The Pros and Cons of Expanding Prison Nurseries in the United States
In Berkeley Public Schools, a War Gives Rise to Unusual Tensions
On Oct. 18, hundreds of Berkeley High School students, with the blessing of some of their teachers, left their classrooms in the middle of the day and gathered at a nearby park. “From the river to the sea!” One of their teachers, Becky Villagran, thanked the crowd of roughly 150, telling them not to forget that the toll of the victims of the war in Gaza was more than a number. Just as on the nearby campus of the University of California — famed since the 1960s for its marches,...
Pelosi says House Democrats are looking at legislation to protect personal data in reproductive apps and other actions post-Roe v. Wade
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday outlined House Democrats' legislative response to Roe v. Wade being overturned, saying her party is looking at codifying a federal right to an abortion.
Pelosi says Democrats are mulling plans to protect abortion access, info stored in reproductive health apps
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday said the chamber’s Democrats are exploring legislation to protect personal data stored on reproductive health apps, ensure the right to free travel between states and codify the right to an abortion after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade case.
The ideas, posed by Pelosi to fellow House Democrats in a letter dated Monday, follows the court’s Friday decision to upend nearly 50 years of abortion rights in the U.S. The decision has sparked nationwide outrage from supporters of abortion access in the days since.
Pelosi tells House Democrats abortion legislation is forthcoming to codify Roe
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that the House would take up legislation to "further codify freedoms which Americans currently enjoy” after the Supreme Court struck down its previous ruling in Roe v. Wade in its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
Tennessee Presents New Bill Allowing Fathers to Stop Abortions
Tennessee lawmakers proposed a bill that would allow biological fathers of an unborn child to prevent mothers from getting an abortion.
The bill was introduced on Feb. 10 by Sen. Mark Pody (R-Lebanon) and Rep. Jerry Sexton (R-Bean Station). It states a person can, “petition a court for an injunction to prohibit a woman who is pregnant with the person’s unborn child from obtaining an abortion,” according to both House Bill 1079 and Senate Bill 949.
After passing on its second consideration Feb. 11, it has since been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Trump vs. Biden: Abortion and Reproductive Rights
This article is part of our "Trump vs. Biden" Perspectives Blogs series, in which we'll analyze and explain each candidate's positions on major issues leading up to the 2020 presidential election. This blog will examine each candidate's stances on matters pertaining to abortion and reproductive rights.
The Supreme Court's "Little Sisters" Ruling
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
Supreme Court on Religious Liberty
“In 2017, the Trump administration issued new rules that expanded an exemption from the [contraception] mandate to allow private employers with religious or moral objections to opt out of providing coverage without any notice. [On Wednesday], by a vote of 7-2, the Supreme Court in Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania rejected a challenge from two states that had argued that the new rules violate both the ACA itself and the federal laws governing administrative agencies.” (SCOTUSblog)