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After Roe's overturning, Americans are demanding Supreme Court term limits

Following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning half a century of abortion rights under Roe v. Wade, nearly two-thirds of Americans want fundamental court reform, specifically term limits for Supreme Court justices.

The Conversation

Judges block abortion bans in Wyoming, North Dakota

Judges have blocked abortion bans set to take effect this week in Wyoming and North Dakota amid lawsuits arguing that the bans violate their state constitutions

The Independent UK

Wyoming abortion ban takes effect amid legal effort to block

A judge in Wyoming is hearing arguments over whether to temporarily block a state abortion ban on the day it took effect

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Q&A: Violation of Miranda rights isn't the same as violating Fifth Amendment, Supreme Court says

For decades, most people have known about their rights against self-incrimination and to legal representation because of the 1966 landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona. The subsequent Miranda rights require law enforcement to inform individuals of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights before interrogation. Civil rights advocates…

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New Texas law increasing penalties for abortion providers goes into effect Aug. 25

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its judgment Tuesday in the Mississippi case that revoked a constitutional right to abortion. That means Texas’ “trigger law” severely limiting the procedure will soon take effect.

The Texas Tribune

Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states

When the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that established a right to abortion, it sparked legal changes and court challenges in states nationwide

The Independent UK

SCOTUS leak derailed effort to save Roe

Roberts tried to sway Justice Brett Kavanaugh before an unidentified leaker blew up his efforts

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"Sterilization showers" proliferating

Anecdotal reports indicate that more people have been undergoing permanent birth control procedures

Salon

Alito's Dobbs decision: Bad theology

Alito's conception of morality, in his abortion decision, relies on a patriarchal theology most Americans reject

Salon

Indiana abortion debate draws protest crowds, vice president

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris says Indiana’s proposed abortion ban reflects a health care crisis in the United States

The Independent UK

Texas AG Ken Paxton bans staff lawyers from speaking at state bar events, escalating feud sparked by 2020 election

The bar, which licenses lawyers and offers training sessions, is suing Paxton in an attempt to sanction him for trying block the certification of Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump.

The Texas Tribune

Indiana may soon ban abortion if Republican lawmakers can agree on how far to go

Indiana lawmakers will convene in the Statehouse for a special session on abortion and other issues. They're in the minority, but Democrats may have an impact because of division among Republicans.

WEKU

New California gun control law mimics Texas abortion measure

California is punching back against two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a gun control law patterned after a Texas anti-abortion law

The Independent UK

Tracking the Texas lawsuits that target LGBT rights after the fall of Roe vs. Wade

AUSTIN — In the wake of the toppling of Roe v. Wade and with Justice Clarence Thomas urging the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit rulings on gay sex and marriage, Texas is the stage for several lawsuits dealing with LGBT rights.

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Georgia patients sent home after abortion ban comes into effect

US court allows six-week abortion ban to come into force in Georgia, forcing clinics to swiftly turn away patients.

Los Angeles Times

Planned Parenthood clinic in this conservative desert town is now a refuge for Arizonans seeking abortions

EL CENTRO, Calif. — On a recent Monday afternoon, all the abortion appointments at Planned Parenthood-Imperial Valley Health Center were already booked up for the week.

The Independent UK

Kansas vote could allow ban, but abortion foes mum on plans

A vote is looming in Kansas that could clear the way for the Legislature to more strictly regulate or ban abortion, but abortion opponents are hesitating to say what they intend to do if they win

The Conversation

Supreme Court reversed almost 200 years of US law and tradition upholding tribal sovereignty in its latest term

Over the past 50 years, Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court have increasingly diverged in how they view the laws that relate to Indian tribes. Congress has passed significant legislation that expands tribal governments’ sovereignty and control over their land, while the Supreme Court has ignored and reversed long-standing principles…

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Conservative blocs unleash litigation to curb public health powers

Through a wave of pandemic-related litigation, a trio of small but mighty conservative legal blocs has rolled back public health authority at the local, state and federal levels, recasting America’s future battles against infectious diseases.

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Federal court says Georgia’s anti-abortion law should be allowed to take effect

ATLANTA — A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that Georgia’s restrictive abortion law should be allowed to take effect, an outcome that’s been expected since the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade, which had guaranteed a constitutional right to abortion for nearly 50 years.

ABC News

US court allows 'heartbeat' abortion ban to take effect in Georgia now Roe v Wade is overturned

A law banning abortion when a foetal heartbeat is detected — typically at around six weeks — will take effect in the US state of Georgia now that Roe v Wade is overturned.

Reason

Gun Owners Who Are Disqualified Under State Law Can Now Be Charged With 'Trafficking in Firearms'

That new crime, which is punishable by up to 15 years in federal prison, includes receipt of firearms by "prohibited persons."

Tribune News Service

Federal guidance on abortion pills causes confusion among Georgia pharmacists

ATLANTA — Pharmacists say Georgia's evolving restrictions around access to abortion coupled with recent guidance from the federal government have created confusion over distribution of medication that can terminate pregnancies.

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Can highway engineer detain trucks on road? US Supreme Court asked to review Minnesota case

MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to consider a case out of rural Minnesota that has the potential to shield all government officials — not just police — from being sued for acts such as detaining citizens.

Evening Standard

Full list of the 17 Democrats arrested for protesting for abortion rights at the Supreme Court

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was one of 35 people arrested at the protest.

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