Reproductive rights

The fall of Roe v. Wade has raised concerns that "personhood" laws could put in vitro fertilization in jeopardy.

After a major victory for abortion rights in Kansas, President Biden announced more protections for reproductive health Wednesday.

Kansas became the first state to put abortion on the ballot since the fall of Roe. Tuesday's vote was the first popular vote on the issue in nearly 50 years.

The bill would allow anyone who lies about rape to receive an abortion to face criminal prosecution.

Biden's base was pleased with the nomination after being inflamed just a month earlier after the president picked an anti-abortion lawyer for the judiciary.

"Not acceptable," actress Michaela Watkins tweeted about Walgreens employees allegedly refusing to sell birth control. "Women are not cattle. You don't own us."

Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would protect women who travel across state lines for abortions. Follow

Seeking an abortion will become more difficult for victims, including young girls, in a post-Roe world, critics argued.

"I don't care how long you 'worked' to seize control of people's bodies," the Democrat tweeted to the senator. "That right belongs to individuals, not you."

President Biden is now intent on codifying Roe v. Wade after the Supreme Court's ruling, but Senator Kyrsten Sinema remains against filibuster reform.

"These individuals are putting their hero complex before your safety," Kiki Djarin said in a viral tweet.

"I take a type of medication for my heart that makes it so that if I were to get pregnant, the fetus would automatically be pushed out of me," Ackerman said.

For the most part, viewers whose names or profile photos suggested they were men shared amusement and praise.

Nearly 80 percent of Democrats said Friday's decision on abortion makes them more likely to vote in November—24 points higher than Republicans.

"It's devastating to know that all that hard work and all the sacrificing, we're right back to where we were 50 years ago," Melissa Mills said.

"I think we should be focusing on how to limit the number of abortions," the president said in a 2006 interview.

Distraught internet viewers decried what they saw as "meaningless" theatrics from the House Speaker.

Missouri became the first state to invoke its trigger law banning all abortions in the state, except for in cases of medical emergencies.

Fitch, the attorney general of Mississippi, called the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade "a new era in American history."

The Georgia representative released a video explaining the action she wants taken against Jane's Revenge and Ruth Sent Us.

With the potential for Roe v. Wade to be overturned, investors are getting smart about where they keep their money.

There is widespread concern that more states might introduce "personhood" laws if Roe is overturned, making IVF treatments no longer possible.

Emergency contraceptives are sometimes confused with abortion pills, but they are not the same. Newsweek explains how both types of medication work.

Catherine Glenn Foster also analogized supporters of abortion to historical defenders of slavery in the United States.

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.

"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."

Biden criticized Senate Republicans for voting against the bill, but he did not extend that criticism to Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, who voted with the GOP.

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

"I've been able to buy a pregnancy test with no problem my entire life. There's no reason they need that information," the buyer said.

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.