At least 6 arrested during protests in Greenville over Roe v. Wade decision
At least six people were arrested during protests in Greenville on Saturday, in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The Supreme Court sided Monday with a high school football coach from Washington state who sought to kneel and pray on the field after games, a decision that could strengthen the acceptability of some religious practices in other public school settings.
At least six people were arrested during protests in Greenville on Saturday, in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Last week, the Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending abortion as a constitutional right, after being the law of the land for nearly a half century. 26 states are either moving to ban abortion outright or severely restrict abortion rights. The impact was felt across the country as soon as it came down, and it will play out in elections, state legislatures and courts for years come.
Midlands residents are speaking out, with some in support of and some against the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, deciding there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion, which has been in place for nearly 50 years.
In a separate concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas said the court should review other precedents, including its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage, a 2003 decision striking down laws criminalizing gay sex and a 1965 decision declaring that married couples have a right to use contraception.
The Senate passed the first major gun safety legislation in decades with bipartisan support last night. The vote comes in the wake of the massacres in Uvalde, Texas and Buffao, New York, and hours after the Supreme Court struck down a New York law, now making it easier to carry guns outside the home.
Leaders from the Palmetto State voiced their opinion on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Governor Henry McMaster says he will work quickly to file motions to make the Fetal Heartbeat Act go into effect.
About a quarter of the U.S. population live in states expected to be affected by the ruling, the high court’s first major gun decision in more than a decade.
After the leak of the Supreme Court draft decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade, battle lines are being drawn across the country and on Capitol Hill. Meanwhile, security around the justices is being stepped up.