Even as his beliefs on abortion shaped global policy, he was never entirely at peace with the issue.
Roe v. Wade was never expected to be the case that made history.
The scholar Kate Greasley examines ethical quandaries around life, personhood and bodily autonomy.
A Ralph Nader acolyte, he galvanized students in the 1970s and promoted social change through legislation, legal action and political pressure.
The legislation prohibits abortion from the moment of fertilization and relies on lawsuits from private citizens to enforce it. If the governor signs the bill, it would be the nation’s strictest measure, and take effect immediately.
Readers discuss a Ross Douthat column that views Roe as an inflection point in our divisions. Also: A threat to democracy; diplomacy in Ukraine; don’t name gunmen.
Tanto en India como en el borrador del fallo Roe v. Wade en Estados Unidos, todavía ocupa un lugar preponderante un juez inglés que escribió que las mujeres estaban obligadas por contrato a los maridos.
The ruling by an appeals court covering Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi applies only in that territory, but it’s the latest challenge to the way the agency handles enforcement actions.
The Republican Party’s strategy to contain populist rebellion didn’t work in Pennsylvania.
When a U.S. District Court judge in Oakland, Calif., blocked the public from watching a man’s 2020 trial, he violated the man’s right to a public trial, an appeals court ruled in throwing out his conviction on a firearms charge.
The law is obsolete because of Roe v. Wade but still on the books. Abortion rights advocates are worried that a potential Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe will revive it.
Get caught up on the latest news about reproductive rights and the birth control.
Readers recall abortions after miscarriages, rape and fetal abnormalities, and an obstetrician and adoptive parent tell their stories. Also: An abortion fund.
Thousands of people gathered in New York City and across the country to show their support for abortion rights nearly two weeks after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.
Nearly two weeks after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, protesters gathered in Washington, New York and other cities.
Gathering near the homes of public officials is not a new trend.
What’s God got to do with it?
The turbulent aftermath of the Trump era is taking the possibility of a divided government to new levels of intensity, as some Republicans appear eager to target President Biden and his family.
Readers, including those who had abortions, an “unwanted fetus” and an obstetrician, recall how girls and women dealt with unplanned pregnancies pre-Roe.
In remarks at a conference in Dallas, he also denounced the recent protests at justices’ homes and said conservatives would not adopt such tactics.
When New York legalized abortion in 1970, nearly two-thirds of New York City’s abortions were for women from elsewhere. If Roe is overturned, a new surge is expected.
The party was making headway with suburban women on crime, schools and inflation. Now the abortion debate is front and center.
The threat to Roe v. Wade presents Vice President Kamala Harris with an opportunity to recover from early political stumbles.
The progressive wing of the Democratic Party appeared to be flagging until a draft Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade leaked — and shook the political world.
The law, prompted by complaints from conservatives, allows people to sue large online platforms that remove posts expressing a particular viewpoint.
Readers discuss whether forced treatment is effective. Also: Republicans and abortion; Supreme Court decline; caution on Ukraine; disconnecting from social media.
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, more than half of American women of reproductive age will live closer to a crisis pregnancy center than to an abortion facility.
A panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected a judge’s argument that those under 21 were historically “believed unfit” for “responsible firearm possession and use.”
What’s the difference between a woman and a sea turtle? The Senate wants to know.
The disclosure of a draft opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade, legal experts said, was evidence that the court is not much different from other Washington institutions.
The internal inquiry led by the court’s marshal has limited tools, but there are challenges to opening a criminal investigation.
In the leaked draft, Justice Samuel Alito made assertions about fetal development, abortion procedures and international laws that were disputed or omitted context.
People working in abortion clinics describe the likely effects on patients if the constitutional right to a termination is struck down.
What a reversal of Roe v. Wade might mean at the ballot box.
While conservatives control the courts and key states, the public tends to lean in favor of abortion rights. Democratic leaders are trying to translate that sentiment into victories for the party.
