Olivia Rodrigo voices support for abortion rights onstage during her concert in D.C.
"I hope we can raise our voices to protect our right to have a safe abortion," the pop star said, prompting cheers from the audience.
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Removing federal abortion-rights protections may spark new legal fights between states
Some state lawmakers are working to deter residents from seeking abortions elsewhere, or to punish those who help them do so. Delivery of abortion medication by mail could become another battleground.
Here's why Democrats are making the abortion debate about more than abortion
President Biden and Vice President Harris have both focused on the risks to other rights like marriage and contraception since the draft Supreme Court opinion leaked.
Stacey Abrams is asking people to donate to abortion funds, not just her campaign
Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate pivoted her fundraising after the Supreme Court draft opinion leaked. "We can only win this fight by uniting and doing the work together," she said.
Could overturning Roe v. Wade have implications beyond abortion?
The draft Supreme Court opinion says it is limited to abortion, but advocates say same-sex marriage and birth control cases could be at risk.
U.S. would lag behind global abortion access if Roe v. Wade is undone, advocates say
Human rights organizations say there is an international trend toward expanding abortion access, as countries such as Mexico and Argentina have worked to decriminalize the procedure.
How the reversal of Roe v. Wade could impact the transgender community
Rights groups are afraid that reversing Roe v. Wade could have consequences for same-sex marriage, access to contraception, and transgender rights. And now they're mobilizing.
Democrats promise votes on abortion rights despite vanishingly small odds of success
With the Supreme Court seemingly poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, Democrats look to legislation to keep abortion legal.
NPR Politics Podcast: The history of abortion rights in the U.S.
In September, the NPR Politics Podcast put together an episode on the U.S. history of abortion rights. Given the leaked Supreme Court draft decision, it provides some helpful context for this moment.
News brief: Supreme Court leak, Georgia primaries, kids and the war in Ukraine
Democrats say the leaked Supreme Court draft decision may erode more than abortion access. The leak also ups the attention on midterms. Moscow agrees to open a humanitarian corridor for civilians.