Law

Examining the content of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion and its implications

5:10am May 04, 2022

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Carol Sanger, a professor at Columbia Law School, about the draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that could lead to Roe V. Wade being overturned.

National

If Roe v. Wade is overturned, many states may limit access to abortion immediately

5:10am May 04, 2022

NPR's A Martinez talks to Elizabeth Nash of the Guttmacher Institute about state "trigger" bans on abortion, that may take effect if the Supreme Court erodes Roe v. Wade abortion rights protections.

BOSTON: Protesters begin marching down Park Street during the Defend Abortion Rights rally at the Massachusetts State House.

National

See protests grow across the country as the Supreme Court deals with Roe v. Wade leak

1:08am May 04, 2022

by Nicole Werbeck

Marches for and against abortion rights swell after a leaked draft opinion shows a majority of the Supreme Court is ready to overturn the landmark 1973 ruling that established the right to abortion.

People hold signs while protesting in front of Starbucks on April 14, 2022 in New York City. Activists gathered to protest Starbucks' CEO Howard Schultz anti-unionization efforts and demand the reinstatement of workers fired for trying to unionize.

Starbucks says employees getting new benefits, but not at stores that are unionizing

8:56pm May 03, 2022

by Andrea Hsu

On an investor call, Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz said the company was investing $1 billion to raise wages, enhance benefits and modernize stores. But unionized stores won't get some of that.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on April 12 in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma governor signs Texas-style abortion ban into law

8:44pm May 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

The bill signing comes on the heels of a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that it is considering weakening or overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

These five conservative Supreme Court justices are reportedly prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade this summer, according to a draft majority opinion published Monday by Politico. Top: Brett Kavanaugh (from left), Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett. Bottom: S

Politics & Government

What conservative justices said — and didn't say — about Roe at their confirmations

7:05pm May 03, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

Democrats say several conservative justices lied to the Senate in their confirmations. But nominees have long taken a careful line on Roe, acknowledging it as a precedent without saying much more.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called the leak of the draft Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade lawless and declined to answer questions about the impact of the draft ruling.

Senate Republicans zero in on the abortion decision leak, not its impact

6:25pm May 03, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

Top GOP lawmakers emphasized the unprecedented nature of the unauthorized disclosure of the high court's draft ruling on an abortion case instead of the possible impact on women or on the midterms.

A crowd gathers outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., early on Tuesday after a draft opinion was leaked indicating the court could strike down Roe v. Wade.

Here's what could happen if Roe v. Wade is overturned

5:27pm May 03, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the landmark decision, it will have a major impact in states across the country that have already signaled their intention to further restrict or ban abortion.

National

Protesters — and some supporters — of draft opinion gather outside the Supreme Court

4:59pm May 03, 2022

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Protesters have gathered at the Supreme Court to oppose and cheer the possibility of Roe v. Wade being overturned after a draft opinion that would do so was leaked Monday night.

National

What Supreme Court Justices have said about 'Roe v. Wade' and the draft opinion leak

4:59pm May 03, 2022

by Nina Totenberg

What did the Supreme Court's conservative Justices say about Roe v. Wade during their confirmation hearings? We take a look.