reproductive rights

56% of Americans disapproved of the decision in an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll conducted after it was announced. A similar number say it was motivated by politics — not law.

Research is more limited, but shows that men who become parents younger than planned are less likely to go to college and have lower earnings.

Law professor Kim Mutcherson said that while states are bound by HIPAA laws, individuals are not. This means that abortion "bounty hunters" could help punish people who seek abortions in other states.

The 5-4 decision of Planned Parenthood v. Casey upheld Roe in 1992 but paved the way for more restrictions on abortion access.

If Roe v. Wade is overturned, as a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court suggests it could be, millions of Americans could lose access to abortions where they live.

Recent legislative activities in countries show the U.S. risks being out of step with the progress that the rest of the world is making in protecting sexual and reproductive rights.

Despite gaining national traction in the 1970s, the history of the anti-abortion movement in the U.S. goes back more than a century before the landmark Supreme Court decision.

The U.S. Supreme Court has supposedly decided to overrule Roe V. Wade, according to a leaked first draft opinion obtained by Politico. The document has not been verified by NPR.

The new law, which takes effect July 1, doesn't have exceptions for rape, incest or human trafficking.

The measure in Florida comes as Republicans across the country move to tighten access to the procedure.

Members of the Florida House passed a measure just after midnight that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks. After hours of debate, protestors erupted in the chant “my body my choice.”

Under the bills, abortions after 15 weeks could be performed if the pregnant woman's life or health are at serious risk, but not in cases of rape or incest.