It was no surprise that John Oliver began the show with the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. But the folks at Last Week Tonight are better than just about anyone at finding infuriating illustrations of whatever horror is in the news, and tonight was no exception, because …
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In the days following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, musicians and celebrities spanning from Taylor Swift and Jazmine Sullivan to Billie Eilish, John Legend, Kendrick Lamar, and more have used their platform both online and in-person to voice their disappointment and frustration with the reversal that …
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Although he signed into law a 2019 trigger law that would ban all abortions in Arkansas “except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency” if Roe v. Wade is overturned, Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson claims he disagrees with the law’s lack of exemptions for victims …
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Oklahoma could become the worst state in the nation for women who want to control their own bodies. On Thursday, the state’s legislature approved a bill that bans, in essence, all abortions starting at fertilization, asThe New York Timesreports. The bill is similar to theabortion bounty lawin Texas, which empowers …
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Reproductive rights are under siege after the leaking of a Supreme Court draft opinion threatening to overturn Roe v. Wade. Obtained by Politico on May 4, the 98-page draft opinion — written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito — reportedly has the majority support needed to overturn Roe. Should conservative …
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