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How the Supreme Court went from cementing abortion rights in Roe v. Wade to drafting their demise
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen through high fencing that was installed overnight following protests outside of the court following the leaked opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, in Washington, May 5, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Federal protections for abortion rights have withstood legal challenges for nearly […]
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Trump lawsuit asking to lift Twitter ban is dismissed
Former President Donald Trump Tom Brenner | Reuters A judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by former President Donald Trump seeking to lift his ban from Twitter. But San Francisco federal district court Judge James Donato left the door open for Trump and other plaintiffs to file an amended complaint against Twitter that is consistent […]
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Business leaders helped to bankroll the anti-abortion groups who could soon see Roe v. Wade overturned
Demonstrators hold signs during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court, after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year, in Washington, May 3, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Donald Trump’s […]
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Tennessee governor signs bill regulating medication abortions
Bill Lee, governor of Tennessee, smiles during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, U.S., on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Dylan Hollingsworth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tennessee will soon strictly regulate the dispensing of abortion pills, including imposing harsh penalties on doctors who violate them, under legislation recently signed into law by […]
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Defamation lawsuit over Trump rape claim by writer E. Jean Carroll set to resume discovery, lawyers say
E. Jean Carroll visits ‘Tell Me Everything’ with John Fugelsang in the SiriusXM Studios on July 11, 2019 in New York. Noam Galai | Getty Images Lawyers for ex-President Donald Trump and the writer E. Jean Carroll have agreed to resume a process for exchanging evidence and taking witness testimony under oath for her lawsuit […]
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Location data broker SafeGraph stops selling information on visits to abortion providers
People protest after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito, preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year, in New York City, U.S., May 3, 2022. Yana Paskova | Reuters The online data location broker SafeGraph said it […]
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Democrats’ plan for a federal law to protect abortion rights faces huge hurdles in Congress
U.S. Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) addresses media after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 3, 2022. Michael Mccoy | Reuters WASHINGTON — […]
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Major companies keep largely silent as leaked Supreme Court abortion draft sparks outrage
Demonstrators hold up signs during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court, after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year, in Washington, U.S. May 3, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters […]
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Trump loses bid to stay New York contempt of court order and avoid $10K daily fine
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022 in Selma, North Carolina. Allison Joyce | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday lost an effort at a New York appeals court to stay a contempt order, and as a result still owes a fine […]
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Democrats raise more than $7 million in hours after leak of draft Supreme Court abortion opinion
Democrats and their affiliated outside groups have raised more than $7 million since a report first unveiled a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the historic Roe v. Wade ruling and allow states to restrict abortions. The donation website ActBlue, which allows donors to contribute online to Democratic campaigns, political action committees and […]
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