The anniversary of Roe v. Wade is stirring urgent activism by advocates on both sides of the abortion debate who sense that the 1973 ruling is up for grabs.
A case coming before the Supreme Court on Nov. 30 will consider whether advocates can continue to head off state anti-abortion laws on constitutional grounds. That means a legal wall of protections around abortion could crumble.
Political appointees at the FDA-not agency scientists-decided in 2004 that over-the-counter marketing of emergency contraception would not be allowed, a GAO report released yesterday said.
Supreme Court nominee John Roberts Jr. is not the only justice who abortion rights activists are monitoring for anti-choice views. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, with mixed views on abortion rights, has emerged as the justice to watch in upcoming cases.
The campaign against Planned Parenthood now goes far beyond anti-abortion protests. Led by two national organizations-Life Decisions and STOPP-it features community protests, corporate boycotts and targeting of clinics with weak finances.
WOMENSENEWS- Justice O'Connor's moderate judicial perspective made her vote critical in many cases. Although Republican of a conservative political background and appointed by President Reagan, she often supported the rights of women and minorities.
O'Connor's retirement has activist groups, the White House and Congress gearing up to replace one of the most influential justices in American history. Also, a Special Report on O'Connor's Legacy.
Ayelish McGarvey sensed something amiss in an FDA appointee who brandished the Bible and rejected over-the-counter access to Plan B. She exposed twin licenses Hager had taken, with the FDA and his ex-wife. Third in a series on religion.
As the nine-member Supreme Court ends its session next week, all eyes are focused on potential retirements. A vacancy could affect a range of reproductive rights and the delicate filibuster compromise holding the Senate together.
As hundreds of millions of tax dollars pour into chastity programs, the ACLU is tackling government support of one program in particular, the high-tech Silver Ring Thing, calling it old-fashioned religious indoctrination. Third in a series on religion.