In cases like the Oklahoma City and Boston Marathon bombings, he favored a greater willingness to change trial venues to overcome bias and impact of publicity.
Under legislation that is all but certain to fail on a test vote this week, abortion rights would be protected and a wide array of limits and bans would be barred.
No one wages a generational battle to reshape American society for the sake of a partial victory.
Readers call for more openness and discuss judicial restraint and the justices’ religious beliefs. Also: Mask decisions; Twitter’s dark side; skipping school.
There may be radical consequences beyond the hundreds of thousands of additional babies born.
Lawmakers in Albany are considering a range of options to expand abortion rights in New York, as many other states prepare to restrict them.
The seeming demise of Roe v. Wade is only part of the story.
A novel Michigan lawsuit will attempt to continue to make abortion available.
In just a few short weeks, the fundamental right enshrined in Roe nearly 50 years ago could disappear overnight. What’s next? Is anything safe?
The leaked draft opinion that would eliminate the constitutional right to abortion sent mixed signals about what other precedents might be at risk.
“Now is not the time to brag or gloat or celebrate. Now is the time to get to work.”
The feminist movement in the 1970s helped create the social conditions that brought about Roe v. Wade. But will modern feminism have the coherence to determine what comes after?
The leading Republicans running for governor in the state want to outlaw abortion. The presumptive Democratic nominee promises to veto any ban.
No law or written code of conduct prescribes how an investigation into the leak of a draft opinion should proceed, or whether journalists will be swept into it.
Here’s how the Times report on the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade came together — and made it into print.
Rallies in Houston and Chicago were among numerous events planned across the country.
Why Roe v. Wade may be overturned by the very forces of polarization it unleashed.
The Supreme Court draft opinion signals a new era for the 50-year effort to end the constitutional right to abortion. Next goals include a national ban and, in some cases, classifying abortion as homicide.
The movement that describes itself as pro-life must encompass a broader vision of policy than just prohibiting access to abortion.
Puritans are winning. Women are losing.
We can’t pretend that making it a criminal act won’t have consequences.
When Florida revoked Disney’s tax privileges, business leaders were shocked. Now, a Supreme Court leak has made some of them terrified of speaking out. More than a decade after the rise of the employee activist movement, corporate America faces tougher decisions.
After abortion was legalized, two powerful movements took opposing sides and forged a new political landscape. (From 2018)
How abortion became one of the most politically divisive issues of our time. (From 2018)
Many factors drove women into the work force in greater numbers in the 1970s. Scholars argue that abortion access was an important one.
Many of the millions of women who live in these states would be able to seek legal abortions elsewhere, but the barriers to access may be hard for some to overcome.
If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, all 50 states will be free to set their own rules, leading to one America where access to an abortion is guaranteed and another where it is outlawed.
Republicans face new pressure to define exactly where they stand on the hot-button issue, while Democrats must now fully confront a topic many have approached carefully.
While Democrats decry a draft opinion that would eliminate the constitutional right to an abortion, Republicans who worked decades for this moment have been largely silent.
From condoms to IUDs to tubal ligation, experts weigh in on how to assess and obtain birth control options.
In 1953, he represented defendants in the Baton Rouge bus boycott, a model for later activism, after returning from World War II as a wounded veteran of D-Day.
Americans are about to lose a constitutional right. It’s worth fighting for.
The appeals court said a lower court order blocking parts of the law had been issued too close to the state’s primary elections this summer.
She argued before the Supreme Court six times representing New York State, took on civil rights cases for the N.A.A.C.P. and taught at Fordham for decades.
Readers raise questions about the constitutional reasoning and Catholic influence in the leaked draft ruling. Also: Preventing addiction; access to parks.
What next for a movement that looks to have achieved a decades-long goal?
The proposal threatens to prosecute women who end a pregnancy, a possible new frontier in the abortion debate as the Supreme Court appears inclined to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic majority leader, said he planned to bring up a bill that would codify abortion rights into federal law, despite clear evidence that the measure lacks the support to be enacted.
