Daughter of 'Jane Roe' says mother would be 'devastated' by Roe decision
The eldest daughter of the woman known under the pseudonym "Jane Roe," who brought Roe v. Wade before the Supreme Court in 1973, said that her mother would be "devastated" by Friday's Supreme Court ruling overturning the landmark decision. Melissa Mills, the daughter of Norma McCorvey, also known as "Jane Roe," said she was in "disbelief" when news broke of the Courts' decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which eliminated the constitutional right to abortion and handed states authority to drastically limit or ban the procedure. "I was in disbelief. I was devastated," Mills
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We are beginning to recover from the shock of the Supreme Court’s decision last week to eradicate all federal constitutional protections for abortion rights. After all, the plan to overturn Roe v. Wade was long discussed as the major motivation for conservatives to wrest control of the court from Democrats and moderate Republicans. Now we need to be prepared for what’s to result as unintended consequences of
Read MoreMore than a third of Americans can work from home full time
Story at a glance Thirty-five percent of respondents with remote options said they are allowed to work off-site full-time. Another 23 percent can work anywhere part time. The online poll, which measured the responses of more than 25,000 U.S. adults, was conducted by Ipsos from March 15 to April 18.
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Story at a glance The Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v Wade means access to abortion services will be up to the discretion of individual states. Numerous states are poised to severely restrict access in the coming days, while others are advertising themselves as abortion safe havens. The United State’s leading mental health organizat
Read MoreTaraji P. Henson at BET Awards says guns 'have more rights' than women
Taraji P. Henson says amid the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, firearms in the United States “have more rights” than women. “It’s about damn time we talk about the fact that guns have more rights than a woman,” the “Empire” star said as she delivered a monologue Sunday as host of the BET Awards in Los Angeles. “It’s a sad day in America,” Henson, 51, said. “A weapon that can take lives has more power than a woman who can give life, if she chooses to,” the “Hidden Figures” actor told the audience. On Thursday, the Supreme Court
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