Roe vs. Wade

A case pitting Indiana Jews against an abortion ban heads back to court

Indiana was one of several states to pass severe abortion restrictions following the 2022 US Supreme Court ruling overturning its 1972 Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing the right to an abortion.

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Demonstrators associated with Hoosier Jews for Choice gather outside the Monroe County Courthouse on July 31, 2023, before Indiana’s near total abortion ban began.
Abortion rights protesters demonstrate after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the Dobbs v Women’s Health Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 27, 2022.

Brain-dead woman forced to continue life support, pregnancy over Georgia’s abortion laws

The pregnancy has now reached its fifth month, and the case has been of significant interest following the Supreme Court’s 2022 overturn of Roe v. Wade.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Women protesting for abortion rights, forty-five years after Roe v. Wade.

4B movement: Women swear off men following Trump's election win

The movement stems from outrage from women that a majority of men in the US voted for a candidate liable for sexual abuse.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rob Reiner poses for a photo on the red carpet of a reception at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors, one day ahead of the official gala, in Washington, U.S., December 2, 2023

In new documentary ‘God and Country,’ Rob Reiner shines a light on Christian nationalism

Actor and director Rob Reiner on his newest project, "God and Country," a film examining the history and rise of Christian nationalism in the US.

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Google will label which health clinics provide abortions

The increase in information that the search engine plans to display for users comes after lawmakers criticized the company for featuring anti-abortion clinics in searches.

AUGUST 28, 2022ByNOAH GOLDBERG/LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
The Google logo at Alphabet's Googleplex headquarters in Mountain View, California, in 2018.

Israeli women enjoy more freedom, gender equality than other countries - opinion

While there is definitely still room for improvement, women in Israel can be reassured that we are thankfully in a relatively strong position compared with many of our sisters abroad.

AUGUST 19, 2022ByJODIE COHEN
PROTESTING THE US decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, in Tel Aviv, July 4.

Indiana lawmakers approve first state abortion ban since Roe overturned

West Virginia is likely days away from passing a near-total abortion ban, and some 10 other Republican-led states have already implemented similarly strict prohibitions.

AUGUST 6, 2022ByREUTERS
State lawmakers and members of the public gather in the Indiana House of Representatives for a special session to debate banning abortion in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, August 2, 2022.

Florida’s Jews are front-and-center in the abortion fight

Florida’s Jews have been uniquely positioned as leaders in the state fight for abortion protections.

AUGUST 5, 2022ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
ABORTION RIGHTS demonstrators protest outside the US Supreme Court, as it announced the overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision in June.

Biden's new abortion executive order could fund interstate trips

US President Joe Biden to sign an executive order on Wednesday asking the health departments to consider the use of Medicaid funds when traveling out of state for abortions.

AUGUST 3, 2022ByREUTERS
US President Joe Biden signs an executive order to help safeguard women's access to abortion and contraception after the Supreme Court last month overturned Roe v Wade decision that legalized abortion

Kansas votes to preserve abortion rights in first post-Roe v. Wade election test

Political analysts had considered the amendment likely to pass, given that Republicans typically turn out in greater numbers for the state's primary elections than Democrats and independents.

AUGUST 3, 2022ByREUTERS
A protester holds a sign during nationwide demonstrations following the leaked Supreme Court opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, at Duncan Plaza in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, May 14, 2022.

US House passes bill to protect access to contraception

The bill passed the Democratic-controlled House on a vote of 228-195, with all 220 Democrats and eight of the chamber's 211 Republicans supporting it.

JULY 21, 2022ByREUTERS
ABORTION RIGHTS demonstrators protest outside the US Supreme Court, as it announced the overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision in June.

Bill to protect gay marriage rights gets enough votes to pass US House

Following Roe v Wade ruling, Justice Clarence Thomas said the court should also reconsider past rulings that guaranteed access to contraception and the 2015 right to gay marriage.

JULY 20, 2022ByREUTERS
White House lights up after gay marriage ruling

West Virginia judge blocks pre-Roe vs Wade abortion ban

Twelve other states have similar trigger laws. About half of the states have or are expected to seek to ban or curtail abortions following that ruling.

JULY 18, 2022ByREUTERS
Abortion rights protesters demonstrate after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the Dobbs v Women’s Health Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 27, 2022.

Man arrested for raping 10-year-old girl who was later denied an abortion

Gerson Fuentes was charged with felony rape of a minor under 13.

JULY 15, 2022ByGADI ZAIG
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, US, June 24, 2022.