He would erase the right to abortion without acknowledging the impact on women and on the constitutional understanding of sex equality.
Change takes time, and it starts when people come together in outrage.
The government delayed a decision on the proposal, amid concerns that a private charity might follow Catholic doctrine and limit abortions at a state-funded maternity hospital.
In announcing a Wednesday vote on doomed legislation to enshrine abortion rights into federal law, the top Senate Democrat teed up a political fight for the midterm campaign.
Alison Leiby had just performed her show “Oh God, a Show About Abortion” when she learned of the leaked draft opinion showing that the court could be on the verge of overturning Roe v. Wade.
A party group has circled a handful of states where Democrats hope to hold or flip control. The draft ruling on Roe v. Wade “has the potential to be a game-changing issue,” its leader said.
Where in the United States would access to abortion be assured, and where would it be in jeopardy?
Medication abortion allows patients to terminate early pregnancies at home. Some states are moving to limit it, while others are working to expand access.
Women apparently have advanced so far, they no longer need guaranteed access to abortion.
The abortion rights advocate Nancy Northup discusses Justice Alito’s leaked draft opinion and an America without guaranteed abortion rights.
Over the course of a half-century in national politics, President Biden has evolved from an outright critic of Roe to a seemingly reluctant and largely quiet supporter.
Not since Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein refused for decades to disclose the identity of their Watergate source has Washington been as eager to unmask a leaker.
In a deeply divided nation, public statements on Roe v. Wade can affect everything from recruiting to a company’s bottom line. So far, that has kept almost everyone quiet.
The leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade also takes aim at its version of history, challenging decades of scholarship that argues abortion was not always a crime.
In revoking a right most Americans want, the Supreme Court risks doing tremendous damage to the country — and to itself.
The E.U. proposed a total embargo.
Rubbin Sarpong and his co-conspirators posed as U.S. service members on dating websites, stealing $1.75 million from more than 40 victims, prosecutors said.
A 22-year-old woman fears losing control over her body, and an 80-year-old recalls her illegal abortion. Also: Russian oligarchs’ property; Pelosi in Kyiv.
Los movimientos feministas alrededor del mundo han elegido dos caminos para proteger el derecho al aborto: la vía de los tribunales y la de la legislación. Los sucesos en EE. UU. provocan una amplia reflexión sobre ambos.
Polling suggests an overturning of Roe v. Wade might not carry political consequences in states that would be likeliest to put in restrictions.
More than a dozen states have implemented legislation that would outlaw or severely restrict abortions, on the assumption that the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade this summer.
Even some harsh critics of Roe v. Wade see a court that reflects and amplifies the nation’s political divides.
Feminist movements in some countries similarly sought abortion protections in their courts, but for others, the goal was legislative change.
Several states have already taken steps to protect abortion rights, and many are taking additional measures in anticipation of the Supreme Court ruling.
A leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court suggested that it was preparing to overturn the constitutional right to abortion.
Was it meant to galvanize the left or right? It is something of a mystery.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets after a leaked draft decision showed a majority of Supreme Court justices would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade.
A conversation on the extraordinary Supreme Court leak that could forever change reproductive rights in America.
Supporters and opponents of abortion rights were anticipating a Supreme Court decision this summer, but the sudden release of a draft opinion set off a wave of impromptu protests.
Gov. Kathy Hochul denounced the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade and vowed that New York State would continue providing reproductive care.
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. argued two basic points: The Constitution is silent on the question of abortion and Roe’s flaws make it unworthy of respect as precedent.
Exultant Republicans planned new bans. Democrats, who have struggled to rally around abortion rights, hoped a bruising Supreme Court loss could jolt their voters into action.
For half a century, right-wing legal thinkers have been working toward the moment foretold by a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion.
With neither the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster of legislation to protect abortion rights nor the 50 votes to pass it, Senate Democrats said they would try anyway.
