7 persistent claims about abortion, fact-checked
Several not-quite-right claims have continued to linger about abortion since the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
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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.
The abortion underground and what lessons can be learned from the Jane Collective
Activist Heather Booth and the Jane Collective provided thousands of women with abortions before Roe v. Wade.
Planned Parenthood: Abortion will remain legal in North Carolina but the future is uncertain
A leaked draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn the Roe v.
Senate Republicans zero in on the abortion decision leak, not its impact
Top GOP lawmakers emphasized the unprecedented nature of the unauthorized disclosure of the high court's draft ruling on an abortion case instead of the possible impact on women or on the midterms.
Governors swiftly react to reports of leaked draft opinion of Roe v. Wade
The U.S. Supreme Court has supposedly decided to overrule Roe V. Wade, according to a leaked first draft opinion obtained by Politico. The document has not been verified by NPR.
How Kentucky Republicans blocked all abortions for more than a week
Even without a Supreme Court ruling, a new Kentucky law shut down abortions for several days before a federal court stepped in. Abortion rights groups fear it's just the beginning.
Jackson notes the progress she represents in her journey to the Supreme Court
A day after the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, she spoke at the White House with President Biden and Vice President Harris
March polling indicated NC support for Jackson's court confirmation ahead of the vote
President Joe Biden's nominee for the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, has been confirmed by the Senate.
The Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
The vote on the historic nomination was 53 to 47, with three Republicans voting with Democrats. When sworn in this summer, Brown will be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.