Social issues
Off-duty Rhode Island cop, ex-GOP state Senate candidate allegedly attacks political opponent at abortion rights rally after Supreme Court Roe ruling
A male off-duty Rhode Island police officer who was running for state Senate physically attacked his female political opponent at an abortion rights rally, she said. Providence Police said Saturday that they have placed the cop, Jeann Lugo, on paid administrative leave as they launched a criminal investigation into Friday night’s alleged assault, which was […]
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Tech leaders react to Roe v. Wade reversal
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and departing Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg were among noteworthy tech executives speaking out publicly on Friday’s Supreme Court ruling which overturned Roe v. Wade. The ruling ends constitutional right to abortion in the U.S., which has stood since 1973. Apple CEO Tim Cook, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon […]
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Google memo on end of Roe v. Wade says employees may apply to relocate ‘without justification’
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a panel at the CEO Summit of the Americas hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on June 09, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Google sent a companywide email Friday about the historic Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, explaining employees in affected […]
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Apple responds to Roe v. Wade rollback, company benefits cover out-of-state travel for reproductive care
An aerial view of Apple Park is seen in Cupertino, California, United States on October 28, 2021. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Apple employees can use their company benefits to travel out-of-state to receive medical care, the company confirmed on Friday. The benefit has been available to employees for over 10 years, […]
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Supreme Court abortion ruling is ‘catastrophic,’ liberal justices write in furious dissent
The Supreme Court’s monumental ruling overturning longstanding federal abortion protections is a “catastrophic” decision that takes away women’s freedoms, threatens other rights and erodes the court’s credibility, three dissenting justices wrote in a blistering rebuke. The court overruled the constitutional right to an abortion, which was established a half-century ago by Roe v. Wade and […]
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Trump takes credit for end of Roe v. Wade after his 3 Supreme Court justice picks vote to void abortion rights
President Donald Trump speaks during the 47th annual “March for Life” in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2020. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump called Friday’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade “the biggest WIN for LIFE in a generation” — and gave himself credit for the outcome in […]
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says gay rights, contraception rulings should be reconsidered after Roe is overturned
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas poses during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, April 23, 2021. Erin Schaff | Pool | Reuters Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday said that landmark high court rulings that established gay rights and contraception rights should be reconsidered now that the federal right […]
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Roe v. Wade overturned: Here’s how tech companies and internet users can protect privacy
SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB Abortion rights protesters participate in nationwide demonstrations following the leaked Supreme Court opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, in New York City, U.S., May 14, 2022. Caitlin Ochs | Reuters The Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to roll back the […]
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Juul asks court for temporary block on FDA’s ban of its e-cigarettes
Juul brand vape cartridges are pictured for sale at a shop in Atlanta, Georgia. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Juul asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block the Food and Drug Administration’s ban on its e-cigarettes temporarily. The request came less than a day after the health agency told the company that it had […]
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Here are the states set to ban or severely limit abortion access now that Roe v. Wade is overturned
The overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling by the Supreme Court is set to almost immediately remake how access to abortion looks in America, with nearly half of the states on track to outright ban or severely limit the procedure. Twenty-two states had laws or constitutional amendments that were already in place which […]
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