We’re interested in hearing from people whose work may be directly affected by a Supreme Court reversal of Roe v. Wade.
Abortion is in jeopardy in the U.S.
An abrupt and profound change to an established law is utterly destructive to respect for the law.
In the wake of Republican electoral victories in 2004, he convened major liberal donors to finance a network of political groups aligned with Democrats.
Armed with megaphones, signs, buttons and at least one letterpress for speedy poster production, groups supporting and opposing abortion rights demonstrated.
The coming nightmare of illegal abortion.
If the Supreme Court were to end Roe v. Wade, about half of states would be expected to ban abortion quickly or limit it heavily.
President Biden said the leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling poised to reverse Roe v. Wade, if finalized, could undermine a range of rights beyond abortion, including same-sex marriage.
De revocarse el emblemático fallo, el aborto seguiría siendo legal en alrededor de la mitad de los estados, pero el resto de EE. UU. tal vez lo prohibiría.
A leaked Roe v. Wade draft ruling could raise pressure on business leaders to take a stand.
The leak of a draft majority opinion overruling Roe v. Wade raises questions about motives, methods and whether defections are still possible.
The wording in the 98-page ruling by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. could still change. As drafted, it shows a majority of the court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Readers react to news of a leaked draft indicating a likely overturning of the landmark abortion rights decision.
We’re seeing a breakdown of internal norms that tracks with the broader erosion of American institutions in recent years.
State legislative races will be absent from Tuesday’s ballot after the Ohio Supreme Court rejected Republican-drawn political maps four times.
Aquí tienes una breve historia sobre el caso emblemático que legalizó el aborto en Estados Unidos.
The publication knew it was onto something big. But first, its leaders had to host a prominent Washington event and say nothing.
After a Supreme Court bombshell, companies may find themselves thrust further into the political fray.
A short history of the landmark case.
Roe v. Wade seems to be on the cusp of falling.
European countries have been moving toward more, not less, abortion access.
Abortion would remain legal in about half of states, but the rest would likely ban it. The number of abortions would probably fall, particularly among poor women in the South and Midwest.
New York City tenants have been tossed out of their homes in more than 500 cases since the eviction moratorium was lifted.
Democrats are seeking to reinstate congressional district maps that were declared unconstitutional last week by New York’s highest court.
Activity in the city’s housing courts, which used to process more eviction cases than any other city in the nation, is rising after a pandemic moratorium.
The court unanimously ruled that the city, which has approved many other requests to raise flags at its City Hall, violated a Christian group’s free speech rights.
The justice urged his colleagues to revisit the Insular Cases, which denied full constitutional protection to unincorporated territories. A petition filed last week gives them a chance.
It may be the most serious prospect of prosecution that Trump and his associates are facing.
Hillary Clinton attended a benefit performance of "Suffs," a new musical about the women’s suffrage movement.
Ron DeSantis and others are desecrating what the G.O.P. long championed.
The state is among several acting to strengthen abortion rights protections as a Supreme Court ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade looms.
Elon Musk joined an amicus brief that could have big implications for how the S.E.C. brings cases and whether defendants who settle can ever talk about them.
Readers discuss whether a high school coach had the right to kneel and pray after games. Also: Genocide in Ukraine; Amazon’s response; Republican lies.
New York hasn’t raised the attorneys’ fees since 2004, creating a shortage that has denied the most vulnerable their constitutional right to a lawyer.
Splitting 6 to 3, the court ruled that facilities receiving federal money cannot be sued under four federal laws for discrimination that causes emotional distress.
A record number of abstentions, and a strictly binary choice for voters — many of whom said they were picking the lesser of two evils — are trouble signs even within a mature democracy.
Members of the court’s conservative majority indicated that the coach, Joseph A. Kennedy, had a constitutional right to kneel and pray at the 50-yard line after games.
The ruling could prevent the federal government from nimbly responding to future pandemics.
In an extraordinary administrative law hearing, the Georgia representative was forced to defend her actions surrounding the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.