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Supreme Court abortion ruling live updates: Roe v. Wade struck down by court

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in a much-anticipated ruling Friday in one of its biggest decisions this term. The court voted 5-4, largely along party lines, to overturn Roe and 6-3, in the case of Dobbs ...
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First lady Jill Biden grieves with Surfside families on one-year anniversary of collapse

(SURFSIDE, Fla.) -- First lady Jill Biden spoke Friday morning at the site of the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, on the one-year anniversary of the tragedy. Joining Biden at the event were Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, local officials, and religious leaders. "We honor ...
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Violence by extremists could occur ‘for weeks’ in wake of Supreme Court decision: DHS

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security expects violence could occur "for weeks" from domestic violent extremists following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, according to a bulletin obtained exclusively by ABC News. "We expect violence could occur for weeks following the release, particularly ...
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What can Democrats in Congress do to protect abortion rights? Probably nothing, at least for now

(WASHINGTON) -- As reactions to the Dobbs decision roll in, Congressional Democrats are outraged. But don't expect that outrage to translate to passable legislation anytime soon. Any effort to codify a woman's right to choose would need to clear the Senate filibuster. That means 60 ...
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House passes LGBTQ data collection bill to address community needs

(WASHINGTON) -- As Pride Month nears its end, the House has passed the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, which will require over 100 federal agencies to improve data collection and surveying of LGBTQ communities. Data collection is vital to understanding the needs of a community, sponsors ...
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States introduce new abortion laws after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade: Live updates

(WASHINGTON) -- After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that guaranteed a woman's right to an abortion, states are taking action. The court's ruling rolled back constitutional protection for abortion rights, giving each state the power to ...
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Gun safety package heads to Biden’s desk after House passage

(WASHINGTON) -- The House voted Friday afternoon to pass a bipartisan gun safety package. The bill, crafted in the wake of devastating mass shootings and on the one-month anniversary of the Robb Elementary School massacre in Texas that left 19 young children dead, is the ...
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Biden calls overturning of Roe a ‘sad day’ for Supreme Court, country

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Friday harshly criticized the Supreme Court's decision upending abortion rights and called on Congress to enshrine access in federal law. "It's a sad day for the court and the country," Biden said as he delivered remarks from the Cross ...
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After Roe ruling, is ‘stare decisis’ dead? How the Supreme Court’s view of precedent is evolving

(WASHINGTON) -- In thousands of rulings over its storied history, the U.S. Supreme Court has broken with stare decisis, the doctrine of respecting prior decisions, just 145 times in cases requiring interpretation of the Constitution. The overturning of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling ...
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Supreme Court opens door to overturning rights to contraceptives, same-sex relationships and marriage

(WASHINGTON) -- When activists learned the Supreme Court was considering overturning abortion rights, they feared other rights, such as same-sex marriage, same-sex relationships and contraceptives, might be next. On Friday, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's concurring opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that ...
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