Three years ago, companies adopted benefits to help cover the costs of travel for employees who needed an abortion but lived ...

The 1973 case of Roe v. Wade In Texas in the 1960s, abortion was only legal if a mother’s life was in danger. So when Norma McCorvey, who would be referred to in her later lawsuit as “Jane Roe ...

1. Before Roe v. Wade, a woman's access to abortions largely depended on which state she lived in. Illegal or self-induced procedures were also more common. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

Each year since 1973, abortion rights activists have gathered on Jan. 22 for Roe v. Wade Day to celebrate the Supreme Court decision that granted a constitutional right to abortion. But now, 50 ...

What is Roe v. Wade? The historic Roe v. Wade decision from 1973 legalized the right to have an abortion until the point when a fetus can survive outside the womb — roughly 24 weeks.

Roe v. Wade guaranteed access to safe, legal abortions nationwide. The Supreme Court's decision on the Texas abortion law could set a new precedent.

Roe v. Wade made abortion legal in the US. Now that it's gone, there will be a domino effect of legal, social, and economic changes.

When Roe v. Wade was struck down a year ago, most Americans disapproved, and today, most feel that decision turned out to be a bad thing for the country generally, because they feel an increased ...

Republican attorneys general from 15 states, including Louisiana’s Liz Murrill, are calling on Congress to prevent states ...

The nearly two-thirds of Americans who want Roe v. Wade kept in place say they feel angry and discouraged about the prospect that it may be overturned, describing that as "a danger to women" and ...

The Abortion Fight Has Never Been About Just Roe v. Wade Anti-abortion-rights activists have turned their arguments away from protecting democracy and toward maximizing protection for fetal life.