Abortion Rights

The DHS said that it is committed to working to "prevent all forms of violence, and to support law enforcement efforts to keep our communities safe."

Governor Gretchen Whitmer said the ruling "will help ensure that Michigan remains a place where women have freedom and control over their own bodies."

Even Rogan's fans were disturbed by his mockery of abortion rights supporters, as they discussed in a Reddit forum dedicated to the podcaster.

During his sermon, Pastor Greg Locke said Democrats could not be Christians if they supported abortion rights.

The poll, which was released on Sunday, found that 84 percent of Democrats said abortion should be legal, while just 33 percent of Republicans agreed.

The poll revealed that 35 percent of Republican-leaning respondents said women who have abortions that violates state law should face murder charges.

"When you lose that trust, especially in the institution that I'm in, it changes the institution fundamentally," the Supreme Court justice said Friday.

"It's not that we're unprepared," abortion-rights advocate Steph Black told Newsweek. "The surprise...has been more about how soon the fall of Roe is coming."

Margaret Atwood noted Friday in an op-ed that the U.S. would establish a "state religion" if Roe v. Wade is overturned by the Supreme Court.

The proposed bill could have sent people seeking abortions and providers to prison, as well as outlawing certain forms of birth control.

Lawmakers fear that the potential ban on abortion would possibly hurt the recruitment and retention of women soldiers.

These are the eight women among the senators who voted against enshrining abortion rights in federal law, thus superseding any state legislation.

The Republican representative was panned for wondering how the media would treat protests outside the home of Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

The vote to codify the 1973 ruling is widely considered certain to fail, but Democrats are hoping it will mobilize voters in November.

In the wake of the Roe v Wade leak, abortion law comparisons between the U.S. and other parts of the world have spread.

Republican U.S. Senator Steve Daines of Montana compared human women to sea turtles while arguing against a bill to codify Roe v. Wade on Tuesday.

"The incident was handled accordingly by cathedral security ensuring limited disruption of mass," an archdiocese spokesperson told Newsweek.

Sebastian Gorka is calling on Virginia's Governor Youngkin to take action against individuals who protested outside the homes of Supreme Court justices.

"This is not a declaration of war," the group allegedly said. "War has been upon us for decades."

The GOP Senator was previously mocked after he apologized for calling the Capitol riot a "violent terrorist attack."

Many people defending the protests held at Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's home this weekend have brought up Ford, who accused him of sexual misconduct.

Nancy Pelosi described the draft ruling as "the culmination of Republicans' decades-long crusade against women's fundamental freedoms," in a letter on Monday.

"You have no choice. Not your body, not your choice, your body is mine and you're having my baby," a man said in response to chants from abortion rights protesters.

Michigan AG Dana Nessel warned this weekend that county prosecutors could enforce the 1931 measure even if she refuses to do so.

"You don't get to take away my bodily autonomy and get [to] enjoy your Saturday at home. You can do one or the other," one protester said Saturday.

Many conservative states already have "trigger laws" in place that would ban abortions immediately or soon after if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

"Same thing happened to me. I put in a complaint," wrote a commenter.

Newsweek spoke with Doron Kalir to answer some questions about how, when, and where Americans could be impacted if Roe v. Wade is struck down.

Some large corporations were reportedly advised against commenting on the leak of a draft Supreme Court majority opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

Abortion-rights activists have raised concerns over period-tracking apps' data being used as evidence of people having an abortion.