Demonstrators hold up signs during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court, after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year, in Washington, U.S. May 3, […]
Abortion
With states such as Texas, Alabama, and, most recently, Oklahoma effectively outlawing abortion–and the Supreme Court seemingly poised to back them–some companies are responding by offering to cover any costs related to abortion, including travel, relocation, or legal fees. But that benefit could prompt another legal issue, particularly as some Republican lawmakers attempt to […]
Photo by Jana Birchum At the time of publication, abortion is still legal in Texas prior to the first detection of fetal cardiac activity, which typically occurs around six weeks. However, if the Supreme Court’s draft opinion on Roe v. Wade reflects the final decision of the court, performing an […]
The Texas law has novel features. Usually, a lawsuit seeking to block a law because it is unconstitutional would name state officials as defendants. However, the Texas law, which makes no exceptions for pregnancies resulting from incest or rape, bars most state officials from enforcing it and instead deputizes private […]