The Supreme Court’s nine justices will gather in private Thursday while the future of abortion rights is at stake and an investigation is underway to find the source of the leaked draft opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: If the Supreme Court’s legitimacy is at risk, Justice Thomas, whose fault is that?
The person who leaked the draft Roe decision is hardly the first one to violate SCOTUS rules, despite what Thomas thinks.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: As abortion rights disappear, Collins plays the victim
Maine’s senior senator has refused to assert herself when women’s bodily autonomy is on the line.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine’s complicated history with abortion sets the stage for the next battle
Maine was a solidly anti-abortion state for most of its history, including when the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Time to reap the whirlwind
The Republican majority on the Supreme Court has revealed itself to be a partisan political machine.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Students’ religious freedom deserves Supreme Court’s protection
A case involving a high school coach who pressured players to pray with him is important for a nation where church-state separation is being called into question.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Leaked ruling overturning Roe flouts legal system’s standards
Justice Samuel Alito has failed to demonstrate any reason why the court should not be bound by its earlier decision.
Posted inNation & World
It’s Chief Justice Roberts’ Court, but does he still lead?
Roberts’ court was facing challenges even before an unprecedented leaked draft opinion this week on abortion rights.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
By 2-to-1 margin, Americans say Supreme Court should uphold Roe, poll finds
The survey finds that 54% of Americans think the 1973 Roe decision should be upheld while 28% believe it should be overturned.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
A jumbled landscape of state battles looms if Roe is overturned
About half of U.S. states are expected to ban abortion if Roe falls, and 22 states, largely in the South and Midwest, already have total or near-total bans on the books. Aside from Texas, all are now blocked because of Roe.