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News Articles: roe v wade

Hundreds attended a rally Sunday in Macon in protest of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. After a brief march, attendees, one after the other, shared their stories of abortion, access and choice.

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PHOTOS: Georgians react to the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade

Protestors took to the streets across Georgia over the last several days to voice their opinion of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday. Here are scenes from some of those demonstrations in Atlanta and Macon.

June 27, 2022
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By:
  • GPB News Staff
The Supreme Court

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Georgia's six-week ban on abortions pending in courts, candidates respond

Monday on Political Rewind: The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade led to a weekend full of uncertainty. Will abortion rights motivate voters to turn out in November?

June 27, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Abortion-rights protesters and anti-abortion protesters gather Sunday outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.

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  • National

Around the nation, demonstrators show support for abortion rights

As nearly two dozen states move to ban or restrict access to abortion following Friday's Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, reproductive rights protests continued across the country.

June 26, 2022
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By:
  • Laura Benshoff
Whole Woman's Health of Minnesota, a clinic that opened to patients in February, is one of only eight that provide abortions in the state and is located just a few minutes from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

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  • Health

With just 8 abortion clinics, Minnesota may struggle to meet out-of-state demand

With the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Minnesota will be one of the states where abortion remains legally protected. But legal doesn't necessarily mean accessible, advocates warn.

June 25, 2022
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By:
  • Rachana Pradhan and
  • Christina Saint Louis
Abortion rights demonstrators hold signs outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

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  • Politics

What people said outside the Supreme Court after Roe v. Wade was overturned

Demonstrators from both sides of the abortion issue gathered outside the Supreme Court after the justices overturned the constitutional right to an abortion.

June 24, 2022
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt and
  • Wynne Davis
Abortion rights demonstrators hold signs outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

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  • Politics

What people said outside the Supreme Court after Roe v. Wade was overturned

Demonstrators from both sides of the abortion issue gathered outside the Supreme Court after the justices overturned the constitutional right to an abortion.

June 24, 2022
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt and
  • Wynne Davis
Anti-abortion activists rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 6.

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  • Law

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion upheld for decades

The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, reversing Roe v. Wade, the court's five-decade-old decision that guaranteed a woman's right to obtain an abortion.

June 24, 2022
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg and
  • Sarah McCammon

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  • Health Care

For doctors, abortion restrictions create an 'impossible choice' when providing care

Physicians must treat in line with patients' wishes and standards of care. Some medical ethicists say that abortion bans will force doctors to disregard these obligations in order to follow the law.

June 24, 2022
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
The Supreme Court

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade — here's what it means for Georgia

Friday at 2 p.m. on Political Rewind: The team hosted a live panel in reaction to the breaking news of The Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. 

 

 

 

June 24, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Natalie Mendenhall
Thomas Dobbs is the state health officer at the Mississippi State Department of Health. His name appears on the landmark Supreme Court case on abortion rights, despite having "nothing to do with it," he has said.

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  • Politics

The abortion case is named after Thomas Dobbs, who says he has nothing to do with it

The "Dobbs" in the case title refers to Thomas Dobbs, an infectious diseases doctor who became Mississippi's top health officer the same year the state adopted new abortion restrictions.

June 24, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Women protest outside the State Capitol in Atlanta on Friday, June 25, 2022 the day of the Roe v. Wade decision.

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  • Health

Post-Roe: What lies ahead for Georgia’s women

Women share abortion experiences, worry about reproductive care in a state with high maternal mortality rates.

June 24, 2022
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By:
  • Sonia Chajet Wides and
  • Kate Griem
U.S. Supreme Court

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  • Politics

Georgia Democrats outraged, Republicans cheer as Supreme Court guts abortion rights

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has asked the district court holding up Georgia's six-week abortion ban to move to allow the law to immediately take effect.

June 24, 2022
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By:
  • Riley Bunch
Anti-choice protesters outside a Macon clinic then slated to become an abortion provider in 2018. The protesters won, leaving the closest abortion provider two hours away in Columbus.

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  • Health

In Macon, maternal health experts see differing implications post Roe

The Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade came during a symposium of maternal health experts on Mercer’s Macon Campus. Reactions by attendees were mixed. 

June 24, 2022
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas and
  • Grant Blankenship
anti-abortion protestors

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  • News

WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

President Joe Biden will deliver remarks Friday on the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, ending constitutional protections for abortion.

June 24, 2022
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By:
  • PBS Newshour
Anti-abortion activists demonstrate outside the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, U.S., June 13, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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  • News

Live Updates: Supreme Court Roe v. Wade Decision reaction in Georgia

The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, reversing Roe v. Wade. We have reaction from officials, organizations and citizens from across Georgia 

June 24, 2022
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  • GPB News Staff
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