, following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Biden reacts to Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
President Biden reacted to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, calling it a “sad day for the Court and for this country.” The White House invited over a dozen senior aides, all of whom were women, to watch the president speak on the issue. President Biden went on to warn that personal freedoms are “on the ballot” this fall.
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Reactions to the End of Roe Reveal Divisions Between Religious Leaders
Friday was a day of ecstasy or agony for the many Americans for whom abortion is an important issue. The Supreme Court handed down a decision that overturned Roe v. Wade , the foundational case on which a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy was established. For some people of faith, it was the triumphant end to a long, hard fight against what they considered a key human rights violation upon the most vulnerable. But not for all of them. Plenty of those who practice a religion mourned the rollback of what they consider a vital legal protection for women, especially the most...
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Protesters gather at state Capitol after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, dozens of people took to Capitol Square in Madison - some in celebration and others in protest.
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Protesters gather in Philadelphia after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Protesters gathered outside City Hall in Philadelphia Friday after the Supreme Court overturned Roe. v. Wade.
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Abortion-rights advocates rally in Pittsburgh after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Pittsburgh at a rally for abortion rights, following the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Rallies held after US Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade
Outside the state Supreme Court, a large crowd of supporters of abortion rights gathered to speak out against the decision and call for abortion to remain accessible in the Granite State.
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‘Hey Alito F**k You': Protesters Fume Outside Supreme Court After Roe v. Wade Gutted
“They are going to pay for their mistresses to get abortions,” one woman said of the men on the court. “We won't be able to do that.”
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What people said outside the Supreme Court after Roe v. Wade was overturned
Demonstrators from both sides of the abortion issue gathered outside the Supreme Court after the justices overturned the constitutional right to an abortion. (Image credit: Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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