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Why is abortion one of the most controversial issues in America? In this video, we explore the historical, political, and cultural reasons behind the deep di...
1 kwi 2013 · Outpacing public opinion, the U.S. Justices defined abortion as a privacy right and opened the door wide to abortions at the request of the pregnant woman. Opponents of abortion reacted strongly, complaining that an “unelected elite” had usurped the power of democratically-elected legislatures.
25 cze 2022 · Since the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion nationwide in 1973, the issue has become one of the defining fault lines in U.S. politics, with Democratic politicians...
15 lip 2022 · About a third of U.S. adults (36%) say abortion should be illegal in all (8%) or most (28%) cases. Generally, Americans’ views of whether abortion should be legal remained relatively unchanged in the past few years, though support fluctuated somewhat in previous decades.
16 lip 2022 · There was a time in the United States when abortion wasn't so political, but one strategist believed it could be a potent issue that would ultimately deliver conservatives power.
Pro-choice activists say that state lawmakers across the country are trying to restrict abortion at a pace not seen in decades. So what will this mean for a decades-long fight over the issue in...
AAMCNews recently sat down with her to discuss the complicated past and uncertain future of abortion in America, including the Dobbs decision’s effect on patient care, how it could exacerbate health inequities, and whether it will impact other reproductive rights in the years ahead.
