At New York’s Pride weekend, a noticeable cloud from the Supreme Court
Amid celebrations, new worries about LGBTQ rights.
Biden, other critics fear Thomas’s ‘extreme’ position on contraception
“In future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell,” Thomas wrote, also referring to the rights to same-sex relationships and marriage equality, respectively.
Virginia antiabortion pregnancy center vandalized, police say
Virginia police are investigating vandalism of the antiabortion Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center in Lynchburg.
Abortion is now banned in these states. Others will follow.
Thirteen states had "trigger bans" to criminalize abortion when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Several other states are working to enact other laws.
Your questions about the end of Roe, answered
As the fallout of the decision unfolds, here are some answers to reader questions about what it means for reproductive health care, civil rights and more.
GOP lawmaker calls Roe ruling ‘victory for white life’ as Trump rally cheers
Rep. Mary E. Miller (R-Ill.) meant to say the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision was a victory for the “right to life,” a spokesman said.
A women’s clinic run by two generations of women braces for the post-Roe era
After the Supreme Court on Friday overturned the fundamental right to abortion established nearly 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade, abortion clinics in states like Michigan where the procedure could soon face further restrictions are even more on edge.
Seeking an abortion? Here’s how to avoid leaving a digital trail.
Simple privacy precautions anyone can take when researching or arranging an abortion in the United States.
How the Roe v. Wade ruling evolved: A behind-the-scenes visual tour
Internal Supreme Court documents reveal that the justices’ thinking on Roe evolved dramatically over the course of eight months of deliberations.
Conservatives on the march: GOP gains ground despite Democratic control
The conservative Supreme Court's landmark victories this week on abortion and guns capped a year-long string of victories on the right.
Planned Parenthood sues to halt Utah’s ‘trigger law’ abortion ban
Utah is one of 13 states in the country with “trigger bans” that were designed to prohibit abortion if Roe were to fall.
The Supreme Court prompts the question: Who gets rights in America?
For many Americans, the court's action took the country back to a time when White men held all of the power and most of the rights.
For some, the abortion decision heralded good news — and misgivings
Because of the Supreme Court decision, Mississippi will soon outlaw abortions.
How Washington Post readers feel about the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling
More than 23,000 people decried and celebrated the toppling of Roe v. Wade.
Officer running for state Senate drops out after punching opponent
Jeann Lugo is under criminal investigation and has dropped out of the race for the Rhode Island state Senate after he allegedly punched Jennifer Rourke at an abortion protest in Providence.
Abortion rights groups grasp for a post-Roe strategy
It’s a precarious moment for the abortion rights movement, which must grapple with determining how to divide its resources and money during the biggest political fight of its life since the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing abortion.
Why John Roberts’s wise prudence was the wrong answer on abortion law
The chief justice's gradualist instincts were the wrong fit for a legal regime that was still doing damage
Emboldened Supreme Court majority shows it’s eager for change
Reinforced by Trump appointments, conservatives take on controversies dear to the right.
Chasm opens between states over abortion pills and out-of-state care
The court's overturning of Roe v. Wade is likely to lead to the greatest tensions between states with competing laws since the Civil War.
U.S. abortion decision draws cheers, horror abroad
Others responded in support of the move. The Vatican said that the decision would challenge “the whole world."