All nine Supreme Court justices are set to meet for the first time since last week’s draft opinion leak on abortion. The draft opinion for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization indicated the court was ready to overturn the landmark abortion cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Thursday’s meeting will include only the…

The U.S. Senate turned back an effort to end debate Wednesday on a procedural motion concerning the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022. The 49-51 vote effectively killed the Democratic-led bill to legalize abortion around the country through legislation, rather than a court decision as it currently stands in Roe v. Wade. Senate Majority Leader Chuck…

Investigators in Madison, Wisconsin and Keizer, Oregon are investigating two apparent instances of arson targeting anti-abortion offices. Both incidents happened Sunday. “Shortly after 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 8, a passerby heading to Madison’s airport noticed flames coming from the Wisconsin Family Action office,” Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said Monday. “Responding officers observed smoke…

The Senate passed a bipartisan bill aimed at enhancing security for Supreme Court justices. The Supreme Court Police Parity Act, introduced by Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE) and John Cornyn (R-TX), was passed Monday with unanimous consent, meaning no senators objected. The bill now must be passed in the House before heading to President Joe Biden’s…

Pot popularity Pot. Weed. Grass. The devil’s lettuce. Whatever it’s called, marijuana use in the United States is booming. Public opinions may be changing quickly, but on Capitol Hill, support for marijuana legalization reform is stalled. The House of Representatives voted twice in the last two years to pass the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement…

Protests over last week’s leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion carried into the weekend. The opinion, which addresses the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, appears to indicate that the court is ready to overturn Roe v. Wade. Hundreds gathered in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and other cities. One of the more…

The leak of a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization drew swift reactions from Democrats and Republicans. The draft obtained by Politico signaled the court could be poised to overturn the landmark case on abortion rights. According to documents obtained by Politico, Associate Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito wrote,…

If the Supreme Court reverses the ruling in Roe v. Wade, as the leaked opinion indicated, restrictions on abortion will be left up to individual states. According to the Guttmacher Institute, abortion access will remain the same in 16 states, as those states have laws protecting abortion rights. 23 states will ban abortion immediately after Roe…

As the public reacts to the leaked Supreme Court opinion regarding abortion rights, the spotlight is back on Roe v. Wade. The 1973 ruling set the precedent for women in the US to have legal access to abortion, with some caveats. The decision set up a three-tiered system based on the trimesters of pregnancy. According…

The leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade has sparked endless debate, not just over the leak itself, but over who is to blame and what the immediate impact would be. For liberals, the key question now is: What, if anything, can be done about it? Straight Arrow News…