TOP NEWS: Critics Warn Alito Draft Threatens Much, Much More Than Abortion Rights

 

May 03, 2022

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AOC Says Democrats Must 'Leave It All on the Field' to Defend Abortion Rights Other progressive lawmakers echoed that message, with Rep. Cori Bush declaring: "Abolish the filibuster. Codify Roe. Expand the Supreme Court. Protect abortion rights by any means necessary." by Jake Johnson 'I Am Angry!': Warren Unleashes in Fiery Speech Against 'Extremist' Court "The United States Congress can keep Roe v. Wade the law of the land, they just need to do it," said the senator. by Julia Conley Critics Warn Alito Draft Threatens Much, Much More Than Abortion Rights "Everything is on the table and clearly has been," said one observer. "Marriage equality. Griswold. Loving. Don't ever listen to anyone who tells you such fears are silly or overblown." by Julia Conley

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Opinion

Enough. Now Is the Time to Protect Abortion Rights With Federal Law This draft Supreme Court decision, if adopted as final, will inflict enormous, needless damage. It is an affront to women, the U.S. Constitution, and human rights. by Robert Weissman Leaked Supreme Court Draft Nothing But Right-Wing Politics Masquerading as Law Unless the court is going to repudiate all of the other privacy rights, it is impossible to deny that laws prohibiting abortion also intrude on a woman's liberty. by Erwin Chemerinsky This Leaked Decision Shows Why Roe Was Never Enough Abortion rights and women's rights are directly tied to the health of U.S. democracy. Both are in free fall—and have been for some time. Where do we go from here? by Jennifer Weiss-Wolf

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