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Democrats challenge Republicans to do more to help vulnerable mothers ahead of midterm elections
Abortion rights activists are seen through a hole in an American flag as they protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Saturday, June 25, 2022. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn national protections for abortion has set off a contest between Democratic and Republican lawmakers over whose policies would do more to help vulnerable mothers and children. It's a key issue going into the midterm elections. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Legislating abortion access in Canada would be a mistake
André Picard
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Morning Update: Murderers pushing for chance at early parole after Supreme Court ruling
The statue representing justice looks out from the Supreme Court of Canada over the Parliamentary precinct in Ottawa on Thursday March 25, 2021. Canada's top court has sent the case of two men convicted in the slayings of three family members back to the Alberta Court of Appeal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Murderers push for chance at early release after Supreme Court strikes down life-without-parole law
Canada Goose fly over the grounds of the Supreme Court of Canada on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in Ottawa, Ont. Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail
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Planned Parenthood of Utah sues to block abortion ban after Supreme Court ruling
People attend an abortion-rights protest at the Utah State Capitol, Friday, June 24, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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After Roe v. Wade’s demise, abortion foes, supporters plot next moves
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 25: Protesters gather in the wake of the decision overturning Roe v. Wade outside the U.S. Supreme Court on June 25, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health overturned the landmark 50-year-old Roe v. Wade case and erased a federal right to an abortion. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
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In Photos: U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
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Thousands of abortion-rights activists gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court after the Court announced a ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case on June 24. The Court's decision overturns the landmark 50-year-old Roe v. Wade case and erases a federal right to an abortion.
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Protesters at U.S. Supreme Court decry abortion ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 25: Protesters gather in the wake of the decision overturning Roe v. Wade outside the U.S. Supreme Court on June 25, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health overturned the landmark 50-year-old Roe v Wade case and erased a federal right to an abortion. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
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Biden administration indicates it will try to prevent states from banning pill used for medication abortion
President Joe Biden arrives to speak at the White House in Washington, Friday, June 24, 2022, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
opinion
On abortion and guns, why Canada ended up in a different – and better – place than the U.S.
The Editorial Board
sports
Athletes react to the Supreme Court’s abortion decision
FILE - o, U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe runs during the second half of a SheBelieves Cup soccer match against Spain on March 8, 2020, in Harrison, N.J. Rapinoe says she could not hide her anger over the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the abortion rights provisions of Roe v. Wade, decrying an erosion of rights that women have had for a generation. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)
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With Roe v. Wade reversal, U.S. Supreme Court gives states free rein over abortion rights
Abortion rights activists gather to protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Friday, June 24, 2022. The Supreme Court on Friday overruled Roe v. Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to abortion after almost 50 years. (Shuran Huang/The New York Times)
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Roe v. Wade’s fall sets a ‘frightening precedent,’ retired Canadian Supreme Court justice says
Abortion rights demonstrators protest outside the United States Supreme Court as the court rules in the Dobbs v Women's Health Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2022. REUTERS/Jim Bourg
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Evening Update: U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade abortion ruling
Abortion rights demonstrators protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court as the court rules in the Dobbs v Women's Health Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision in Washington, June 24, 2022.
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U.S. Supreme Court overturns landmark Roe v. Wade ruling
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How the U.S. Supreme Court is remaking America’s legal landscape
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 23: Abortion-rights activists chant during a rally in front of the Supreme Court on June 23, 2022 in Washington, DC. The court announced a highly-anticipated ruling on gun rights from New York, but activists continue to wait on the potential overturning of Roe vs Wade. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
canada
Supreme Court ruling over constitutional challenges helps public interest groups
The Supreme Court of Canada is shown in Ottawa on Thursday Nov. 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
Supreme Court to hear Ontario case on treaty payments to Indigenous peoples
Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on May 11, 2022. Canada's highest court says two British Columbia companies that believed they were following tax guidelines while trying to protect corporate assets now owe money because the Tax Court of Canada reinterpreted the rules. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Liberals table bill responding to Supreme Court decision on extreme intoxication
Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on May 11, 2022. Canada's highest court says two British Columbia companies that believed they were following tax guidelines while trying to protect corporate assets now owe money because the Tax Court of Canada reinterpreted the rules. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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As abortion ruling nears, U.S. Supreme Court erects barricades to the public
FILE PHOTO: Law enforcement officers stand guard behind a fence surrounding The Supreme Court Building after a rally held by abortion rights protesters during nationwide demonstrations following the leaked Supreme Court opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, in Washington, U.S., May 14, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo