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Planned Parenthood of Utah has sued state leaders over a newly enacted law banning most abortions in the state.

Governors looking at ways to protect abortion rights as nation adjusts to Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade

CNN By Aya Elamroussi and Gregory Krieg, CNN Several states are working to protect abortion rights — and efforts were ramping up among Democratic leaders and lawmakers on Sunday — following the US Supreme Court’s ruling eliminating the federal constitutional right to an abortion, with Saturday marking the first full day without the nationwide protection

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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

By Ariane de Vogue, Tierney Sneed, Chandelis Duster and Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. The opinion is the most consequential Supreme Court decision in decades and will transform the landscape of women’s reproductive health in

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Abortion rights advocates react to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade outside of the US Supreme Court in Washington

US allies express dismay at ‘appalling’ Supreme Court decision to scrap abortion rights

By Rob Picheta and Arnaud Siad, CNN Several of the United States’ Western allies responded with anger and dismay after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, condemning the decision as “horrific,” “appalling” and “a big step backwards.” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the move “clearly has a massive impact on people’s

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Saudi Arabia releases Murtaja Qureiris, once the youngest political prisoner​​ in the kingdom — ESOHR

By Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Murtaja Qureiris, once considered by lawyers and activists as the youngest political prisoner in Saudi Arabia, was released on Friday, the European Saudi Organization for Human Rights told CNN. His case was first highlighted in an exclusive CNN report published in 2019, which detailed how Saudi authorities arrested Qureiris when he

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A library board in New York reversed its decision to remove all LGBTQ-related displays from its children's section in four of its libraries during Pride month after the removal was criticized.

Four libraries in New York reversed their decision to remove LGBTQ book displays from children’s sections after facing backlash

NEWS 12 LONG ISLAND, HANDOUT PHOTOS, CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A library board in New York reversed its decision to remove all LGBTQ-related displays from its children’s section in four of its libraries during Pride month after the removal was criticized. On Tuesday, four out of seven Smithtown Library Board of Trustees had voted

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A library board in New York reversed its decision to remove all LGBTQ-related displays from its children's section in four of its libraries during Pride month after the removal was criticized.

Four libraries in New York reversed their decision to remove LGBTQ book displays from children’s sections after facing backlash

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A library board in New York reversed its decision to remove all LGBTQ-related displays from its children’s section in four of its libraries during Pride month after the removal was criticized. On Tuesday, four out of seven Smithtown Library Board of Trustees had voted to remove all Pride material displays from

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