reproductive rights

CWLC Speaks to NBC 7 About Abortion Rights

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument on December 1, 2021 in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the first case the Court has considered on the constitutionality of a pre-viability abortion ban since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973.  CWLC Senior Staff Attorney, Chelsea Mutual, spoke to NBC 7 San Diego about the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s
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CWLC Responds to the U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument on Abortion

“Will this institution survive the stench that this creates in the public perception that the Constitution and its reading are just political acts?” – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the first case the Court has considered on the constitutionality of
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Reproductive Rights During COVID-19

Coronavirus continues to expose deep injustices in our society, including our health care system, where inequalities are being compounded by ideological interference. Unfortunately, many states are using COVID-19 as an excuse to limit access to abortion by including it among other “elective surgeries” that have temporarily been banned during the pandemic. While many courts have blocked
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47 Years of Roe

Today is the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that affirmed a woman’s constitutional right to abortion. While abortion may feel like a partisan political issue today, this 7-2 decision was decided by a Supreme Court comprised of a majority of Justices appointed by Republican presidents. In fact, five of
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